Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Health Advisor to join the team at Nottingham and Nottinghamshire sexual health services. We are a busy patient focused service providing HIV and sexual and reproductive healthcare to the population of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Our main hubs are GU Medicine at Nottingham City Hospital and Retford Hospital and Worksop. There are many spoke and outreach clinics throughout Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

We are looking for someone with sexual health experience, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You must be able to work autonomously and as part of the multi disciplinary team .

Main duties of the job
Provide specialist nursing care by assessing, examining and treating patients with sexually transmitted infections. Carrying out partner notification and health promotion. Safeguarding vulnerable patients, child and adults. Support and signpost patients with risk reduction to improve their sexual health.Take responsibility for the care of a caseload of Sexual Health patients requiring specialist Sexual health care.Provide advice, information, education and counselling to patients who attend the department and to those who are diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection or require contraception.Work within multi-disciplinary teams, providing specialist advice to clients within the hub, spoke and outreach clinics.

The successful applicant will be required to work at the Retford and Worksop clinics as well as Nottingham City Hospital and Victoria Health Centre.

About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.

Job responsibilities
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert

The post holder will be expected:-

• To provide specialist nursing care by assessing, diagnosing and planning care to meet the needs of Sexual Health Patients.
• To take responsibility for the care of a caseload of Sexual Health patients requiring specialist Sexual health care.
• To provide advice, information, education and counselling to patients who attend the department and to those who are diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection or require contraception.
• To work within multi-disciplinary teams, providing specialist advice to clients within central, peripheral and outreach clinics.
• Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required.
• Adhere to trust policies and participate in future developments within the service.

Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential

• Current Level One NMC registration
• STIF Health Advising competency or willing to work towards

Desirable

• Experience of issuing medication to PGD

Experience
Essential

• Working experience of partner notification skills
• Experience of working within a sexual health setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

We are an equal opportunities employer.