Sexual Health Nurse Training Lead | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Company: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
The Sexual Health Nurse Training Lead is a senior clinical and educational leadership role responsible for developing a skilled, confident and compassionate workforce while maintaining expert practice across the sexual health pathway. The successful candidate will bring advanced sexual health knowledge, credible clinical experience, strong communication and teaching skills, and the ability to inspire others, lead change and translate evidence into safe, high-quality care. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and motivated practitioner who is passionate about learning and development to shape training across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Sexual Health Services at NUH, influence service improvement and make a lasting difference to staff development and patient outcomes.
The successful candidate will lead the development and delivery of high-quality sexual health education and competency-based training, support and assess clinicians in practice, and act as an expert clinical resource while managing patients with complex sexual health and contraception needs. They will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and education partners, use evidence, audit and feedback to improve practice, and ensure learning is translated into safe, person-centred care. The most important requirements are advanced and current sexual health expertise, strong teaching, coaching and assessment skills, credible clinical leadership, excellent organisation and clear, sensitive communication. They should be approachable, compassionate and inclusive, able to inspire confidence, build effective relationships, manage competing priorities, make sound autonomous decisions and lead change with professionalism, integrity and a strong commitment to continuous improvement.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
The post holder will provide autonomous, evidence-based care for patients with complex sexual health and contraception needs, while leading the design, delivery and evaluation of clinical education, competency assessment and workforce development across the service. They will act as a visible expert practitioner, role model and source of specialist advice; support clinical governance, audit, research, policy and pathway development; maintain accurate records; respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns, incidents and complaints; and contribute to service planning, recruitment, resource management and the implementation of change. Key working relationships will include the Matron, Divisional Lead Nurse, Clinical Lead, sisters and department managers, nursing and medical teams, administrative and support staff, patients and carers, safeguarding and wider health and social care professionals, as well as the University, Practice Learning Team, other education providers, commissioners and relevant local, regional and national professional networks.
This advert closes on Monday 16 Nov 2026
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
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