Job summary
Working as part of a team to deliver the highest standards, main duties will include development of the CSP Education Outreach programme for under 25's using novel technologies, contribute to the planning, development and delivery of the eC-Card programme and associated promotion and training plans, and contribute to the city wide KPIs of the Chlamydia Screening programme, including hard to reach groups and improvement to access of SHAC services.
Main duties of the job
- Provide expert consultancy and advice to colleagues, the local authority, and other statutory bodies on health promotion issues within this topic area.
- Work with existing providers, including voluntary and statutory organisations and other Core Services, to support the ongoing development of partnerships and working groups,
- Work with local large employers to encourage the promotion of key Sexual Health Messages.
- Deliver formal and informal presentations to large and small groups on the specialist work area.
- To instigate and maintain effective networks with key nursing, medical and primary health care staff involved in the delivery of Sexual Health messages, in particular to help deliver the Chlamydia Screening KPIs.
- To be involved in communication updates regarding the SHAC service to the wider community via a range of media including the SHAC website and other digital media as required.
- Chair the SHAC communication group meetings/decision planning
- Present complex information clearly to colleagues at all levels
- Communication with health professionals in other agencies, locally and nationally regarding service provision.
- To be present at relevant strategic groups including domain group and sexual health programme boards as appropriate and ensure there is a two way communication process
- To attend a range of internal and external meetings as required
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look afterourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the bestthat we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.
We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate information pack - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support delivery and development of innovative ways of working with clients including the use of novel technologies.
- Planning, development and deliver sexual health promotion strategy to include outreach programme, c-card condom provision and local delivery of the National Chlamydia Screening programme and young peoples sexual health programme
- Guide the strategic development of Chlamydia Screening Programme in line with national guidance and to improve access to SHAC services for U25s in Brighton & Hove.
- Implement innovative ways of working to reach young people.
- To work as an effective and responsive team member, arriving promptly and working effectively during agreed hours.
- To support other team members taking a shared approach to teamwork.
- To attend CSP and home-sampling meetings where issues relevant to this role are being discussed.
- Able to work autonomously within the framework of SHAC service and Trust policies and guidelines to meet targets and deadlines as agreed with line manager.
- Assist in health impact assessments and the use of research methods and tools such as critical appraisal and health equity audits.
- In conjunction with Local Authority/UH Western colleagues and other partners, assess local health needs including the wider determinants of health and formulate health promotion strategies and projects that would meet these needs.
- Produce regular reports on sexual health promotion activity and to work with colleagues to ensure that sexual health Promotion work is data driven effective and evidence based
- Managing budget with team
- To ensure SHAC visibility at key city events targeting young people such as Freshers/New student events, STI Testing Week etc
- People Management and Development
- To support and mentor the Health Promotion Administrator, overseeing session and training delivery.
- To co-ordinate and manage new and junior staff with regard to outreach events and sessional delivery.
- To take lead responsibility for the safety checks and risk assessments for all work held outside of the department.
- Uphold professional standards and act as advocate for the Department.
- Maintain a highly organised office environment to maintain confidentiality and data protection and set office standards for the team.
- To provide leadership on health promotion projects relating to sexual health services and the development, implementation and evaluation of relevant strategies and action plans.
- To develop, manage and deliver a Sexual Health Promotion Plan to be rolled out to all colleagues working with young people to ensure a joined up and consistent approach to sexual health work across the city.
- To be responsible for the continued growth in the recognised Contraception and Sexual Health Branding and ensure that material is produced in line with this and is visible, meaningful and effective.
- To act as a media spokesperson for work area and other relevant issues as agreed with line manager.
- Assist the integrated Public Health Team in establishing key health promotion priorities in the City and in drawing up a relevant service activity plan.
- To supervise and manage admin posts as required. -line management of B4 roles in Health promotion administration and home testing/on-line administration
Patient Care Delivery
- To work directly with young people to ensure that Health Promotion messages are relevant to the target audience and to ensure ongoing service user involvement throughout aspects of the work undertaken.
- To work closely with education settings including school based sexual health drop ins and ensure clear pathways to GP drop ins, and all teams in SHAC.
- To initiate and/or lead on outreach sessions to particular populations and communities, including vulnerable young people and ensuring all the pathways into targeted services are in place.
- Deliver education and training sessions as required.
- Deliver virtual education and training sessions as required, utilising novel technologies to maximise learning.
- Deliver and/or support with assemblies, talks and lectures to provide information and screening to large groups of students.
- Development, delivery and evaluation of training packages for professional providers.
- Co-ordinate meetings, appointments and teaching sessions.
- To work closely with Primary Care partners to ensure CSP KPIs are met and clear referral pathways are in place, including treatment and follow-up.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support delivery and development of innovative ways of working with clients including the use of novel technologies.
- Planning, development and deliver sexual health promotion strategy to include outreach programme, c-card condom provision and local delivery of the National Chlamydia Screening programme and young peoples sexual health programme
- Guide the strategic development of Chlamydia Screening Programme in line with national guidance and to improve access to SHAC services for U25s in Brighton & Hove.
- Implement innovative ways of working to reach young people.
- To work as an effective and responsive team member, arriving promptly and working effectively during agreed hours.
- To support other team members taking a shared approach to teamwork.
- To attend CSP and home-sampling meetings where issues relevant to this role are being discussed.
- Able to work autonomously within the framework of SHAC service and Trust policies and guidelines to meet targets and deadlines as agreed with line manager.
- Assist in health impact assessments and the use of research methods and tools such as critical appraisal and health equity audits.
- In conjunction with Local Authority/UH Western colleagues and other partners, assess local health needs including the wider determinants of health and formulate health promotion strategies and projects that would meet these needs.
- Produce regular reports on sexual health promotion activity and to work with colleagues to ensure that sexual health Promotion work is data driven effective and evidence based
- Managing budget with team
- To ensure SHAC visibility at key city events targeting young people such as Freshers/New student events, STI Testing Week etc
- People Management and Development
- To support and mentor the Health Promotion Administrator, overseeing session and training delivery.
- To co-ordinate and manage new and junior staff with regard to outreach events and sessional delivery.
- To take lead responsibility for the safety checks and risk assessments for all work held outside of the department.
- Uphold professional standards and act as advocate for the Department.
- Maintain a highly organised office environment to maintain confidentiality and data protection and set office standards for the team.
- To provide leadership on health promotion projects relating to sexual health services and the development, implementation and evaluation of relevant strategies and action plans.
- To develop, manage and deliver a Sexual Health Promotion Plan to be rolled out to all colleagues working with young people to ensure a joined up and consistent approach to sexual health work across the city.
- To be responsible for the continued growth in the recognised Contraception and Sexual Health Branding and ensure that material is produced in line with this and is visible, meaningful and effective.
- To act as a media spokesperson for work area and other relevant issues as agreed with line manager.
- Assist the integrated Public Health Team in establishing key health promotion priorities in the City and in drawing up a relevant service activity plan.
- To supervise and manage admin posts as required. -line management of B4 roles in Health promotion administration and home testing/on-line administration
Patient Care Delivery
- To work directly with young people to ensure that Health Promotion messages are relevant to the target audience and to ensure ongoing service user involvement throughout aspects of the work undertaken.
- To work closely with education settings including school based sexual health drop ins and ensure clear pathways to GP drop ins, and all teams in SHAC.
- To initiate and/or lead on outreach sessions to particular populations and communities, including vulnerable young people and ensuring all the pathways into targeted services are in place.
- Deliver education and training sessions as required.
- Deliver virtual education and training sessions as required, utilising novel technologies to maximise learning.
- Deliver and/or support with assemblies, talks and lectures to provide information and screening to large groups of students.
- Development, delivery and evaluation of training packages for professional providers.
- Co-ordinate meetings, appointments and teaching sessions.
- To work closely with Primary Care partners to ensure CSP KPIs are met and clear referral pathways are in place, including treatment and follow-up.
Person Specification
Professional
Essential
- First degree or relevant professional qualification
- oA qualification in Health Promotion (Degree, Diploma) plus 2 years' experience
Experience and Qualifications
Essential
- 2 years' experience in health promotion, physical activity or related field
- Evidence of successful health promotion practice in sexual health services
- Ability to undertake regular measurement and evaluation of current practices through the use of Evidence Based Practice projects, audit, research, outcome measures and make recommendations for change based on the findings.
- o Ability to develop, implement and maintain effective Health Promotion strategies and programmes related to sexual health services
- o Ability to work unsupervised
- o Good level of literacy and numerical skills
- Training and presentation skills
- Ability to organise own time and work and to be flexible with working arrangements
- Excellent project management skills
- Computer skills - Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel. and willing to learn new packages and advance current skills.
- Able to interact with tact and diplomacy with patients and staff at all levels and to communicate sensitive information.
- Able to communicate complex information where there are barriers to understanding, because of cultural, physical or mental special needs.
- Highly effective in using PowerPoint for presentations
- Familiar with or willingness to gain confidence with novel technological ways to deliver information
- Works autonomously and follows standard SHAC Service and Trust procedures and practices.
- Able to function as a team player, be considerate towards others and flexible to meet the needs of the role.
- Able to exercise discretion to ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times
People Management and Development
Essential
- Ability to lead and support strategic processes including partnerships, working groups and strategy development & implementation
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Ability to build and maintain networks and effective working relationships with a full range of health professionals, professionals in statutory and voluntary agencies
- Ability to develop, implement and maintain effective Health Promotion strategies and programmes related to sexual health services
- Attention to detail and able to take responsibility for the setting and maintenance of high quality work.
- Confident in reviewing performance of individuals
- Contributes to the training and supervision of new members of staff
- Able to supervise work of temporary administration staff and volunteers
- oProven ability to prioritise tasks and delegate work to administrators
Specific requirments
Essential
- Understanding of current health promotion issues and debates
- Understanding of health issues related to sexual health
- Understanding of current developments and policy in Chlamydia Screening at a local and national level
- Demonstrates an understanding of the role of community STI testing
- Advanced awareness of the importance of diplomacy and confidentiality
Freedom to Act
Essential
- Analyse problem solving skills to independently assess a range of facts or situations: identify the resources available to help solve problems: create, analyse and compare viable solutions and use own judgement to take the action necessary to implement them; and follow them through to ensure the problem is resolved to the satisfaction of all parties.
- Ability to present, interpret and compare data relevant to the Chlamydia Screening Programme and to note trends and where necessary take appropriate action by escalating/referring to appropriate person.
- Advanced awareness of the importance of diplomacy and confidentiality
- Able to demonstrate advanced problem solving skills, developing alternative ways of working to maximise team efficiency and outcomes
Desirable
- Driving license and access to own vehicle for work related purposes
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Person Specification
Professional
Essential
- First degree or relevant professional qualification
- oA qualification in Health Promotion (Degree, Diploma) plus 2 years' experience
Experience and Qualifications
Essential
- 2 years' experience in health promotion, physical activity or related field
- Evidence of successful health promotion practice in sexual health services
- Ability to undertake regular measurement and evaluation of current practices through the use of Evidence Based Practice projects, audit, research, outcome measures and make recommendations for change based on the findings.
- o Ability to develop, implement and maintain effective Health Promotion strategies and programmes related to sexual health services
- o Ability to work unsupervised
- o Good level of literacy and numerical skills
- Training and presentation skills
- Ability to organise own time and work and to be flexible with working arrangements
- Excellent project management skills
- Computer skills - Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel. and willing to learn new packages and advance current skills.
- Able to interact with tact and diplomacy with patients and staff at all levels and to communicate sensitive information.
- Able to communicate complex information where there are barriers to understanding, because of cultural, physical or mental special needs.
- Highly effective in using PowerPoint for presentations
- Familiar with or willingness to gain confidence with novel technological ways to deliver information
- Works autonomously and follows standard SHAC Service and Trust procedures and practices.
- Able to function as a team player, be considerate towards others and flexible to meet the needs of the role.
- Able to exercise discretion to ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times
People Management and Development
Essential
- Ability to lead and support strategic processes including partnerships, working groups and strategy development & implementation
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Ability to build and maintain networks and effective working relationships with a full range of health professionals, professionals in statutory and voluntary agencies
- Ability to develop, implement and maintain effective Health Promotion strategies and programmes related to sexual health services
- Attention to detail and able to take responsibility for the setting and maintenance of high quality work.
- Confident in reviewing performance of individuals
- Contributes to the training and supervision of new members of staff
- Able to supervise work of temporary administration staff and volunteers
- oProven ability to prioritise tasks and delegate work to administrators
Specific requirments
Essential
- Understanding of current health promotion issues and debates
- Understanding of health issues related to sexual health
- Understanding of current developments and policy in Chlamydia Screening at a local and national level
- Demonstrates an understanding of the role of community STI testing
- Advanced awareness of the importance of diplomacy and confidentiality
Freedom to Act
Essential
- Analyse problem solving skills to independently assess a range of facts or situations: identify the resources available to help solve problems: create, analyse and compare viable solutions and use own judgement to take the action necessary to implement them; and follow them through to ensure the problem is resolved to the satisfaction of all parties.
- Ability to present, interpret and compare data relevant to the Chlamydia Screening Programme and to note trends and where necessary take appropriate action by escalating/referring to appropriate person.
- Advanced awareness of the importance of diplomacy and confidentiality
- Able to demonstrate advanced problem solving skills, developing alternative ways of working to maximise team efficiency and outcomes
Desirable
- Driving license and access to own vehicle for work related purposes
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
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).
