Job summary
We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic professional to join the SHINE Team, part of the All East Sexual Health Service. This role will act as the central coordinator for Newham's C-Card condom distribution scheme, provide training and support to C-Card providers, and deliver targeted sexual health education for vulnerable young people. The successful candidate will lead on stakeholder training, coordinate outreach clinics and community events, manage referrals, and offer one-to-one support and clinical interventions where required. This is a varied and rewarding post, working closely with partner agencies to promote sexual health and resilience among young people. Excellent organisational skills, safeguarding knowledge, and the ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team are essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work across London Borough of Newham, providing outreach, education, training and stakeholder support and engagement. The post holder will deliver outreach, pop-up/clinic based clinical services, frontline training and targeted SRE for vulnerable young people.
The post holder will coordinate operational delivery of the Newham Young People's Condom distribution scheme (C-Card) and will take a key role in young people's communications, social marketing and stakeholder engagement work, including delivery of local and national campaigns.
The post holder will work collaboratively with integrated sexual health services, providing support and bridging for young people to access mainstream services and will act as first point of contact, offering assessment, advice, support and intervention for young people referred in from external agencies.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level degree, professional qualification or youth work qualification (or demonstrable equivalent transferrable knowledge)
- Post graduate counselling certificate (or equivalent supervised practice)
Desirable
- Teaching or SRE qualification
- Completed phlebotomy training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of face to face young people's advisory work
- Demonstrable track record of supporting and engaging vulnerable young people
- Experience of delivering sexual health services with young people
- Experience of multiagency working
Desirable
- Experience of training delivery
Skills
Essential
- Able to engage and maintain relationships with a broad range of stakeholders and with young people,
- Flexible and adaptable in approach
- Demonstrates excellent time management skills, effectively prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Able to work creatively with young people
- Able to undertake a young persons centred approach in all aspects of role
- Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills, including compassion, empathy and understanding; and the ability to advocate for young people
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level degree, professional qualification or youth work qualification (or demonstrable equivalent transferrable knowledge)
- Post graduate counselling certificate (or equivalent supervised practice)
Desirable
- Teaching or SRE qualification
- Completed phlebotomy training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of face to face young people's advisory work
- Demonstrable track record of supporting and engaging vulnerable young people
- Experience of delivering sexual health services with young people
- Experience of multiagency working
Desirable
- Experience of training delivery
Skills
Essential
- Able to engage and maintain relationships with a broad range of stakeholders and with young people,
- Flexible and adaptable in approach
- Demonstrates excellent time management skills, effectively prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Able to work creatively with young people
- Able to undertake a young persons centred approach in all aspects of role
- Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills, including compassion, empathy and understanding; and the ability to advocate for young people
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).
