Nurse Team Leader – Practice Education (Band 7). Permanent, 30 hours per week. Job reference 279-8040889-JUN26. Location: Claude Nicol Clinic, Brighton. Salary: £49,387 – £56,515 per annum pro rata. Closing date: 08/07/2026 23:59.
Job overview
Lead the Sexual Health and Contraception (SHAC) team in Brighton, overseeing registered and unregistered nurse practice education, training delivery, and specialist care provision within the specialty.
Responsibilities
- Motivate and encourage harmonious teamwork.
- Communicate effectively with patients, colleagues and the multidisciplinary team, both verbally and in writing.
- Develop and lead partnerships with other disciplines and voluntary agencies to promote reproductive and sexual health.
- Lead and attend staff meetings and working parties, contributing to decision‑making processes.
- Promote up‑to‑date knowledge through participation in educational events and policy updates.
- Plan, implement and evaluate health promotion programmes; support national and local targets.
- Participate in clinical audit, submit statistical returns and contribute to service development.
- Develop referral pathways with multi‑agency partners.
- Manage change within clinical and non‑clinical teams, including workforce planning and training needs.
- Implement strategies and interventions to achieve targets within the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy, Sexual Health Strategy, NICE guidance and Children’s NSF.
Qualifications
- First‑level Registered Nurse.
- Post‑graduate experience and recognised qualifications within contraception (DFSRH), GUM, HIV or equivalent at Band 6 level.
- Current NMC registration.
- Teaching and Assessing qualification.
- Ability to run nurse‑only clinics.
- Competent in utilisation of contraception knowledge and skills.
- Experience working autonomously within policies, including independent nurse prescriber or patient group directives.
- Adaptive to unpredictable workload.
- BSc in Nursing; MSc or working towards.
- Non‑medical prescriber qualification.
Skills and Competencies
- Trained educator; able to deliver principles and programme content.
- Effective teaching and presentation skills.
- Excellent infection prevention knowledge.
- Capability to manage distressing situations and support team members.
- Ability to respond to emergencies effectively.
- Team player and autonomous practitioner, innovative and self‑motivated.
- Planning and organising workload for self and others.
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk management.
- Ability to build positive relationships with colleagues and external agencies.
People Management and Development
- Supervise junior staff and students.
- Train and educate in specialist field; deliver training programmes.
- Leadership and management experience.
- Provide support in distressing situations to team members.
- Plan training sessions for patients and staff.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
Additional Requirements
- Knowledge of sexual health documents and national initiatives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Ability to manage own caseload and resource within a budget.
- Competent in HPV ablative therapies.
Freedom to Act
- Work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
- Assess service requirements and delegate work accordingly.
- Work autonomously and set own objectives.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Continued development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
- Champion diversity in previous roles.
Visa and Sponsorship
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship depends on meeting UKVI criteria, including skill level and salary thresholds. Applicants holding a Graduate visa must have a minimum of 18 months remaining at the date of application.
Contact
Lead Nurse for Integrated Sexual Health and HIV – Kim Fortescue Talwar – kim.fortescue-talwar@nhs.net – 01273 696955.
Additional contacts:
- Eleanor Knifton – eleanor.knifton@nhs.net
- Rachel Wanvik – rachel.wanvik@nhs.net
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