Senior Sexual Health Advisor & Team Lead | Flexible Hours

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a senior health adviser to lead the health advising team within the Level 3 bSHaW service. The postholder will oversee clinical care, follow-up, partner notification and safeguarding.

You will supervise junior staff and students, travel between sites, and work a flexible rota including evenings and weekends. Current NMC registration or equivalent qualification is required.

Qualifications

• Degree level 6 or higher required.
• Post-registration sexual health development accreditation or equivalent.
• Management/leadership qualification or training required.
• Specialist safeguarding training beyond baseline required.
• Current NMC registration or equivalent qualification required.
• Experience in direct patient care in an integrated sexual health service.
• Experience with PGDs to treat STIs and provide contraception.
• Experience supervising and developing junior staff.
• Experience leading NHS teams.
• Experience safeguarding vulnerable children and adults.
• Experience leading staff appraisals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the health advising team across the Level 3 bSHaW service, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver specialist care management in an integrated sexual health model.
• Interpret and manage positive results and arrange treatment promptly.
• Ensure follow-up, partner notification and contact tracing, applying public health principles.
• Contribute to developing partner notification and contact tracing processes to reduce STI/HIV transmission.
• Manage the patient recall system with the health advising team.
• Participate in contraception advice and care delivery.
• Provide telephone advice and support to the public and professionals.
• Operate within a clinical governance and performance management framework.
• Drive service modernisation and promote integrated working across sites and with stakeholders.
• Be part of the safeguarding team, reviewing and following up young and vulnerable people.
• Supervise and develop junior staff and students in all aspects of care.

Skills

Health team leadership

Clinical governance

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Degree (level 6) or above

Post-registration sexual health development: STIF/NDFSRH or level 6

Management/leadership qualification or training

Specialist safeguarding training for children and vulnerable adults

Current NMC registration or equivalent qualification

Job description

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a senior health adviser to lead the health advising team within the Level 3 bSHaW service. The postholder will oversee clinical care, follow-up, partner notification and safeguarding.

You will supervise junior staff and students, travel between sites, and work a flexible rota including evenings and weekends. Current NMC registration or equivalent qualification is required.