Sexual Health Adviser - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Sheffield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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You need to be a registered adult nurse with experience of working within a sexual health service or similar. As a sexual health adviser you would work with individuals and groups affected by sexual health issues.

An important part of your work would be to offer advice to help prevent and minimise the risks of infection.

There are 2 post vacancies, full time or part time hours considered.


The role of the Health Adviser is to provide advice, information, education and treatment 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 timely 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 manage and support onward referral.

  • To provide information to patients diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection: how they are acquired, transmitted and treated.
  • To provide education and counselling on preventing or minimizing the risk of infection.
  • To provide effective partner notification to ensure contact(s)' attendance and treatment by index (patient) referral as detailed in the SSHA PN policy
  • To keep confidential records for the purpose of partner notification


You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves.

The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff.

This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
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