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Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

About
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff - who for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Contact
- Address
- Units 7/8
- Meadow Park
- St Ives
- Cambridgeshire
- PE27 4LG
- Contact Number
- 0300 555 6655
Sexual Health Advisor
Accepting applications until: 26-Oct-2025 22:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 26-Oct-2025 22:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- iCaSH Milton Keynes
- Cyfeiriad
- 624 South Fifth Street
- Tref
- Milton Keynes
- Cod post
- MK9 2FX
- Major / Minor Region
- Cambridgeshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Cyflog
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 6)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Sexual Health
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 04/11/2025
Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy.
Please note, the selection processes at Cambridgeshire Community Services are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored, we remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We are looking to recruit an experienced, motivated, and enthusiastic Band 6 Sexual Health Advisor to join our busy, dynamic team at our iCaSH clinic in Milton Keynes.
We will also consider offering a Band 5 progressive post to the right candidate and encourage applications from those with a passion for sexual health.
Please read both JD & PS, and include in your personal statement, which band you are interested in.
Support and training will be provided to achieve a Band 6 role. The band 5 Job Description is attached to the vacancy along with the Band 6 Job Description (Band 5 salary range is £31,049 - £37,796)
Monday to Friday, with one week day 12-8pm and one Saturday in four working 9am-1pm, with time off in the week.
Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 17/10/2025
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To manage patients requiring Sexual Health Advisor contact within the service. To provide support, information, education, treatment and health promotion advice to patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia, gonorrhoea, herpes, syphilis, HIV and hepatitis B & C.
To manage and oversee the results of tests undertaken within the service and carry out robust partner notification, to ensure the attendance and treatment of contacts
To provide a safe environment whereby patients, carers and families can access care, discuss their concerns and ask questions. Provide information, advice, treatment, health promotion and education for patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections, providing support and onward referral as required.
To provide time limited 1:1 work for patients specifically around risk reduction and behaviour change, using evidenced based tools such as motivational interviewing and behavioural change models, which promotes good sexual health and minimises risk.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Assess all factors which might negatively affect a patient’s sexual health and refer/signpost to appropriate specialist services for example: psychology/psychiatry and alcohol and drug services as required.
To provide ongoing support, advice and signposting/onward referral for people with associated concerns for example: sexual assault, termination of pregnancy, sexual identity, relationship and psychosexual issues.
Ensure at all times that the patient’s identity and the confidential nature of the information obtained is in accordance with current legislation, and NHS, BASHH, BHIVA, FSRH and Trust guidelines and polices.
Facilitate the recall of patients with untreated infections or those in need of follow-up and/or test of cure. To exchange relevant information about patients and contacts with other sexual health clinics as necessary.
To be competent in the management of under 18 year olds and vulnerable adults working within Fraser Guidelines and Gillick Competencies.
To liaise with multi-disciplinary teams including local safeguarding teams/services where there are concerns regarding Mental Capacity.
To practice as a prescriber, if the post-holder has a non-medical prescribing qualification.
Following training and being deemed competent, to perform phlebotomy and Point of Care HIV Testing as required
To lead and participate in sexual health promotion work within the service.
To work alongside the HIV specialist team, providing patient support.
To work within the Society of Sexual Health Advisors (SSHA) guidance.
Develop or contribute to the writing, review and updating of Trust and Service policies, guidance, standard operating procedures and other such documents.
Communication
Maintain accurate patient records in accordance with the Trusts policies, procedures and guidelines
To provide pre-HIV test discussion for high-risk patients as appropriate and where required.
To take appropriate patient history, referring/signposting on to relevant individuals within the multi-disciplinary team, as part of the patient’s individual care pathway.
Have an understanding of relevant staff roles both within and external to the service.
Key working relationships
• Patients and their families/carers, if appropriate
• Head of iCaSH Services
• iCaSH Service Manager
• Service Support Lead
• Clinical Nurse Manager
• Administration Lead and Team
• iCaSH Locality Team
• iCaSH Clinical Team
• iCaSH Medical Team
• Lead Pharmacist iCaSH
• Other Cambridgeshire Community Services employees
• iCaSH/CCS Subcontracted Services
• External/Third party organisations
• General public
Budgetary Responsibility
Authorised signatory where required.
Contribute to the financial delivery and sustainability of the department objectives
Support with stock control and ordering as required.
People Management
Responsible for day-to-day supervision of staff within the clinic as required.
Responsible for day-to-day management of a group of staff within the clinic as required.
Responsibility as line manager for, and development of identified members of staff as required.
Maintaining own professional development, revalidation, participation and completion of annual appraisal process, mandatory training and regular 1-1 meetings with line manager.
Participate in clinical audit, service development and appropriate research projects where required.
Clinical and Practice Governance
Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
Any data received within the HA role, must be utilised/processed in line with the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.
The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes.
The post holder must adhere to Trust Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures.
If it is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with a professional body, it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.
Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.
The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required.
Provide patients and their families /carers with information on standards they should expect from the service.
Participate in clinical and management supervision on a regular basis.
The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process’ with their service.
On April 1st 2025, the Boards of Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust will come together to deliver services as a group, with a singular board operating across both organisations. Both trusts are high performing specialist community health and care providers working in the East of England. Both have a strong track record, with the highest ratings from the Care Quality Commission, best in class NHS staff survey outcomes, and a decade of experience in innovation and clinical development.
The group model provides health and care services to a population of 3.2 million in their homes and neighbourhoods. We provide care that supports people from the very beginning to the very end of their lives.
We will remain 2 separate employers until further notice and the specific role being advertised will be in employed by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Certificate of Sponsorship
For roles that are eligible for sponsorship, applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker Visa to work in the UK are welcome, and will be considered alongside all other applications. You are strongly advised to visit Check if you need a UK Visa website (Opens in a new tab), and familiarise yourself with what is required which should assist you in your understanding of the process
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. (Opens in a new tab)
UK Registration
For roles that require professional registration, applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new tab)
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Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. Where the role requires you to drive, we'll ask you to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA.
In submitting an application, you authorise Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed.
ALL CORRESPONDENCE will be via the e-mail address on your application form. If you have not been invited to interview within 2 weeks of the closing date, you unfortunately haven’t been successful on this occasion, but keep an eye on our vacancies as a job that’s just right for you may appear!
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered Nurse or Midwife (NMC)
Meini prawf dymunol
- Independent Non-medical Prescribing Qualification
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of working in sexual health (Contraception, GUM, HIV or equivalent)
- Able to demonstrate competency in supply of treatments by Patient Group Directions (PGDs) or willingness to undertake.
- Experience in health care, ideally sexual health or health coaching.
- Suitable for newly qualified registered nurse (adult level 1)
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experienced in caring for people living in difficult and chaotic social situations.
Knowledge & Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Specialist clinical knowledge in sexual health and/or related specialties.
- Sensitivity and confidence when handing sensitive and complicated diagnosis, social and care issues.
- Competent in phlebotomy (or a willingness to undertake training)
Meini prawf dymunol
- Confidence in self to work with multi-disciplinary, multi-agency groups
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Jo Ramsey
- Teitl y swydd
- Clinical Nurse Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0300 300 3030
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