Band 5 Community Sexual Health Worker

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Umbrella is dedicated to enhancing the sexual health and well-being of young people and vulnerable communities. Our mission is to provide accessible, comprehensive sexual health education and services to those who need them most. We are seeking a passionate and empathetic Community Sexual Health Worker to join our team.

As a Community Sexual Health Worker, you will conduct outreach activities to raise awareness about sexual health issues, including STIs, contraception, and healthy relationships. You will develop and deliver educational workshops and training sessions for young people in various educational and community settings. These sessions will be designed to be engaging and informative, providing participants with the knowledge and skills they need to make informed decisions about their sexual health. You will work closely with schools, youth centres, and other community organisations to ensure that these workshops are accessible and relevant to the needs of the community.

Furthermore, your empathetic approach will help to build trust and encourage open conversations, enabling you to provide personalised support and referrals to appropriate services when needed.

Join us at Umbrella and make a meaningful impact on the sexual health and well-being of our community.

Main duties of the job

Outreach and Education: Conduct community outreach activities to raise awareness about sexual health issues, including STIs, contraception, and healthy relationships.

Support and Guidance: Offer confidential advice and support to individuals, helping them make informed decisions about accessing sexual health services.

Workshops and Training: Organise and deliver educational workshops and training sessions for young people and community organisations.

Collaboration: Partner with local schools, charities, and community organisations to enhance the reach and impact of our services.

Resource Distribution: Distribute educational materials, condoms, and other resources to promote safe sexual practices.

Advocacy: Advocate for the sexual health needs of young people and vulnerable communities within local health and social care systems.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

19 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1085496YS

Job locations

Umbrella Sexual Health Services

Whittall Street GUM Clinic

Birmingham

West Midlands

B4 6DH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* 1st degree in relevant subject i.e. Health Studies - Public Health, Community Health, Health Education
* Qualified Teacher Status
* Or
* Relevant Teaching and Assessing qualification
* Personal Social Health Education (PHSE) certificate, or sexual health qualification

Experience

Essential

* Evidence of relevant experience working with young people and/or other vulnerable groups (e.g.Learning Disabilities and Special Educational Needs.
* Significant experience developing and delivering health programmes for young people and vulnerable groups
* Proven experience with engaging young people on sexual health topics across various community settings including schools, further educational d Higher Education environments.
* Knowledge of health and development issues for young people/ vulnerable groups
* Sound knowledge of teenage pregnancy and young people's sexual health

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* 1st degree in relevant subject i.e. Health Studies - Public Health, Community Health, Health Education
* Qualified Teacher Status
* Or
* Relevant Teaching and Assessing qualification
* Personal Social Health Education (PHSE) certificate, or sexual health qualification

Experience

Essential

* Evidence of relevant experience working with young people and/or other vulnerable groups (e.g.Learning Disabilities and Special Educational Needs.
* Significant experience developing and delivering health programmes for young people and vulnerable groups
* Proven experience with engaging young people on sexual health topics across various community settings including schools, further educational d Higher Education environments.
* Knowledge of health and development issues for young people/ vulnerable groups
* Sound knowledge of teenage pregnancy and young people's 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.