Band 7 Waddington Ward Manager

Job overview

The Havens team is recruiting a Band 6 nurse practitioner to join our dedicated multi professional team. You will be based at either of our sites below however there is expectation of working across sites.

The Havens are a 24/7 service providing care to people disclosing rape or sexual assault. This care may include forensic medical examination, acute / follow-up medical care and support through counselling, psychology, and Independent Sexual Violence Advisors.

Main duties of the job

To support and maintain a ‘Centre of Excellence’ , providing emotional support and care for women, children and men following a serious sexual assault. This includes the offer of forensic medical examination, addressing contraceptive and sexual health needs and emotional support.

To support the senior sisters with the delivery of a seamless and robust forensic medical examination service. To participate in developing and implementing strategies to support evidence based interventions.

As a Havens nurse practitioner you will need to have:

• Current NMC Registered Nurse (adult, mental health) or Midwife
• Have experience in sexual or women’s health.
• Provide telephone support and guidance to people who have been sexually assaulted
• Work clinically as a crisis worker during forensic medical examinations and when clients attend for sexual health aftercare clinics
• Assist with the development and monitoring of clinical practice, protocols and care pathways within the service.
• Have excellent communication skills, a flexible approach and knowledge of the impact of sexual assault.
• Be joining a service that promotes and supports personal and professional development. Training and competency assessment of forensic work will be provided.

A genuine commitment to working with our client group is critical. This will involve some out of hours / on call work

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are delivering high-quality patient care ; creating a great place to work ; leading pioneering research, innovation and education ; building strong and successful partnerships ; providing timely and efficient care ; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability .

We have also agreed four new organisational values – Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative – and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• To be accountable for her own practice and to utilise available opportunities to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence
• To give advice to partner agencies e.g. ED, sexual health and police in the management and options available to clients presenting following sexual assault.
• To liaise with police, self-referral clients and other referrers to competently advise and / or initiate an appropriate course of action via telephone for victims of sexual assault.
• To communicate effectively when dealing with difficult and distressing issues and be able to liaise with clients, police and other personnel appropriately in challenging situations.
• To independently assess the client’s immediate medical, emotional and psychological needs and advise and determine an appropriate plan of care
• To independently assess and consider the potential challenges and client’s needs in relation to drug and alcohol issues, learning difficulties, mental health and other psychosocial issues
• To assess each client in relation to safeguarding needs and to ensure a clear plan of action, including referrals to external agencies and trust safeguarding team, is commenced as required
• To ensure documentation is contemporaneous, accurate and complete as per Trust, Haven and NMC guidance
• To work as a crisis worker during a forensic medical examination eg to advocate for the client, to aid the collection of forensic evidence and to ensure effective forensic decontamination takes place. This includes off site examinations.
• To ensure that any forensic evidence collected for police and self-referral clients is labelled, sealed and stored appropriately to ensure forensic integrity and to maintain the chain of evidence
• To provide advice regarding prevention of pregnancy and prophylaxis against Sexually Transmitted Infections including HIV and Hepatitis B.
• To ensure that clients’ privacy and dignity is maintained at all times with consideration to the cultural, religious or social beliefs of each individual
• To maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Trust and medico-legal requirements.
• To provide written statements as requested by the Metropolitan Police Service when requested as per the Haven information policy
• To attend court and provide evidence of fact as requested by the Crown Prosecution Service
• To have excellent communication skills, a flexible approach and a detailed knowledge of the impact of sexual assault on clients.
• To work within your scope of practice and to seek advice as required and refer to senior colleagues as required.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Current NMC Registered Nurse (adult, mental health) or Midwife
• Evidence of current continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Non-medical prescribing course or experience in supply of medication via PGD
• Recognised qualification / training or relevant experience in contraception and sexual health and evidence of associated competencies

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Clinical experience managing clients with complex needs
• Experience of working in partnership with multi- professional teams
• Detailed knowledge regarding safeguarding issues (adult and child), the statutory frameworks that apply, experience of managing safeguarding issues and ability to act upon concerns

Skills and Competencies

Essential criteria

• Highly developed interpersonal skills including excellent verbal and written communication skills

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrable commitment to and expertise in caring for people who have been sexually assaulted

Other

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates a sensitive and caring demeanour to clients and colleagues
• Demonstrates a calm and professional approach in challenging situations
• Ability to manage and de-escalate situations of conflict

IMPORTANT

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• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible
• Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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