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Job summary

Main area
Sexual Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-8311509
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
GU Medicine, City Hospital
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/11/2026 23:59

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Sexual Health Nurse Training Lead

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current 1st level NMC registration
  • Minimum degree level study.
  • Evidence of post registration study relevant to specialty.
  • National Contraception/Sexual Health qualification- Current or undertaking
  • Non Medical Prescriber or willingness to undertake
Desirable criteria
  • Masters level qualification in Healthcare/Education or willingness to undertake
  • LoC IUT/SDI certification or willingness to undertake

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working within sexual health
  • Supervision of registered/unregistered staff
  • Worked to PGD
Desirable criteria
  • Recruitment and selection of staff
  • Facilitation of interprofessional learning
  • Evidence of formal/informal teaching

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ria Collier
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]