Annual Salary
£24,907 to £44,503
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Sexual health advisers provide information, advice and counselling about sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings; on a rota
There will be
3.8% more Sexual health adviser jobs in 2027.
In this role, you could:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work in the community or at a health centre.
Your working environment may be emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job through:
Relevant college courses include:
You'll usually need:
You'll find it helpful to get some paid or voluntary experience in the health or care sector before you apply for a course.
You could contact the voluntary services co-ordinator at your local NHS trust for further advice.
You could also approach charities who work in sexual health, like:
To apply directly for work as a sexual health adviser, you'll need experience in nursing, health visiting, social work or counselling.
Some employers may accept you with a degree in a subject such as public health, health promotion or psychology, if you have relevant experience in a health care setting.
You'll also need:
If you're a qualified nurse, you can prepare for this work by taking further sexual health training courses.
You'll need to:
Many trainee nurses or social workers become interested in this work by choosing study options and arranging work placements related to sexual health.
You can find out more about becoming a sexual health adviser from:Royal Society for Public Health; British Association for Sexual Health and HIV; Health Careers
With experience, you could progress to senior sexual health adviser, or a sexual health lead or management role.
There may also be opportunities to move into a public health project management role (specialising in sexual health) within local government.
You'll need: