# Sexual Health Adviser **Company**: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust **Location**: London **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: mid **Job type**: fixed-term **Salary**: £44,806 to £53,134 a year pro rata per annum incl. HCAS **Category**: Healthcare **Industry**: Healthcare **Apply**: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9289-26-0218?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_1e7b1c8a-cc9 ## Description Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled and dynamic Health Adviser to join our team at 56 Dean Street, an award-winning HIV and Sexual Health service based in Soho, London's West End. The successful candidate will offer skilled, compassionate advice and care to service users, working in a busy environment. **Job Responsibilities:** - Provide information and health education for clients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, and support onward referral as required. - Manage partner notification and encourage attendance of potentially infected sexual contacts at a Sexual Health clinic. - Offer time-limited work for clients around risk reduction and behaviour change using evidence-based tools. - Ensure confidentiality and respect for clients' identities. - Facilitate recall of clients with untreated infections or those in need of follow-up. - Provide initial crisis intervention, assessment, and referral for clients with associated problems. - Offer information and support to deal with enquiries from the public and health professionals about Sexually Transmitted Infections, including HIV. - Be competent in managing under 16-year-olds and vulnerable adults. - Take sexual histories from clients and refer to relevant individuals in the multi-professional team. - Undertake training on dispensing Azithromycin for Chlamydia patients. - Provide HIV pre-test discussion and post-test discussion/support for clients. - Act as a point of referral and offer advice regarding HIV antibody testing to other hospital departments and community agencies. - Perform Point of Care HIV testing and phlebotomy as required. - Maintain accurate client records. - Attend multi-professional ward rounds as necessary. **Management Responsibilities:** - Induct and supervise new Sexual Health Advisers. - Demonstrate effective leadership and management skills in supervision and development of junior staff. - Assist in maintaining high standards of care. - Manage patient complaints, accidents, incidents, and losses. - Participate in quality assurance initiatives. - Work independently in outreach settings. - Deputise for the Senior Health Adviser in their absence. **Requirements:** - RGN (1st level) or Degree in Health Promotion, Sociology, Psychology, RMN, or a relevant related degree or equivalent experience. - Experience of working as a Health Adviser and previous experience of 1:1 work with clients in sexual health. - Verbal and written communication skills. - Good clinical knowledge of STIs. - Knowledge and experience of risk reduction models. **Benefits:** - Competitive salary: £44,806 to £53,134 per annum pro rata. - Fixed-term contract for 12 months. - Full-time position. **Application Details:** - Closing date: 01 November 2026. - Reference number: 289-SC-480. ## Skills ### Required - STI knowledge - Risk reduction models - Communication skills - HIV testing - Phlebotomy ### Nice to have - Accredited Counselling Qualification - STIF Course - Evidence of further study in risk reduction --- Source: [Apply at jobs.nhs.uk](https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9289-26-0218?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)