Job summary
The overall aim of this role is to empower vulnerable groups within local communities to make positive choices regarding substance use including alcohol, that negatively impacts on sexual health and relationships. Focus on reducing the incidence of; sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancies including teenage pregnancies, the transmission and late diagnosis of HIV are also core components.
The principal target groups that axess Sexual Health outreach provides services to are;
o Commercial Sex Workers
o Homeless Clients
o Drug Users
o Men who have sex with men
o BMEA communities
o Students and young people
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Support service users to provide information and advice in relation to substance misuse which has an increased impact on risk of HIV and STI transmission.
- Improve access and signpost to appropriate services for clients with substance misuse issues
- Provide health promotion and risk reduction around substance misuse
- Work within a defined SOP to see clients in a sexual health setting for time limited 1:1 work specifically around risk reduction and behaviour change
- Work with Outreach teams for targeted local work within axess areas and ensure robust pathways in/out of specialist in-reach clinics.
The post holder will also be required to work as an accountable practitioner working on their own in community settings, making decisions according to policy and protocol. Hours of work will be flexible to include evening and weekends across the axess regional footprint as required.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide information and health education for clients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, providing support and onward referral as required
Working within a defined SOP to provide time limited 1:1 work for clients specifically around risk reduction and behaviour change, using evidenced based tools such as Motivational Interviewing and Behavioural Change models. (Where appropriate and agreed provide psychosexual work within registered scope of practice. Assessing all factors which might negatively affect a clients sexual health in reference to substance misuse, and referring to appropriate specialist services e.g., Psychology/Psychiatry & Alcohol & Drug services)
Ensure at all times that the clients identity and the confidential nature of the information obtained is respected in accordance with the appropriate confidentiality and data protection regulations, within clinic, outreach and off site services
Facilitate the recall of clients as part of caseload for follow-up by letter, telephone or visit. To exchange relevant information about clients and contacts with other Sexual Health clinics as necessary.
Provide initial crisis intervention, assessment and appropriate referral for those clients attending the clinic with associated problems
Offer information and support, to deal with enquiries from, both the general public and health professionals about Chem Sex. Referral to drug and alcohol services for other drug/alcohol related interventions for patients who present in clinic
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide information and health education for clients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, providing support and onward referral as required
Working within a defined SOP to provide time limited 1:1 work for clients specifically around risk reduction and behaviour change, using evidenced based tools such as Motivational Interviewing and Behavioural Change models. (Where appropriate and agreed provide psychosexual work within registered scope of practice. Assessing all factors which might negatively affect a clients sexual health in reference to substance misuse, and referring to appropriate specialist services e.g., Psychology/Psychiatry & Alcohol & Drug services)
Ensure at all times that the clients identity and the confidential nature of the information obtained is respected in accordance with the appropriate confidentiality and data protection regulations, within clinic, outreach and off site services
Facilitate the recall of clients as part of caseload for follow-up by letter, telephone or visit. To exchange relevant information about clients and contacts with other Sexual Health clinics as necessary.
Provide initial crisis intervention, assessment and appropriate referral for those clients attending the clinic with associated problems
Offer information and support, to deal with enquiries from, both the general public and health professionals about Chem Sex. Referral to drug and alcohol services for other drug/alcohol related interventions for patients who present in clinic
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent
Desirable
- Level 3 Award in Education Qualification (or commitment to complete the qualification)
- Can demonstrate continued professional development
- Counselling Skills / Certificate
- STIF course
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate experience of working with vulnerable groups in community settings
- Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating multi-agency promotion programmes
- Experience of delivering sexual health services to under 16's and vulnerable groups
Desirable
- Experience of delivering training (formal and/or informal)
- Experience of delivering
- Experience and knowledge of record-keeping requirements
Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of teenage pregnancy and sexual health issues/ policies
- Awareness of issues specific to teenage sexual health and MSM (men who have sex with men)
- Knowledge of child protection issues and procedures, including aspects involving domestic violence
Desirable
- Awareness of clinical governance
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate well with vulnerable people from varying backgrounds and abilities, and liaise with the multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to work flexibly within a changing/evolving organisation
- Ability to produce reports and have good presentation skills
- Ability to represent the service at meetings and working groups
- Ability to work unsupervised, under own initiative and to self-motivate.
- Ability to participate in the planning, promotion and delivery of outreach services
Other
Essential
- To travel between sites (internal & external)
- IT skills (e-mail, Microsoft office)
- Evidence of participation in Audit & Research
- Ability to work flexibly to in accordance to service needs and specific role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent
Desirable
- Level 3 Award in Education Qualification (or commitment to complete the qualification)
- Can demonstrate continued professional development
- Counselling Skills / Certificate
- STIF course
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate experience of working with vulnerable groups in community settings
- Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating multi-agency promotion programmes
- Experience of delivering sexual health services to under 16's and vulnerable groups
Desirable
- Experience of delivering training (formal and/or informal)
- Experience of delivering
- Experience and knowledge of record-keeping requirements
Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of teenage pregnancy and sexual health issues/ policies
- Awareness of issues specific to teenage sexual health and MSM (men who have sex with men)
- Knowledge of child protection issues and procedures, including aspects involving domestic violence
Desirable
- Awareness of clinical governance
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate well with vulnerable people from varying backgrounds and abilities, and liaise with the multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to work flexibly within a changing/evolving organisation
- Ability to produce reports and have good presentation skills
- Ability to represent the service at meetings and working groups
- Ability to work unsupervised, under own initiative and to self-motivate.
- Ability to participate in the planning, promotion and delivery of outreach services
Other
Essential
- To travel between sites (internal & external)
- IT skills (e-mail, Microsoft office)
- Evidence of participation in Audit & Research
- Ability to work flexibly to in accordance to service needs and specific role
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).
