Job summary
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team who support HIV positive and negative men who have sex with men (MSM) who engage/or are at risk of engaging in sexualised drug use (chemsex). This includes men who use alcohol problematically within a sexual context. The post holder will provide, assistance and support to MSM in navigating the complex systems available by helping them build resilience and manage their mental, physical, and social care needs. The post-holder will provide short-term goal directed mentoring and counselling to raise their awareness specifically around risk reduction and behavioural change, using evidence-based tools such as Motivational Interviewing (MI) and provide advice around harm reduction. The post-holder will administer standardized measurement tools of drug use and emotional wellbeing as well as gather outcome measures regarding efficacy of provided interventions.
Main duties of the job
- Assess severity of drug/alcohol use and sexual risks taking using standardised measures developed and utilised by the service.
- To ascertain where service users are with regards to a change cycle, with particularly focus on motivation and readiness for change
- When thresholds have been met, to engage the service user in a structured one-to-one intervention, that lasts no more than 6 sessions, with a focus on harm minimisation and risk reduction.
- When certain thresholds have been exceeded, to refer on according to the established stepped care model, including onward referral to internal clinical psychology services or specialist drugs services/voluntary services.
- Provide mentoring and support for service users by working through actions plans and reviewing servicer user needs.
- To refer appropriately to emergency psychiatric or medical services when and if needed.
- Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis.
- Be up-to-date and work in line with adult and vulnerable person safeguarding practices and referral pathways within HUH.
- Maintain effective channels of communication with regards to service user interventions ensuring that service user confidentiality is upheld at all times.
- Liaise in a professional manner with team members who work within the High Risk Sex service pathway within HSHS and wider management.
- To maintain accurate records of all service users on a database.
Please refer to the job description & person specification outlined in the advert.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This will be assessed in the application as well as in the interview stage, as you will be asked in the interview about questions below:
Briefly outline a case study where you used evidence-based practice to contribute to behavioral change
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This will be assessed in the application as well as in the interview stage, as you will be asked in the interview about questions below:
Briefly outline a case study where you used evidence-based practice to contribute to behavioral change
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- oDegree in health and social care or psychology or can demonstrate equivalent experience
Desirable
- Health Promotion and Education qualification
- MI qualification or counselling equivalent
Sills/ Abilities
Essential
- The ability to effectively function as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to discuss issues relating to sex and sexuality fluently as relevant to MSM populations
- Ability to maintain boundaries
- Excellent cross disciplinary communication skills
Desirable
- Relevant experience or qualifications in working with drugs/alcohol
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a health and social care setting
- Ability to maintain boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of working with MSM/other minority groups such as LGBTQ+ &BAME
- Experience of working in Sexual Health
- Relevant experience or qualifications in working with drugs/alcohol
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of chemsex as a phenomenon affecting MSM population
- Knowledge of child protection issues and adult safeguarding
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of HIV treatment and care issues
- Knowledge of behaviour change interventions
- Understanding of implications of health inequality and the wider PHE agenda for Health Improvement
Other requirements
Essential
- oAble to work flexibly to meet service needs.
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- oDegree in health and social care or psychology or can demonstrate equivalent experience
Desirable
- Health Promotion and Education qualification
- MI qualification or counselling equivalent
Sills/ Abilities
Essential
- The ability to effectively function as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to discuss issues relating to sex and sexuality fluently as relevant to MSM populations
- Ability to maintain boundaries
- Excellent cross disciplinary communication skills
Desirable
- Relevant experience or qualifications in working with drugs/alcohol
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a health and social care setting
- Ability to maintain boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of working with MSM/other minority groups such as LGBTQ+ &BAME
- Experience of working in Sexual Health
- Relevant experience or qualifications in working with drugs/alcohol
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of chemsex as a phenomenon affecting MSM population
- Knowledge of child protection issues and adult safeguarding
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of HIV treatment and care issues
- Knowledge of behaviour change interventions
- Understanding of implications of health inequality and the wider PHE agenda for Health Improvement
Other requirements
Essential
- oAble to work flexibly to meet service needs.
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
