Job summary
- Main area
- Lead Sexual Health Advisor
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Contract End Date - August 2026)
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 824-SOUTH-7330944
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Falcon Road
- Town
- Wandsworth
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Sexual Health Advisor
Band 7
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.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
Is health education and prevention your passion?
Are you able to support patients with their sexual health needs?
Do you have experience of managing a team?
Then look no further as an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sexual Health Advisor-Team Lead within Sexual Health South West London. This is a part time position for on a fixed term 12 month contract to cover a career break.
Main duties of the job
You will be able to provide advanced sexual health advice, information, education, and counselling to patients diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infections including HIV, providing effective partner notification for STI's and HIV to fulfil a public health role by encouraging the attendance and treatment of the contacts of patients.
You will work as an autonomous practitioner, support and manage a small health advising team , offer counselling support and behavioural change interventions which include risk assessment and complex case management of patients.
Find out more information about working and living in South West London here - https://clch.nhs.uk/job/working-clch/clch-southwestlondon#!/select_sector
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, 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(only available for Band 5 and up)
- 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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration (Adult) first level
- CQSW qualification or Relevant Public Health Qualification to MSC degree level
- To work under Patient Group Directives/Patient Specific Direction
- Contraception and sexual health qualification or relevant courses (e.g., BASHH STI foundation intermediate competency)
- ENB 998 or equivalent training/mentoring certificate
Desirable criteria
- Psychosexual counselling
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of providing care and treatment to patients with sexual health needs at an advanced level.
- Experience of health promotion and education
- Experience in Partner Notification
- Evidence of utilising Evidence –based Practice.
- Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines
- Experience of working with high risk, hard to reach groups.
- Experience of managing/coordinating teams
Desirable criteria
- Management training
- Publication in a relevant field.
- Evidence of local resolution of complaints
Skills
Essential criteria
- Higher level of clinical skills in the assessment, treatment and management of patients attending with sexual health needs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to maintain clear, accurate and concise records.
- Good computer skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Angela Cody
- Job title
- Interim Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07385226519
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