Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Sexual Health Services for an Assistant Health Promotion Officer for Sexual Health and HIV. The post holder will use their initiative and be proactive in developing opportunities for sexual health promotion. Working closely in community settings with colleges, schools, clinics, youth projects, voluntary sector organisations, hard to reach and vulnerable groups. The post holder will be the main contact for all C-Card and CSP outlets and the delivery of training. The post holder will be confident in driving and navigation skills to meet the driving requirements of the job and to transport equipment and resources across Northumberland and North Tyneside.
For further information contact Lisa Hanson 07843834744 or Michelle Heron 07966489722
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received
Main duties of the job
To provide support to the Health Promotion Specialist for Sexual Health/HIV.
To support an efficient and confidential sexual health promotion service.
To promote sexual health and wellbeing to the residents of Northumberland and North Tyneside, in particular those groups who are vulnerable or least likely to access services.
To work towards reducing health inequalities.
To work flexibly within the team providing support to colleagues.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure standards for young people friendly services ie Youre Welcome criteria are evident
To maintain displays in clinical/community areas with reference to the health promotion calendar
To provide a professional telephone service to the public
To ensure service user documentation / demographics are accurate
To complete monitoring and statistical returns in a timely manner
Referring all health and clinical enquires to clinical staff.
Linking public enquires with appropriately to other professionals and services, eg for plan B / emergency contraception, pharmacies, other clinic sessions, Chlamydia screening, C-card.
Deliver C- Card scheme for condom distribution.
Maintaining an orderly office environment.
Word processing
Handling verbal complaints within Trust procedure
To give administration support to audit, evaluation and research projects
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure standards for young people friendly services ie Youre Welcome criteria are evident
To maintain displays in clinical/community areas with reference to the health promotion calendar
To provide a professional telephone service to the public
To ensure service user documentation / demographics are accurate
To complete monitoring and statistical returns in a timely manner
Referring all health and clinical enquires to clinical staff.
Linking public enquires with appropriately to other professionals and services, eg for plan B / emergency contraception, pharmacies, other clinic sessions, Chlamydia screening, C-card.
Deliver C- Card scheme for condom distribution.
Maintaining an orderly office environment.
Word processing
Handling verbal complaints within Trust procedure
To give administration support to audit, evaluation and research projects
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education to GCSE standard
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of knowledge and / or experience
- Basic IT qualification
Desirable
- Health Education qualification
- Health promotion
- First degree
- Recent C-Card/Delay training
Other
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with the public and /or young people within a sexual health setting
- Experience of working with minimal supervision
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of working in the health promotion field
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education to GCSE standard
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of knowledge and / or experience
- Basic IT qualification
Desirable
- Health Education qualification
- Health promotion
- First degree
- Recent C-Card/Delay training
Other
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with the public and /or young people within a sexual health setting
- Experience of working with minimal supervision
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of working in the health promotion field
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).
