Clinical Nurse Specialist In Sexual Health

The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH) is a charitable voluntary hospital and holds a unique place in the delivery of healthcare. The core objective of the MMUH is to deliver high quality services in its numerous specialities in a safe environment. The hospital not only serves a local catchment population (approx.185,000) but also provides secondary and tertiary referral services in its regional and national specialities The Infectious Diseases Multidisciplinary Team provides 7 Infectious Diseases Out Patient Clinics per week; primarily for people living with HIV, an OPAT service and people experiencing sexually transmitted/blood borne infections. From 2019, the MMUH Sexually-Transmitted Infections (STI) Clinic expanded and developed a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) service for those at highest risk of HIV acquisition. The MMUH PrEP service implemented the Sexual Health Programme Sexual Health Strategy which is guided by the relevant HSE Framework and Policy documents. Clinical work is guided by the relevant International, National, Public Health, Sexual Health Programme, MMUH and Department guidelines and protocols. National guidelines (HSE 2024) and national standards (HSE, 2024) for PrEP service providers, and a monitoring and evaluation framework, have been developed by the Sexual Health Programme (SHP) in collaboration with the multisectoral PrEP working group. The CNS for Sexual Health will work closely with the Consultant Lead for Sexual Health, ANP/cANP for Sexual Health, other Sexual Health CNSs, and as part of the wider Infectious Diseases Multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will be · Professionally accountable to the Director of Nursing · Operationally accountable to the Directorate Manager and CNM3 for the service. · Clinical governance and support provided by the Consultant Sexual Health Lead

For more information, please see the attached job description.

Emma Fitzpatrick

DNM ED/ Specialty Medicine Directorate (EASM)

Email: emmafitzpatrick@mater.ie