Sexual Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 18
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Nurse Specialist to work within the integrated Contraception & Sexual Health Services (iCaSH) in Norfolk. The successful candidate will assess patients' sexual and reproductive health needs, provide advice, testing, and treatments, and support training and education. They will work autonomously, applying specialist clinical knowledge and competency in PGDs. The position involves a rotational working pattern including some Saturday mornings.
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration
- STIF Intermediate Course
Desirable criteria
- Non Medical Prescribing
- Recent experience of working in sexual health (GUM)
- Able to demonstrate competency in supply of treatments by Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
- Competent at undertaking Microscopy
- Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
- Cervical Cytology Sample Taker
- Specialist clinical knowledge in sexual health
- Competent to work to a range of sexual health treatments and/or undertake screening for STIs or sexual health advising.
- Competent in phlebotomy (or a willingness to undertake training)
- Current NMC registration
- STIF Intermediate Course
- Non Medical Prescribing
- Recent experience of working in sexual health (GUM)
- Able to demonstrate competency in supply of treatments by Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
- Competent at undertaking Microscopy
- Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
- Cervical Cytology Sample Taker
- Specialist clinical knowledge in sexual health
- Competent to work to a range of sexual health treatments and/or undertake screening for STIs or sexual health advising.
- Competent in phlebotomy (or a willingness to undertake training)
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge)
Sexual Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 09 September 2026
Job summary
Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist
Integrated Contraception & Sexual Health Services
Hours: 18 / Permanent
Based at Rowan House, Colman Hospital, Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ.
This is an extremely exciting time to be working within iCaSH Norfolk. As the demand for our service grows, we are looking for a motivated & enthusiastic Clinical Nurse Specialist to work within our sexual health services.
You will be a NMC Registered Nurse or a NMC Registered midwife with a nationally recognised qualification in Sexual Health (BASHH STIF).
You will also have recent experience of working in sexual health (Contraception, GUM or equivalent), and ability to demonstrate competency in supply of treatments by Patient Group Directions (PGDs) & be able to work autonomously.
Working pattern Monday- Friday 8:30-7:30 and Saturday mornings, 1 in 4 on a rotational basis.
Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 31st August 2026
Main duties of the job
To assess the sexual and reproductive health (SRH), needs of patients attending our integrated Contraception and Sexual Health (iCaSH) Services.
To work within the sexual health department offering advice/test
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