Clinical Nurse Specialist

at  Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Cambridgeshire Community Services deliver iCaSH services across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Norfolk . Our iCaSH services were inspected by the CQC on 30th August 2019, and rated as OUTSTANDING iCaSH Bedfordshire deliver Level 3 Contraception and GU services, along with a Psychosexual Therapy service and an Outreach service. Our clinics are located in both Bedford and Dunstable and as such serve a community from a wide range of backgrounds. The team work closely together to respond to the variety of needs our clients present with.
The successful applicant will: To independently assess, plan, treat and evaluate complex programmes of care, with the use of Patient Group Directions (PGDs), or a non-medical prescribing (NMP), qualification. To practice as a prescriber, if the post-holder has a non-medical prescribing qualification. To communicate, describe and explain clinical, testing and treatment processes, in language to suit the patient group/audience. To perform SRH examinations and procedures as clinically indicated/required.
To interpret and deliver test results, providing advice, appropriate treatment, signposting, and follow-up as required. To ensure patients understand the importance on any medical treatment and follow up requirements. To provide effective partner notification supporting the attendance, testing and treatment of partners at risk, in line with local and national guidance and policy documents To record appropriate partner notification data to enable audit, evaluation, and planning of services. To deliver an effective and appropriate results management process, in line with local guidance.
To perform phlebotomy as required in accordance with Trust and service guidelines. To administer vaccines and injections when clinically appropriate. To assess patients and provide appropriate contraceptive advice, consultation, and choice of method in a timely manner, inclusive of people with complex needs. To provide Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC), pre-assessment consultations and appointments in a timely manner.
To fit and remove LARC when appropriately trained, or undertake training where required. To support patients in identifying and reducing any risks taken within their sexual behaviours. To provide assessment and a safe, non-judgemental environment, enabling patients to ask questions and discuss any concerns, providing appropriate signposting and/or referral. To record interventions accurately, concisely, and contemporaneously in patient clinical records, in line with both local and national guidance and policies.
To be competent in the management of young people and vulnerable adults, working within Fraser Guidelines and mental capacity legislation, liaising with the multi-disciplinary team, CCS, and local safeguarding teams/services as appropriate

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