Health Advisor

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services -CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting

Are you a Qualified Health Advisor or someone interested in developing their skills in Health Advising? Then look no further.

Sexual Health Hertfordshire are a multi-professional progressive team providing a comprehensive, evidence based and patient focused service for Contraception and Genitourinary Medicine, specialising in integrated sexual health and HIV services. The service operates out of three main hubs, Hatfield, Stevenage, and Watford.

Hatfield Clinic are looking to recruit a fixed term maternity leave cover, Health Advisor who is motivated, enthusiastic and has excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills along with the ability to work with a complex range of clients in a busy and innovative sexual health setting.

Previous experience is not required although you be assessed on your ability to work autonomously and on your capacity to provide support and education around sexually transmitted infections. As part of the role, you will be expected to manage a caseload of patients providing health education, support, and behavioural change interventions to all.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate an interest and willingness to learn and be confident working autonomously. This is an excellent opportunity for those with an interest in sexual health to join our team and develop their sexual health knowledge and skills.

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.
- To see clients in a sexual health setting for time limited 1:1 work specifically around risk reduction and behaviour change related to their sexual health
- To provide evidence based advice, information, education and counselling to patients diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection such as chlamydia, gonorrhoea, herpes, HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B & C
- To provide pre-test HIV discussion and post-test discussion and/ or counselling
- To carry out partner notification to ensure the attendance and treatment of contacts
- To provide ongoing support and counselling for those with associated concerns e.g. sexual assault, termination of pregnancy, sexual identity, relationship and psychosexual issues, domestic violence etc.

Please refer to the attached job description for full list of responsibilities.