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 Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Main duties of the job

Sexual Health Prevention Worker

Location: Bradford

Band 4 £26,530 - £29,114

permanent

37.5 hours per week

Locala sexual health services are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, flexible and dynamic individual to join the outreach and prevention element of the sexual health service.

As we extend our outreach and prevention provision across the Bradford 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 marginalised groups face-to-face and digitally. The post-holder will be required to establish and maintain relationships with key partners working closely with sexual health/PHSE champions and leads ensuring sexual health promotion is available at every opportunity. The post-holder will be required to organise, lead on and support events to support the delivery of positive sexual health campaigns. The post-holder will 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 to engage service-users and the public. The post-holder will be required to support an array of targeted sexual health interventions within wide range of educational, health and social care settings. A full driving license, business insurance and access to a vehicle for work required.

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.
• Refer a Friend Scheme -If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.

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.