Competencies and knowledge assessed
It is expected that the majority of the assessments should be by direct observation.
• Management of female genital discharge
• Management of male urethral discharge
• Management of genital warts and molluscum contagiosum
• Management of genital herpes infection
• Management of urinary tract infections
• Management of genital infestations
• Screening and prevention of sexually acquired hepatitis
• Risk reduction and advice on safer sex
• Effective partner notification
• HIV testing
• Managing women who present with unplanned pregnancy
• Assessment and management of need for PEPSE (Post-exposure HIV prophylaxis
following potential sexual exposure).
• Safeguarding Children
• Female Genital Mutilation
• Domestic violence and abuse
• Assessment of someone who reports sexual assault
• Trans awareness
Within each of the competencies, a matrix of generic competencies is also assessed, examples include:
✓ Respect patient choice
✓ Respect patient confidentiality
✓ Consider ethnic and sexuality issues
✓ Be aware of patient dignity and need for a chaperone
✓ Awareness, evaluation and application of national and local guidelines and policies.