Job summary
CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced, motivated Health Advisor Band 7 Team lead. The post is a 30-hour position based within Hatfield Sexual Health Clinic, although the successful applicant would be expected to work across site to support all the main sexual health hubs (Hatfield, Stevenage, Watford). Sexual Health Hertfordshire is a progressive service, specialising in integrated sexual health services (Contraception and Genitourinary Medicine), HIV Medicine, National Chlamydia Screening Program, and specialist outreach.
We are looking for someone who has experience in managing staff, possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with the ability to work with a complex range of clients in an innovative sexual health setting. You will have a key role in the psychological management of patients and leading on risk reduction interventions.
Main duties of the job
This is an opportunity to take forward health advising developments across the county. The health adviser service has senior advisers who will support the role, health advisers and HA assistants across four level 3 hubs.
This post is a key player at the Local and Pan Herts Heads of Department meetings and the monthly Pan Herts HA Meetings.
80% of the post is protected management time to undertake the Professional Team Lead role. The post is also supported by the lead clinician for GUM, lead clinician for HIV and the lead nurse for sexual health.
About us
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
As an NHS trust, we are committed to equal opportunities and ensuring equality and diversity in the workplace.
We have a number of staff networks: Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN), Race Equality Network and the Rainbow Network which supports LGBT+ staff. Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetingsto discuss issues andmake plans to improve CLCH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- You will manage and lead a team of health advisers.
- You will be able to provide advanced sexual health advice, information, education, and counselling to patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections including HIV, providing effective partner notification for STIs and HIV in order to fulfil a public health role by encouraging the attendance and treatment of the contacts of patients.
- You will work as an autonomous practitioner, which involves planning and carrying a caseload, counselling support and behavioral change interventions which include risk assessment and complex case management of patients.
Please refer to the attached job description for full list ofresponsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- You will manage and lead a team of health advisers.
- You will be able to provide advanced sexual health advice, information, education, and counselling to patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections including HIV, providing effective partner notification for STIs and HIV in order to fulfil a public health role by encouraging the attendance and treatment of the contacts of patients.
- You will work as an autonomous practitioner, which involves planning and carrying a caseload, counselling support and behavioral change interventions which include risk assessment and complex case management of patients.
Please refer to the attached job description for full list ofresponsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
- CQSW qualification or Relevant Public Health Qualification to MSC degree level
- Contraception and sexual health qualification or relevant courses (e.g. BASHH STI foundation intermediate competency)
- ENB 998 or equivalent training/mentoring certificate
- To work under Patient Group Directives/Patient Specific Direction
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 4 years' experience of providing care and treatment to patients with sexual health needs at an advanced level.
- Experience of health promotion and education
- Experience in Partner Notification
- Evidence of utilising Evidence -based Practice.
- Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines
- Experience of working with high risk, hard to reach groups
- Experience of managing/coordinating teams
Desirable
- Management training
- Publication in a relevant field.
- Evidence of local resolution of complaints
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Higher level of clinical skills in the assessment, treatment and management of patients attending with sexual health needs.
- Developed teaching and assessing skills.
- Demonstrates the ability to influence others, share ideas and utilise feedback effectively.
- Demonstrates ability to build and maintain productive and positive relationships within the multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrates the ability to critique, interpret and utilise research information effectively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to maintain clear, accurate and concise records.
- Good computer skills.
Other
Essential
- Can demonstrate use of initiative and diplomacy under pressure.
- Ability to recognise individuality and rights for each patient in relation to their values, attitudes and beliefs and working with the patient accordingly.
- Flexible and self-motivated
Desirable
- Empathetic
- Reliable
- Enthusiastic
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
- CQSW qualification or Relevant Public Health Qualification to MSC degree level
- Contraception and sexual health qualification or relevant courses (e.g. BASHH STI foundation intermediate competency)
- ENB 998 or equivalent training/mentoring certificate
- To work under Patient Group Directives/Patient Specific Direction
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 4 years' experience of providing care and treatment to patients with sexual health needs at an advanced level.
- Experience of health promotion and education
- Experience in Partner Notification
- Evidence of utilising Evidence -based Practice.
- Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines
- Experience of working with high risk, hard to reach groups
- Experience of managing/coordinating teams
Desirable
- Management training
- Publication in a relevant field.
- Evidence of local resolution of complaints
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Higher level of clinical skills in the assessment, treatment and management of patients attending with sexual health needs.
- Developed teaching and assessing skills.
- Demonstrates the ability to influence others, share ideas and utilise feedback effectively.
- Demonstrates ability to build and maintain productive and positive relationships within the multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrates the ability to critique, interpret and utilise research information effectively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to maintain clear, accurate and concise records.
- Good computer skills.
Other
Essential
- Can demonstrate use of initiative and diplomacy under pressure.
- Ability to recognise individuality and rights for each patient in relation to their values, attitudes and beliefs and working with the patient accordingly.
- Flexible and self-motivated
Desirable
- Empathetic
- Reliable
- Enthusiastic
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
