Health Advisor - Croydon, United Kingdom - Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Description
Previous applicants need not applyPlease see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job summary
Health Advisor Band 6
Provide information and health education for clients diagnosed with HIV & sexually transmitted infections, providing support and onward referral as required.
Provide effective partner notification (PN) in order to fulfil a public health role by securing the attendance and treatment outcomes of the contacts of patients
To liaise with other GUM/HIV clinics nationally to facilitate partner notification.
To independently manage own caseload, including more challenging Provider Referral PN in HIV
To engage with clients specifically around risk reduction and behaviour change, using evidenced based tools such as Motivational Interviewing and Behavioural Change models.
Provide comprehensive risk assessment of patients in crisis and make onwards referrals to appropriate specialist services e.g. Psychology/Psychiatry & Substance Misuse services
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.
These include:
- Croydon University Hospital
- Purley Hospital
- The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
- Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
- A minor injuries unit in New Addington
The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust.
Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our Vision:
"Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it"
Our 5 key 'Here for you' promises to the people of Croydon are:
- You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff
- You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff
- You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians
- You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, mínimal waiting and care closer to home
- You feel it's getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services
We are one of 17 Trusts in the country who have been accepted as national pioneers on staff engagement and empowerment, through the adoption of "Listening into Action" as a new way of working.
**Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification
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