The STI Foundation Training Assessment Portfolio STI Foundation

The STI Foundation Training & Assessment Portfolio

STI Foundation Practical Theory STIF Fundamental Competency 2002 (2010) STIF Core STIF Plus STIF Intermediate Competency STIF Advanced Competency 2009

BASHH/STIF Education Portfolio e. HIV-STI e-KA STIF Core & Plus STIF Fundamental Competency STIF Intermediate Competency Mainly Classroom Skills training Mainly OSCE based assessment Mainly Clinic based skills training Clinic based assessment (+/- University component for 15 credits at level 6 or 7) Novice Skilled STIF Advanced Competency Advanced

STIFCompetencies Portfolio STIF Advanced STIF New STIF Intermed Fundamental modules STIF Core STIF Plus ELf. H

STI Foundation Practical Piloting SSHA-STIF Competency for Health Advisers STIF Integrated Competency STIF Fundamental Competency STIF Intermediate Competency STIF Advanced Competency 2009 ->

STIF-SSHACompetency • Collaboration with the Society for Sexual Health Advisers (SSHA) – – – – – Jonathan Roberts Martin Murchie Justin Mellor Linda Furness Bev Spencer Gill Bell Robert Palmer Liz Hodges Maeve Cross Richard Williams • Development of a STIF Competency training & assessment tool to mirror the SSHA Competency framework

BASHH/STIF Education Portfolio e. HIV-STI STIF Core & Plus STIF Fundamental Competency STIF Intermediate Competency STIF/SSHA Competency STIF Integrated Competency STIF Advanced Competency

Competencies assessed 30. 1 Female Sexual Health A Sexual History (STIF intermediate) B Sexual Health promotion (STIF intermediate) 30. 2 Heterosexual Male Sexual Health A Sexual History (STIF intermediate) B Sexual Health promotion (STIF intermediate) 30. 3 MSM Sexual Health A Sexual History (STIF intermediate) B Sexual Health promotion (STIF intermediate)

Competencies assessed (2) 30. 4 Young people sexual health A Sexual History from patient under 16 B Exploitation and Grooming 30. 5 Vulnerable Groups A Commercial Sex Workers B Other vulnerable groups (STIF intermediate) 30. 6 Partner Notification A Conducting partner notification for relevant STIs including negotiating plan/PN resolution B Completing a Provider Referral C Conducting partner notification for HIV infection including negotiating plan/PN resolution

Competencies assessed (3) 30. 7 Risk Reduction A Using MI skills in practice B Safer sex advice C Assessment of need for Post Exposure Prophylaxis following Sexual Exposure to prevent HIV acquisition and refer / manage appropriately D Alcohol and Unsafe Sex E Recreational/Club Drugs and Chem. Sex

Competencies assessed 30. 8 Psychological support A Sexual Assault B Health Anxiety C HIV New diagnosis D HSV New diagnosis E Trans awareness

Competencies assessed 30. 9 Legal and Ethical Dilemmas A Legislation, policies and guidelines B PN dilemmas including HIV C Pregnancy choices D Criminalisation of transmission 30. 10 HIV Pre-test Discussion A To conduct appropriate HIV pre & post test discussion, including giving results (Patient from “High Risk” Group)

Audit and E-learning 30. 11 AUDIT PN Audit – understand rationale and process; audit three months or last ten diagnoses (GC or CT, or HIV) e. HIV-STI Modules requiring completion either prior to or during training.