Community HIV Support Worker

Job summary

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join us as a Community HIV Support Practitioner (Band 4) and become part of a dynamic, compassionate team supporting people living with HIV across Sussex.

In this varied and meaningful role, you'll provide high-quality clinical and educational support, help reduce health inequalities, and play a vital part in tackling HIV-related stigma in the community. No two days are the same--whether you're carrying out phlebotomy, supporting someone to manage their long-term condition, delivering HIV awareness training, or collaborating with our multidisciplinary teams.

If you are motivated, person-centred, and excited by the chance to work autonomously with the support of a specialist nurse, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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Main duties of the job

As a Community HIV Support Practitioner, you will:

• Carry out phlebotomy and a range of delegated clinical tasks, including some solo community visits.
• Support personalised care plans, including medication adherence, self-management and healthy lifestyle choices.
• Provide holistic support in partnership with HIV specialist nurses and other professionals.
• Escort or support service users to appointments when needed.

• Build trusting, respectful relationships with people living with HIV.
• Communicate sensitively with service users, carers, and partner organisations.
• Help plan and deliver HIV education sessions across the Trust and wider community.
• Promote inclusion and challenge HIV-related stigma.

• Contribute to audits and research by collecting and recording data.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation using electronic record systems.
• Support general administrative tasks essential to high-quality service delivery.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Confidence with clinical tasks including (or working towards) phlebotomy
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Compassion, reliability and a commitment to reducing health inequalities
• Flexible, proactive and responsive to service needs
• IT literacy and accurate record-keeping skills

A full UK driving licence and ability to travel across Sussex are essential.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.