STIF Intermediate Competency is a workplace-based training package to train and assess the competence of healthcare professionals to manage patients in primary and secondary care presenting with symptomatic sexually transmitted infections. It involves intensive and tailored one-to-one clinical training and assessment (using workplace-based assessments) by specialists within a sexual health clinic setting.

We expect most trainees to complete this curriculum in 4-6 months. The maximum time permitted is 12 months from registration unless exceptional circumstances require extension.

Setting up your training

Before meeting your principal trainer for your first meeting, you are expected to have:

  • Read and understood the latest handbook, process flowchart and e-learning advice

  • Viewed relevant YouTube videos provided by NHS e-portfolios to help navigate this platform https://www.youtube.com/@NHSePortfolios_org

  • ompleted the Learning Needs Assessment in your e-portfolio

  • Set up your registration on e-learning for Health [if not already registered]

  • Linked your e-learning for Health account to your e-portfolio  (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5cCHLDCXj4 )

 IF THE TRAINEE HAS NOT COMPLETED THESE STEPS the meeting with the Principal Trainer should not proceed.

Your Learning Needs Questionnaire

The questionnaire should be completed as accurately as possible (on the e-portfolio) prior to the initial meeting between the trainee and your Principal Competency Trainer.  The trainee then needs to set up a meeting with the Principal Competency Trainer who will review the completed Learning Needs Questionnaire and discuss how the training will be organised.

E-learning (all pathways)

In addition to the e-portfolio competency assessments, the trainee needs to complete the specified e-learning sessions for each pathway.  We recommend completing at least 50% of the e-learning before starting the assessment stage of the training.   All sessions need to be completed by the final sign off meeting at the end of the training. 

e-learning relating to Safeguarding is included but if you have evidence of safeguarding training done with your employer within the past 12 months this can be uploaded to your personal library instead.

The e-learning is provided by NHS England (incorporating HEE and NHS Digital) through e-learning for Health and the e-portfolio is managed by NHS Education for Scotland. BASHH/STIF are not responsible  for either of these platforms and requests for help about eLfH and/or NHS portfolio should be directed to the relevant organisation.

REMEMBER: You must link your e-portfolio to your online learning on the eLfH (NHS England e-learning for health). See this video for help.