Job summary
This role promotes population based sexual health improvement interventions for people living and working within Shropshire. The role will include the provision of support to adults and young people and include sexual health education (SRE) and robust prevention messages. Our aims are to facilitate HIV Prevention, POCT testing and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) Communities.
Main duties of the job
Assisted delivery of inhouse LGBT / vulnerable person support Groups
Delivery of SRE programme to Year 9 10 and 11's
To assist the project lead in specific project work such as World Aids Day, HIV Testing week.
Supporting the delivery of programmes to meet agreed targets
Supporting service development and initiatives to enhance the reach and scope of the service
Deliver opportunistic Chlamydia Screening and C-card registrations and distributions
Leading with the delivery of Mobile Unit provision including some driving duties (full clean drivers licence required)
Delivery of HIV Point Of Care Testing (training provided)
About us
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.
As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.
We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:
- Putting people at the heart of what we do
- Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
- Delivering better health, better care in partnership
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description
The Postholder will be responsible for;
- Assisted delivery of inhouse LGBT support Groups
- Delivery of SRE programme to Year 9 10 and 11s
- To assist the project lead in specific project work such as World Aids Day, HIV Testing week.
- Supporting the delivery of programmes to meet agreed targets
- Supporting service development and initiatives to enhance the reach and scope of the service
- Deliver opportunistic Chlamydia Screening and C-card registrations and distributions
- Leading with the delivery of Mobile Unit provision including some driving duties (full clean drivers licence required)
- Delivery of HIV Point Of Care Testing (training provided)
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description
The Postholder will be responsible for;
- Assisted delivery of inhouse LGBT support Groups
- Delivery of SRE programme to Year 9 10 and 11s
- To assist the project lead in specific project work such as World Aids Day, HIV Testing week.
- Supporting the delivery of programmes to meet agreed targets
- Supporting service development and initiatives to enhance the reach and scope of the service
- Deliver opportunistic Chlamydia Screening and C-card registrations and distributions
- Leading with the delivery of Mobile Unit provision including some driving duties (full clean drivers licence required)
- Delivery of HIV Point Of Care Testing (training provided)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working directly with young people within a recognised field, e.g. Health, Education, Housing, Social Services, Voluntary Sector or Youth and Community, (not less three years) oExperience of working within a multi-agency setting oGood organisational skills and effective time management
- Have an understanding of confidentiality and young people's sexual health
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 community projects involving young people, hard to reach groups, LGBT communities, BME communities etc
- Experience of working within sexual health services
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working directly with young people within a recognised field, e.g. Health, Education, Housing, Social Services, Voluntary Sector or Youth and Community, (not less three years) oExperience of working within a multi-agency setting oGood organisational skills and effective time management
- Have an understanding of confidentiality and young people's sexual health
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 community projects involving young people, hard to reach groups, LGBT communities, BME communities etc
- Experience of working within sexual health services
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.
