Job summary
The post holder will take a lead role in the design and delivery of effective health promotion (HP) and behaviour change interventions to both young people and the adult population across Suffolk
Main duties of the job
To lead on health promotion for SSHS, tailoring interventions using local needs assessment and national data to ensure delivery is aimed at relevant communities. These include, for example, HIV & STI testing, health promotion including HIV awareness, inter-faith/faith-based work, GP engagement, campaign delivery/ social marketing in line with the delivery of regional and national HIV prevention programmes.
About us
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision:Transforming Lives
Values:Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission:An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men's Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full detailed list of duties and requirements of the role advertised.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full detailed list of duties and requirements of the role advertised.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION
Essential
- Hold a relevant Health Promotion Qualification or substantial experience in a Health Promotion Role
WORK RELATED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of managing staff including undertaking staff supervisions and appraisals.
- Experience of delivering and evaluating health promotion interventions to communities that experience health inequalities
- Experience of delivering education / training packages to professionals and/or community groups
Desirable
- Knowledgeable about HIV prevention, sexual health, contraception and other health needs of communities at risk of poor sexual health and HIV in the UK
- A good level of knowledge about key national and local sexual health and HIV issues
- A good understanding of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE)
SKILLS & APTITUDES
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to communicate at different levels, build & manage relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Good standards of accuracy, numeracy and literacy; ability to produce reports and other documents on time and to an excellent standard
- Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and communicate to support/gain support from a wider team
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint and database entry skills
- Good standards of accuracy, numeracy and literacy; ability to input data onto clinical and client databases
Desirable
- To have a good understanding of the challenges that young people may face growing up, and how to talk to young people in an age-appropriate way
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- An understanding and a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Clean driving licence & access to a car with the ability to travel, with required resources e.g. certain equipment when needed - across the county, working flexibly including working out of hours (evenings and weekends) when required
Desirable
- Have a good understanding of the local area
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION
Essential
- Hold a relevant Health Promotion Qualification or substantial experience in a Health Promotion Role
WORK RELATED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of managing staff including undertaking staff supervisions and appraisals.
- Experience of delivering and evaluating health promotion interventions to communities that experience health inequalities
- Experience of delivering education / training packages to professionals and/or community groups
Desirable
- Knowledgeable about HIV prevention, sexual health, contraception and other health needs of communities at risk of poor sexual health and HIV in the UK
- A good level of knowledge about key national and local sexual health and HIV issues
- A good understanding of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE)
SKILLS & APTITUDES
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to communicate at different levels, build & manage relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Good standards of accuracy, numeracy and literacy; ability to produce reports and other documents on time and to an excellent standard
- Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and communicate to support/gain support from a wider team
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint and database entry skills
- Good standards of accuracy, numeracy and literacy; ability to input data onto clinical and client databases
Desirable
- To have a good understanding of the challenges that young people may face growing up, and how to talk to young people in an age-appropriate way
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- An understanding and a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Clean driving licence & access to a car with the ability to travel, with required resources e.g. certain equipment when needed - across the county, working flexibly including working out of hours (evenings and weekends) when required
Desirable
- Have a good understanding of the local area
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).
