Audit Cluster – 11

Student Placement Profile

Sexual Health Services

Service / Integrated Sexual Health Service
Location(s) / Location across the whole of Hampshire
Hubs –St Mary's Community Campus, Portsmouth, PO3 6AD
Aldershot Centre for Health, Hospital Hill, Aldershot, GU11 1AY
Royal South Hants hospital, Brintons terrace, Southampton
Crown heights Basingstoke
West hill house Winchester
Andover -- Andover health Centre
Satellite Clinics - Oak Park Havant
Fareham Health Centre
Gosport War Memorial Hospital
Waterloovile Health Centre
Rowner Health Centre
Chase Community Hospital
Alton Health Centre
Eastleigh health centre
New Milton
Ringwood
Hythe
Totton
Adelaide health centre–Southampton
Weston – Southampton
Bitterrne – Southampton
Plus various schools and colleges throughout Hampshire
NB some services are only offered at certain locations i.e.
Vasectomy – St Marys
Coil fittings – depending on trained staff availability
Key contact details / Lead nurses for practice and development and clinical practice leads



Description of Service / We offer specialist services in Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester, Basingstoke, Andover and Aldershot. Our specialist services include:
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and treatment
Assessment and issuing of contraceptive methods including contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices
Vasectomy services
Chlamydia Screening
HIV treatment
Outreach services for vulnerable under 25yrs
Health advising
Sexual Health Health promotion services
Other areas of interest and related experience available / Partnership working with
British Pregnancy Advisor Service (Bpas)
Volunteer agencies such
No limits
Its your choice
Positive action
Ground swell
External areas of interest may include, The Drugs and Alcohol Service, Urology, Colposcopy, gynaecology department
Work/Shift pattern / Monday – Friday 08.30 – 20.00
Dress/Uniform code / Smart Casual
Staff room / Rest Room facilities / Various depending on site you are working at and will be explained during induction/pre placement visit
Library / IT Resources / Access to the on line library, computer access
Induction / Orientation Programmes
Welcome Folder / Student handbook available
Student Tutorial / Seminar Programme (if available) / None
Prior recommended reading / websites / resources / Websites –


Documents - A Framework for Sexual Health Improvement England
Common assessments / interventions / procedures / treatments / evaluations / Sexual history taking including
Sexual health risk assessment,
Patient assessment and medical history.
Young person’s risk assessment.
Referrals to MDT and specialist clinicswithin the department. Vasectomy assessments.
Contraceptive implant insertions and removal
Intrauterine devices insertion and removals
Unplanned pregnancy referrals
Common conditions seen / Contraceptive assessments and advise for all methods including
combined and progesterone only pills,
contraceptive implants,
contraceptive injections,
Intrauterine devices
Treatment of sexually transmitted infections including
genital warts,
genital herpes,
Chlamydia,
Gonorrhoea,
Syphilis,
Other chronic conditions treated include :
Recurrent thrush,
lichen sclerosis,
balanitis,
Specific areas of expertise/clinical skills which students can observe / learn from / Practice / Observation of
Patient assessments
cryotherapy,
biopsies,
coil procedures
implant procedures
vasectomy operations,
phlebotomy,
microscopy,
female and male genital examinations
List of inter-professional learning opportunities available during placement / HIV specialist nurses and pharmacists,
Health Promotion,
Health Advisors,
BPAS
Our expectations of learners whilst on this placement / For students to maintain a non-judgemental and professional approach at all times.
**Please ensure that you make contact with your placement area and your mentor prior to the start of your placement