Sexual Health Prevention Worker

Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confidentemployer and as such any disabled applicants whomeets all the essential criteria are guaranteed tobe invited to the assessment process.

Main duties of the job

Locala sexual health services are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join the outreach and prevention element of the sexual health services. As we extend our outreach and prevention provision across the Wigan and Leigh district, we have a new opportunity to recruit a sexual health prevention Worker to actively promote positive sexual health across all ages with targeted interventions for young people and vulnerable groups including community delivery and utilising the mobile van.

The post holder will be required to establish and maintain relationships with key partners working closely with sexual health/PHSE champions/GP's, primary care and other key leads ensuring sexual health promotion is available at every opportunity including community delivery and utilising the mobile van.

The post holder will be required to support the RSE delivery and attend festivals and events to support the delivery of positive sexual health campaigns. The post holder will be required to lead on the C card scheme and condom distribution for young people under 25.

The post holder will work innovatively to share key prevention messages including the use of digital platforms.

The post holder will be required to support schools and colleges promoting positive sexual health education.

A full driving licence is required.

Previous applicants need not apply

About us

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.

Generous pension - We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%

Development opportunities - We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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