Contraception Clinical Nurse Specialist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 07/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse or Midwife to join the Integrated Contraception & Sexual Health (iCaSH) team in Norwich. The successful candidate will provide specialised advice and care in contraception and sexual health services, working both independently and as part of a highly skilled team. Key responsibilities include assessing, planning, treating, and evaluating complex care programmes, performing SRH examinations, and providing contraceptive advice and LARC procedures. The role requires extensive knowledge and experience in contraception services and a passion for patient-centred care.
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse or NMC Registered midwife
- Nationally recognised qualification in Contraception (i.e DFSRH) or willingness to complete.
Desirable criteria
- Independent Non-medical Prescribing Qualification.
- Teaching qualification (ENB 998 or C&G 730) or mentorship - must be willing to work towards
- Recent experience of working in sexual health (Contraception, GUM or equivalent)
- Proven recent experience of working with young people.
- Able to demonstrate competency in supply of treatments by Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
- Knowledge of relevant national and local polices, strategies and guidance.
- Cervical Cytology Sample Taker
- Accredited qualification and ability to perform LARC procedures or willingness to undertake if required.
- Competent to work to a range of contraception treatments and undertake asymptomatic screening for STIs.
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently and flexibly.
- Excellent standards of written and verbal communication skills enabling issues to be discussed simply with a wide range of people.
- Ability to work on own initiative, whilst able to balance priorities to meet deadlines and team objectives.
- Ability to fit and remove Implants
- Ability to fit coils
- Safeguarding
- Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
- Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
- Working within professional boundaries
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
- Qualifications and Training
- NMC Registered Nurse or NMC Registered midwife
- Nationally recognised qualification in Contraception (i.e DFSRH) or willingness to complete.
- Independent Non-medical Prescribing Qualification.
- Teaching qualification (ENB 998 or C&G 730) or mentorship - must be willing to work towards
- Recent experience of working in sexual health (Contraception, GUM or equivalent)
- Proven recent experience of working with young people.
- Able to demonstrate competency in supply of treatments by Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
- Knowledge of relevant national and local polices, strategies and guidance.
- Cervical Cytology Sample Taker
- Accredited qualification and ability to perform LARC procedures or willingness to undertake if required.
- Competent to work to a range of contraception treatments and undertake asymptomatic screening for STIs.
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently and flexibly.
- Excellent standards of written and verbal communication skills enabling issues to be discussed simply with a wide range of people.
- Ability to work on own initiative, whilst able to balance priorities to meet deadlines and team objectives.
- Ability to fit and remove Implants
- Ability to fit coils
- Safeguarding
- Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
- Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
- Working within professional boundaries
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
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)
Contraception Clinical Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust provides Integrated Contraception & Sexual Health (iCaSH) across Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Milton Keynes, Norfolk and Peterborough.
The service delivers care specifically to meet the needs of its diverse population. The Norfolk service is community based with three main clinics in Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Kings Lynn, providing contraception, sexual health and HIV care and treatment.
The successful candidate will join a team of friendly, highly skilled and experienced medical, nursing and allied health professionals, supported by clinic assistants and administrative staff, all delivering a high standard of care to patients at our Norwich Clinic. You will also work alongside the teams in Kings lynn and Great Yarmouth, you must be prepared to travel.
Working Pattern: Monday-Saturday. Includes late evenings. Hours will be discussed at interview.
Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 14th August 2026
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse or Midwife with a strong team-working ethic to join our team as a Contraception Clinical Nurse Specialist.
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