Senior Sexual Health Advisor – Safeguarding Lead

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a dynamic Practitioner to join their Sexual Health Advising team. You will act as a site lead for safeguarding, providing support and supervision for various vulnerabilities. The role requires a strong background in safeguarding practices and excellent communication skills. This position is full-time with a salary range of £56,276 to £63,176 per annum.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience working with sexually active young people.
• Experience delivering integrated sexual health care.
• Knowledge of child protection procedures and practice.

Responsibilities

• Act as a designated Adult & Young People's Safeguarding Advisor.
• Provide safeguarding adult and young people's advice and support.
• Maintain clinical expertise through delivery of direct clinical care.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Presentation and teaching skills

Organisational skills

Effective negotiation skills

Ability to motivate and inspire practitioners

Education

1st Level Registered Nurse/ Social work qualification/ Degree Qualification in related subject

Post graduate sexual health training

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Powerpoint

Job description

Job summary

Sites - Ambrose King Centre, Whitechapel and Sir Ludwig Guttman Centre, Stratford

Barts Health NHS Trust are seeking a dynamic, skilled, experienced Practitioner to join our Sexual Health Advising team providing Safeguarding sexual health services across the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest.

The post holder will act as a site lead for safeguarding, providing consultation, training and supervision in relation to sexually active young people and adults and those identified at risk of Child Sexual Exploitation. This postholder will also provide support for a range other vulnerabilities within our service such as Domestic Abuse, Non-recent Sexual Abuse, Criminal Exploitation and high-risk sexual behaviour. The post holder should be skilled in scope of Health Advisory work within specialist settings and have significant demonstrable experience in supervising, coaching and /or developing staff in provision of sexual health care.

The post holder will work closely with MDT clinical and management leads to focus upon quality and service improvement in relation to patient experience, safety and innovation. Applicants should be able to demonstrate objective, measurable improvements in relation to current or previous roles and have the ability to consult, influence and work

Main duties of the job

The post holder will act as a designated Adult & Young People's Safeguarding Advisor for Barts Health All East Integrated sexual health services, coordinating, supporting and assuring sexual health safeguarding activities across Borough based services.

As part of this role, the post holder will maintain clinical expertise though deliver of direct clinical care (Health Advising) as part of the sexual health multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will provide safeguarding adult and young people's advice and support, safeguarding supervision, multi-disciplinary psychosocial meetings, and both single and inter-agency training to practitioners. The role also includes providing advice and support in relation to children in need including children with disabilities and those children identified as vulnerable in any way.

The post holder will improve and facilitate robust communication pathways between Trust staff and professionals in the community, primary care and other agencies.

The post holder will work with the named nurses for safeguarding children to undertake audits and support the development and implementation of relevant policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding children.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£56,276 to £63,176 a year per annum inc. *pay award pending*

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-7375441RLH

Job locations

Ambrose King Centre

London

E1 2BB

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 below.

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 below.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• 1st Level Registered Nurse/ Social work qualification/ Degree Qualification in related subject (Clinical, Youth Work, Public Health, Counselling / Psychotherapy etc)

Desirable

• Post graduate sexual health training (clinical/public health or counselling)
• Mentoring or supervision qualification

Experience Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working with sexually active young people.
• Experience delivering integrated sexual health care (Nurse or Health Adviser)
• Evidence of involvement in child protection practice
• Evidence of inter-agency/multi-professional working
• Evidence of facilitating and supporting change in practice

Desirable

• Experience of being involved in clinical audit / research and evaluation
• Evidence of creating and providing educational programmes

Knowledge Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of key legislation and guidance underpinning safeguarding adults/young peoples' practice.
• Knowledge of child protection procedures and practice.
• Experience of receiving safeguarding adults/young peoples' supervision

Skills Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Presentation and teaching skills
• IT literate including use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint
• Organisational skills - able to organise competing priorities, and work to deadlines
• Effective negotiation skills
• Ability to facilitate reflective practice
• Ability to motivate, inspire and support practitioners in changing practice
• Ability to act as a consistent reference point for safeguarding adults and young people issues for staff, and to facilitate MDT Psychosocials for each site
• Ability to recognise own need for support and supervision

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• 1st Level Registered Nurse/ Social work qualification/ Degree Qualification in related subject (Clinical, Youth Work, Public Health, Counselling / Psychotherapy etc)

Desirable

• Post graduate sexual health training (clinical/public health or counselling)
• Mentoring or supervision qualification

Experience Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working with sexually active young people.
• Experience delivering integrated sexual health care (Nurse or Health Adviser)
• Evidence of involvement in child protection practice
• Evidence of inter-agency/multi-professional working
• Evidence of facilitating and supporting change in practice

Desirable

• Experience of being involved in clinical audit / research and evaluation
• Evidence of creating and providing educational programmes

Knowledge Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of key legislation and guidance underpinning safeguarding adults/young peoples' practice.
• Knowledge of child protection procedures and practice.
• Experience of receiving safeguarding adults/young peoples' supervision

Skills Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Presentation and teaching skills
• IT literate including use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint
• Organisational skills - able to organise competing priorities, and work to deadlines
• Effective negotiation skills
• Ability to facilitate reflective practice
• Ability to motivate, inspire and support practitioners in changing practice
• Ability to act as a consistent reference point for safeguarding adults and young people issues for staff, and to facilitate MDT Psychosocials for each site
• Ability to recognise own need for support and supervision

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).

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.

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).

Employer details Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Ambrose King Centre

London

E1 2BB

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Ambrose King Centre

London

E1 2BB

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)