Sexual Health Advisor
| Posting date: | 21 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 December 2025 |
| Location: | Luton, LU1 2LJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9418-25-1395 |
Summary
Health education, promotion and training Inform and improve clinical practice by maintaining up to date knowledge and awareness of developments in HIV STIs and related subjects. Maintain up to date knowledge and awareness of developments in Society of Sexual Health Advisors Codes of Ethics, Conduct and Guidelines for Good Practice. Initiate / co-ordinate / conduct Health Advisor research and audits in order to evaluate and improve clinical practice. Contribute to the services learning environment as a positive role model and through participation in delivery of service teaching programmes for internal and external staff. Demonstrate a committed, proactive approach to own appraisal and Personal Development Plan. HAs will also work closely/in conjunction with the Education Team to: Maintain contemporaneous, accurate records of all interviews, interventions and Partner Notification in accordance with best practice and in order to facilitate the evaluation / verification of outcomes. Develop, implement and evaluate Health Advisor policies and protocols to ensure consistently high quality, standardised professional practice. Administrative Develop and update suitable induction / orientation / training programmes for new Health Advisors. Attend and represent Health Advisors at service, multi-agency meetings as necessary. Collection of data / statistics required for research purposes. Perform clinical duties autonomously. Promote a non-judgemental climate of understanding, enabling clients to freely express their anxieties, needs and concerns. Liaise with Health Advisors in other Clinics as necessary. Enter outcomes on positives database to monitor and evidence performance against local commissioner and national targets. Perform pre and post HIV test discussion and counselling to those clients deemed to be at particular risk or to have particular needs.