Sexual Health Advisor

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust Full time

Sexual Health South West London is seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated sexual health adviser to join our team based in Clapham Junction. The service provides level 3 integrated sexual health and contraception from a hub in Wandsworth and two smaller spoke clinics in Merton and Richmond

The role of the Health Adviser is to provide advice, information, education, treatment, and limited counselling to patients diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection such as chlamydia, gonorrhoea, herpes, HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis. Health Advisers participate in the management of the results of tests undertaken within the service and carry out partner notification, ensuring the timely attendance and treatment of contacts. The role also includes safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Health Advisers also play a key role in HIV post test discussion and manage and support onward referral.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate knowledge of Sexual Health & HIV services and ideally have an understanding and awareness of the role of the sexual health adviser. If you are an experienced Health Adviser or someone with considerable sexual health and HIV experience, we would love you to consider joining our team.

The applicant will be based within the Sexual Health Advising team at 160 Falcon Road clinic but will manage the results and patient care for patients who may attend our spoke clinics

They will need to be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to be able to talk to someone in a non-judgmental manner on sensitive issues. They will have good working knowledge on HIV and sexually transmitted infections and good knowledge around the principles and practice around partner notification.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more detailed information. It would be useful if you can reference the person specification in your supporting statement and demonstrate how you meet the criteria.

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours

**We can offer you**:

- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career

As an NHS trust, we are committed to equal opportunities and ensuring equality and diversity in the workplace.

**We have a number of staff networks**: Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN), Race Equality Network and the Rainbow Network which supports LGBT+ staff. Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.
1. Provide information and health education for clients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, providing support and onward referral as required
1. To manage the process of partner notification/management for these clients in order to encourage, with the client’s consent, the attendance of all potentially infected sexual contacts to a Sexual Health clinic. Ensure partner notification outcomes are recorded accurately
1. To provide time limited 1:1 work for clients specifically around risk reduction and behaviour change, using evidenced based tools such as Motivational Interviewing and Behavioural Change models. Assessing all factors which might negatively affect a client’s sexual health and referring to appropriate specialist services e.g., Psychology/Psychiatry & Alcohol & Drug services
1. Ensure at all times that the client’s identity and the confidential nature of the information obtained is respected in accordance with the Sexually Transmitted Disease Regulations of 1974 and the NHS VD directive of 1991, within clinic, outreach and off site services
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities


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