Main area Sexual Health Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity cover) Hours Part time – 32 hours per week (Additional 1:4 Saturday) Job ref 427-8249542-A
Employer Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Riverside Clinic, Riverside Health Centre Town Bath Salary £39,959 – £48,117 Dependent on experience Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/2026 23:59
Sexual Health Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Are you a passionate and experienced nurse looking to make a real difference in sexual and reproductive healthcare?
We are seeking a highly motivated Sexual Health Nurse to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team at The Riverside Clinic.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred contraceptive and sexual health services to a diverse population. You will work autonomously and collaboratively to provide expert clinical care, health promotion, education and support, helping patients make informed choices about their sexual health.
As an experienced practitioner, you will contribute to the ongoing development of nurse-led services, supporting innovative approaches to care and ensuring patients receive timely, compassionate and evidence-based treatment. You will also help coordinate the day-to-day running of the clinic, providing supervision and support to junior colleagues and students while fostering a positive learning environment.
The role offers a diverse clinical caseload, including sexual health assessment, contraception, STI testing and treatment, health promotion and safeguarding, making it an ideal opportunity for a nurse who enjoys working in a fast-paced, progressive and rewarding speciality.
Main duties of the job
- With advanced clinical skill and using departmental protocols, undertake a sexual and contraceptive history, examination and screening for sexually acquired infection for unselected (symptomatic and asymptomatic) patients.
- Take a detailed sexual history and discuss partner notification.
- Examine patients and take appropriate swabs/samples in accordance with the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH)
- Give treatments as per Patient Group Directions
- Perform cryotherapy, and advise on home wart treatment for patients
- Give advice on contraceptive options. Perform pregnancy tests as necessary and give emergency contraception if required. Discuss safer sex issues. Give a condom demonstration as required and issue condoms/C Card as appropriate.
- Commence appropriate contraception after assessing the patient’s needs and requirements.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person‑centred care we’re proud of.
We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing – and yes, we even have a pool!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Qualification in contraception and sexual health
- Teaching qualification e.g. ENB/City and Guilds/Practice Education
- Non-medical prescribing
Experience
- Minimum 2 years working in sexual health/contraception
- Experience of working with young people
- Experience of working to Patient Group Directions
- Experience in supporting learners
Please note – Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa’s) should reviewthe eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview – GOV.UK
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Lucy Twigger Job title Department Manager Email address lucytwigger@nhs.net Telephone number 01225 826835 Additional information
Working days Monday to Thursday (remote working Thursday)
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