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.