Sexual Health Adviser

Clinical Responsibilities Provide information and health education for clients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, providing support and onward referral as required To manage the process of partner notification/management for these clients in order to encourage, with the clients consent, the attendance of all potentially infected sexual contacts to a Sexual Health clinic To provide time limited 1:1 work for clients specifically around risk reduction and behaviour change, using evidenced based tools such as Motivational Interviewing and Behavioural Change models. Where appropriate and agreed provide psychosexual work within registered scope of practice. Assessing all factors which might negatively affect a clients sexual health and referring to appropriate specialist services e.g. Psychology/Psychiatry & Alcohol & Drug services Ensure at all times that the clients identity and the confidential nature of the information obtained is respected in accordance with the Sexually Transmitted Disease Regulations of 1974 and the NHS VD directive of 1991, within clinic, outreach and off site services Facilitate the recall of clients with untreated infections or those in need of follow-up and/or test of cure by letter, telephone or visit. To exchange relevant information about clients and contacts with other Sexual Health clinics as necessary. Provide initial crisis intervention, assessment and appropriate referral for those patients attending the clinic with complex needs e.g. safeguarding concerns, domestic abuse, sexual assault, sex workers, substance use and sexual well-being and dysfunction. Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details. Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities Provide information and health education for clients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, providing support and onward referral as required To manage the process of partner notification/management for these clients in order to encourage, with the clients consent, the attendance of all potentially infected sexual contacts to a Sexual Health clinic To provide time limited 1:1 work for clients specifically around risk reduction and behaviour change, using evidenced based tools such as Motivational Interviewing and Behavioural Change models. Where appropriate and agreed provide psychosexual work within registered scope of practice. Assessing all factors which might negatively affect a clients sexual health and referring to appropriate specialist services e.g. Psychology/Psychiatry & Alcohol & Drug services Ensure at all times that the clients identity and the confidential nature of the information obtained is respected in accordance with the Sexually Transmitted Disease Regulations of 1974 and the NHS VD directive of 1991, within clinic, outreach and off site services Facilitate the recall of clients with untreated infections or those in need of follow-up and/or test of cure by letter, telephone or visit. To exchange relevant information about clients and contacts with other Sexual Health clinics as necessary. Provide initial crisis intervention, assessment and appropriate referral for those patients attending the clinic with complex needs e.g. safeguarding concerns, domestic abuse, sexual assault, sex workers, substance use and sexual well-being and dysfunction. Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.