This 12-month fixed-term post sits in the HIV and sexual health service at 56 Dean Street in Soho, run by Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The adviser sees clients with sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, for risk reduction and partner notification, and assesses people for PEP. Phlebotomy, outreach work and supervising junior staff are also part of the role, with weekend shifts at multiple sites possible. Applicants need prior health adviser experience and a nursing or health promotion background, or equivalent.
What the job involves
- Provide information, health education, partner notification and risk reduction for clients diagnosed with STIs, including HIV
- Undertake PEP assessments, sexual health screening including venepuncture, and issue PEP and PrEP under a PSD
- Deliver time-limited 1:1 risk reduction and behaviour change work using motivational interviewing
- Provide time-limited support for clients newly diagnosed with HIV, including post-test discussion and links to HIV outpatient services
- Provide HIV pre-test discussion and point-of-care HIV testing
- Manage partner notification for clients with STIs, with their consent, to bring contacts to clinic
- Recall clients with untreated infections or needing test of cure by letter, phone or visit
- Provide crisis intervention, assessment and referral for clients with associated problems
- Manage care of under-16s and vulnerable adults under Fraser guidelines, liaising with child protection services
- Carry out phlebotomy and dispense azithromycin for chlamydia once trained
- Induct and supervise new sexual health advisers and junior staff, and deputise for the senior adviser
- Maintain accurate, dated and signed client records
What’s required
Qualifications
- RGN (1st level), RMN or CQSW qualification
- Degree in health promotion, sociology or psychology
- Relevant public health qualification to degree level or beyond, or another related degree
- Equivalent experience in place of a listed qualification
Experience
- Experience working as a health adviser
- Previous 1:1 work with clients in sexual health
Skills & knowledge
- Verbal and written communication
- Communicating sensitively on sexual health topics
- Good clinical knowledge of STIs
- Knowledge and experience of risk reduction models
Nice to have
- Accredited counselling qualification
- STIF course
- Further study in risk reduction
- Experience in a reproductive setting
- Experience in public health or health promotion
- Experience using behaviour change models
- Audit and research experience
- Experience in teaching and/or outreach
What’s offered
- Flexible working arrangements, accommodated where possible
- High Cost Area Supplement included in pay
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
