East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers iCaSH services across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Milton Keynes, Peterborough and Norfolk. Our iCaSH services were inspected by the CQC on 30th August 2019, and rated as OUTSTANDING. iCaSH Cambridgeshire deliver Level 3 Contraception and GU services, along with an Outreach service. Our clinic is located in Cambridge, and we work closely with our sister clinics in Huntingdon and Wisbech , serving 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 be able:

- 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, EEC, and local safeguarding teams/services as appropriate.

Communication

Be conversant with the roles of all the staff within the service and with other colleagues internal or external to the organisation.

Key working relationships





The general public including patients and their families if appropriate. Head of iCaSH Services iCaSH Service Manager Service Support Lead Clinical Nurse Manager Administration Lead iCaSH Locality Team iCaSH Clinical Team iCaSH Medical Team Other Trust employees iCaSH/EEC Sub Contracted Services External/Third party organisations Adapt communication and language to suit patient group/audience. Working with partner agencies and utilising a wide range of platforms, methods and tools to include face to face, telephone and video consultation. To establish good working relationships with colleagues and all key stakeholders. To liaise with and exchange information with other Sexual Health Services, professionals, and partner agencies, as relevant for the management of patients. Work collaboratively with all EEC iCaSH Services to ensure a standardised approach. Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team to promote effective patient care. Contribute to effective communication, data, and information management within the team. Support the correct storage of patients records as per the Trust Records Management Policy. Liaise with other services as necessary for the co-ordination of patient care and the smooth running of the department. Ensure that exposure to sensitive, confidential information, is dealt with in line with organisational information governance policies and procedures. Maintain databases as required by the role, for example the patient electronic record system. Work under direction to support the process of audit and the improvement of information quality in relation to electronic records held within the department. Ensure accurate record keeping in line with Trust and national standards. Su

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