Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

About

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.

CLCH is both the largest community healthcare organisation in London and the first in the capital to be awarded NHS Trust status. As such, CLCH is at the forefront of changing the way healthcare services are provided to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients. Over 3,000 community health professionals and staff provide community and in-patient services to over 900,000 local people.

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.

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Key details

Location

SiteWatford Sexual HealthAddressThe annexe, Watford Town HallTownWatfordPostcodeWD17 3EWMajor / Minor RegionLondon

Contract type & working pattern

ContractFixed term: 12 months (12 months from start date)HoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week (Some late nights (twilight hours))

Salary

Salary£39,205 - £47,084 Per Annum, inclusive of HCASSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 6)

Specialty

Main areaSexual and Reproductive Health

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

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services

Are you looking for a new challenge and interested in sexual health, then look no further!

Sexual Health Hertfordshire have a vacancy for a band 6 Health advisor.

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, 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 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 the care of people with HIV within the service.

The applicant will be based within the Sexual Health Advising team at 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.

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Sexual Health Advice And Risk Reduction

To provide evidence-based advice and information to patients diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection; how they are acquired, transmitted, and treated.

To provide oral medication STI treatments to patients within the CLCH Patient Group Directions (PGDs) for registered nurses or Patient Specific Directions (PSDs) for non- nurses and/ or to refer onto the doctor or nurse for prescriptions of treatments as necessary.

To provide pre HIV test discussion with patients who may have been at risk or are worried.

Undertake HIV Point of Care Testing with patients.

Counselling/ counselling skills: with patients either face to face or by telephone, including counselling on sexual assaults.

To provide advice and support to young people whilst continually assessing for risks via our texting service Chat health.

HIV Prevention

To identify patients at high risk of HIV acquisition and provide advice and support regarding Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Supporting patients who have been identified as being at immediate risk of HIV transmission through the use of Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)

Safeguarding, Assessments And Referrals

Undertaking complex risk assessments of sexual health and wellbeing for most at risk populations accessing services To provide initial crisis assessment and intervention to clients with related social, emotional, and psychological problems and conduct appropriate onward referrals.

Working for our organisation

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&Cs apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
  
  

https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

We currently have a vacancy as a sexual health advisor at out Hatfield clinic in Hertfordshire. If you are an experienced Health Advisor or looking for a change in career then look no further.

Main Duties

To provide evidence based advice and support

Promote risk reduction

HIV prevention

Sexual Health Results management

Safeguarding and risk assessing

Treatments

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.

We Are Proud To Say That We Follow The Workforce Race Equality Standard And 28% Of Our Senior Staff (8A And Above) Are From a BAME Background. CLCH Also Has Active BAME And LGBTQI Networks

Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)

Race Equality Network

Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.

The CLCH Equal opportunities statement is on our WebsiteEqual opportunities :: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (clch.nhs.uk)

"We work Flexibly"

Applicant requirements

info 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.

Person specification

Education/Qualification

Essential criteria

• RGN/ RMN
• OR Educated to post graduate diploma level in health promotion, psychology, social work, or another similar field.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• 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
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience of working as a Sexual Health Adviser or in another relevant health care/ HIV specific/therapy setting
• Previous experience of 1:1 work with patients in a sexual health/ health promotion context
  
  

Desirable criteria

• As above, Previous experience of working with PGDs/ PSDs
• Experience in teaching/ training
• Experience of outreach work e.g., charities prisons, community centres
  
  

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• To have a good clinical knowledge of STIs and HIV
• Good knowledge of the principles and practice around partner notification
• Excellent IT skills including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Evidence of effective team working within the local team and wider multi-professional working
  
  

Key Attributes

Essential criteria

• Able to use own transport to work across site and in the community
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Car owner
• Current driving license
  
  

Documents

• Job Description and Person Specification (, 576.3)PDFKB
• CLCH Trust Values (, 720.3)PDFKB
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

NameLorraine DeaneJob titleLead NurseEmail address [email protected]Telephone number02081026260