Outreach Health Care Support Worker - Wakefield Sexual Health

Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic Outreach Worker to join our multi-disciplinary sexual health team, delivering inclusive, equitable and accessible services across Wakefield & surrounding areas. This role offers an opportunity to make a real difference within diverse communities, especially those at greater risk of poor sexual health outcomes.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will play a key role in promoting and delivering STI testing (including HIV and syphilis) and supporting wider sexual health initiatives aimed at raising awareness, reducing STI transmission, and preventing late HIV diagnoses.

They will work with targeted communities to provide advice, information, and appropriate outreach interventions, informed by the analysis of local data and make judgments and decisions about appropriatesupport and outreach interventions.The post holder may occasionally be required to support Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) sessions in secondary schools as part of Spectrum's RSE Team.

The role also includes administrative duties such as processing condom orders, maintaining the C-Card database, and using online platforms to support outreach and engagement.The post holder will be expected to treat all information within Wakefield Integrated Sexual Health Service (WISH) as confidential at all times, complete safeguarding training (children and adults) appropriate to their role, and work in line with relevant policies and procedures.

Due to the job role and purpose, there will be a requirement to work outside of normal working hours. This would typically be to facilitate some weekend and evening events.

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• Welcome payment for some posts
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.

We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.

Our Mission

Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities

Our Vision

Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people's lives, regardless of circumstances.