Central London Community Health Trust

Health Advisor

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Job summary

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

Are you looking for a new challenge and interested in sexual health, then look no further as Sexual Health Hertfordshire have a vacancy for a band 6 Health advisor to cover for Maternity Leave. This post will initially be for 6 months but has the potential to become permanent.

Sexual Health Hertfordshire provides and delivers level 3 integrated sexual health and contraception services across Hertfordshire, based within three main hubs and two spoke clinics.

The role of the Health Adviser within the clinic is to provide advice, information, education, treatment, and counselling to patients diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, 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 attendance and treatment of contacts.

Main duties of the job

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 the care of people with HIV within the service.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate knowledge of Sexual Health & HIV services and ideally have an understanding and awareness of sexual health advising.We would like to recruit an experienced Health Adviser or someone with considerable sexual health and HIV experience to work within our Stevenage and Hatfield clinic. We are committed to find the most suitable person for the role and would be willing to consider a trainee Health Adviser if the candidate is able to demonstrate a passion for sexual health and a desire to learn.

The applicant will be based within the Sexual Health Advising team at Stevenage/Hatfield, although will be required to closely work alongside the other teams in the county and must be prepared to travel to these clinics when required.

About us

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
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

30 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,701 to £48,054 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-HERTS-5101

Job locations

Hatfield Sexual Health Centre

Hatfield

AL3 5PN

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
Educated to post graduate diploma level in health promotion, psychology, social work, or another similar field.

Desirable

Accredited counselling qualification
STIF course
Evidence of further education in the field of sexual or reproductive health
Evidence of further study/ qualifications in the field of risk reduction or behaviour change of Public Health

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
Educated to post graduate diploma level in health promotion, psychology, social work, or another similar field.

Desirable

Accredited counselling qualification
STIF course
Evidence of further education in the field of sexual or reproductive health
Evidence of further study/ qualifications in the field of risk reduction or behaviour change of Public Health

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Hatfield Sexual Health Centre

Hatfield

AL3 5PN

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Hatfield Sexual Health Centre

Hatfield

AL3 5PN

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)