Job summary
This role promotes population based sexual health improvement interventions for people living and working within Shropshire. The role will include the provision of support to adults and young people and include sexual health education (SRE) and robust prevention messages. Our aims are to facilitate HIV Prevention, POCT testing and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) Communities.
Main duties of the job
Assisted delivery of inhouse LGBT / vulnerable person support Groups
Delivery of SRE programme to Year 9 10 and 11's
To assist the project lead in specific project work such as World Aids Day, HIV Testing week.
Supporting the delivery of programmes to meet agreed targets
Supporting service development and initiatives to enhance the reach and scope of the service
Deliver opportunistic Chlamydia Screening and C-card registrations and distributions
Leading with the delivery of Mobile Unit provision including some driving duties (full clean drivers licence required)
Delivery of HIV Point Of Care Testing (training provided)
About us
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.
As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.
We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:
- Putting people at the heart of what we do
- Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
- Delivering better health, better care in partnership
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description
The Postholder will be responsible for;
- Assisted delivery of inhouse LGBT support Groups
- Delivery of SRE programme to Year 9 10 and 11s
- To assist the project lead in specific project work such as World Aids Day, HIV Testing week.
- Supporting the delivery of programmes to meet agreed targets
- Supporting service development and initiatives to enhance the reach and scope of the service
- Deliver opportunistic Chlamydia Screening and C-card registrations and distributions
- Leading with the delivery of Mobile Unit provision including some driving duties (full clean drivers licence required)
- Delivery of HIV Point Of Care Testing (training provided)
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description
The Postholder will be responsible for;
- Assisted delivery of inhouse LGBT support Groups
- Delivery of SRE programme to Year 9 10 and 11s
- To assist the project lead in specific project work such as World Aids Day, HIV Testing week.
- Supporting the delivery of programmes to meet agreed targets
- Supporting service development and initiatives to enhance the reach and scope of the service
- Deliver opportunistic Chlamydia Screening and C-card registrations and distributions
- Leading with the delivery of Mobile Unit provision including some driving duties (full clean drivers licence required)
- Delivery of HIV Point Of Care Testing (training provided)
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Good secondary education
- Any relevant short courses within the sexual health field taken, or be willing to work towards For example behaviour change and approach techniques, brief interventions, motivational interview techniques etc
- Experience of working directly with young people within a recognised field, e.g. Health, Education, Housing, Social Services, Voluntary Sector or Youth and Community, (not less three years) oExperience of working within a multi-agency setting oGood organisational skills and effective time management
- Have an understanding of confidentiality and young people's sexual health oHow to meaningfully involve young people oUnderstanding of partnership working oUnderstanding of the principles of health promotion and improvement
- oA strong commitment to a social model of health and tackling inequalities oAbility to support project leads to carry out a needs assessment to inform project development oAbility to work effectively in a team oGood organisational and time management skills oGood IT skills, Excel/Access/Internet oAble to establish and maintain effective working relationships with service users and front line staff oAbility to maintain and update professional competency oAble to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences using different media, eg verbal and writing skills
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 community projects involving young people, hard to reach groups, LGBT communities, BME communities etc
- Level 6 sexual health skills modules.
- Experience of working within sexual health services
- oGood understanding of sexual health
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Good secondary education
- Any relevant short courses within the sexual health field taken, or be willing to work towards For example behaviour change and approach techniques, brief interventions, motivational interview techniques etc
- Experience of working directly with young people within a recognised field, e.g. Health, Education, Housing, Social Services, Voluntary Sector or Youth and Community, (not less three years) oExperience of working within a multi-agency setting oGood organisational skills and effective time management
- Have an understanding of confidentiality and young people's sexual health oHow to meaningfully involve young people oUnderstanding of partnership working oUnderstanding of the principles of health promotion and improvement
- oA strong commitment to a social model of health and tackling inequalities oAbility to support project leads to carry out a needs assessment to inform project development oAbility to work effectively in a team oGood organisational and time management skills oGood IT skills, Excel/Access/Internet oAble to establish and maintain effective working relationships with service users and front line staff oAbility to maintain and update professional competency oAble to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences using different media, eg verbal and writing skills
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 community projects involving young people, hard to reach groups, LGBT communities, BME communities etc
- Level 6 sexual health skills modules.
- Experience of working within sexual health services
- oGood understanding of sexual health
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
