York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Community Outreach Worker

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Job summary

An exciting training opportunity has arisen for a community outreach worker who wants to develop their skills in the field of Sexual Health. The post holder will be expected work as part of an outreach and prevention team delivering elements of clinical care, support, advice and engagement across York and North Yorkshire to most at risk populations.

The post holder will use their unique position to provide champion Yorsexual sexual health service and support with most at risk populations to access good sexual health. The post holder will engage in outreach, health and social care professionals, community education, sign posting, and advocacy.

The post holder will be required to travel between clinics and non-clinical environments to support the multidisciplinary team in their clinical and outreach role. We are looking for a person who is enthusiastic and passionate about supporting people who may experience barriers to good sexual health and health inequality with York and North Yorkshire.

The role is for up to full time hours of 37.5 hours per week. Our successful candidate will work cross York and North Yorkshire. Therefore, the ability to transport yourself across the locality during the normal working day is a requirement of this role.

The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy.

Main duties of the job

  • Outreach working with most at risk populations including but not limited to; young people, men who have sex with men, sex workers, homeless people, people with drugs and alcohol misuse, asylum seekers, Black and Ethnic minority groups, victims of domestic violence
  • Engagement, advocacy and signposting
  • STI testing
  • Working with other organisations to promote good sexual health across York and North Yorkshire
  • Administrative support
  • Working within the Trusts Safeguarding policy
  • Facilitating STI testing

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Details

Date posted

22 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-5914261-COW-FH

Job locations

YorSexual Health

31 Monkgate

York

YO31 7PB


Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves, and everyone else.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves, and everyone else.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and training

Essential

  • level 3 vocational qualification in health/social care
  • Word Processing and Computer literacy skills

Aptitude & Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Work as a team and individual
  • Caring and compassionate
  • Flexible and adaptable

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of dealing with confidential information
  • Previous experience working and communicating with the public in a health/social care/educational setting.

Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • Able to follow direction but also Self-discipline/motivated to function with proactive community engagement worker under supervision.
  • Demonstrates good listening and communication skills when working with client group and partner agencies.
Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and training

Essential

  • level 3 vocational qualification in health/social care
  • Word Processing and Computer literacy skills

Aptitude & Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Work as a team and individual
  • Caring and compassionate
  • Flexible and adaptable

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of dealing with confidential information
  • Previous experience working and communicating with the public in a health/social care/educational setting.

Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • Able to follow direction but also Self-discipline/motivated to function with proactive community engagement worker under supervision.
  • Demonstrates good listening and communication skills when working with client group and partner agencies.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

YorSexual Health

31 Monkgate

York

YO31 7PB


Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

YorSexual Health

31 Monkgate

York

YO31 7PB


Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Sister

Bex Burton

bex.burton@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

22 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-5914261-COW-FH

Job locations

YorSexual Health

31 Monkgate

York

YO31 7PB


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