Job summary
Based within the South Staffordshire Open Clinic Sexual Health Prevention Team the Project Support roles will be responsible for planning and delivering work within the local community to increase access to condoms through the C-Card Condom Distribution Scheme; as well as provide general health promotion support and targeted intervention training, with emphasis on the young people.
Successful candidates will be experienced working within community settings, have good communication and interpersonal skills and be confident in engaging with service users of all ages. Organisational skills are also key to the role as Project Support Workers are often working independently and will be required to plan their time and manage resources effectively.
The post holders will be part of the wider Open Clinic Sexual Health Prevention Team, covering Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire and Telford. As such they may be required to travel between these areas.
Main duties of the job
Working collaboratively with other team members, services and partners to support people within local communities with the aim of improving outcomes, including encouraging access to services such as C-Card Condom Distribution Scheme, postal STI testing and use of pharmacy services etc.
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 and Person Spec for a full description, a summary is below:
The post holder will be an integral member of the Integrated Sexual Health Service. They will work within the local community to deliver the Prevention agenda, including:
- Increased access to condoms through the coordination of the Condom Distribution Scheme as well as provide general health promotion support and targeted intervention training.
- Contributing towards reports for commissioners and key stakeholders.
- Identifying relevant organisations and encourage and assist them to establish the scheme to increase and maintain the number of outlets.
- Delivering training, events and information sessions to a range of audiences to promote the CDS and wider integrated sexual health service
- Working with partners, third sector and voluntary organisations to improve access to sexual health services for vulnerable service users, e.g. supported housing providers, educational establishments, youth offending teams
- Support delivery of Prevention Projects to meet the requirements of the service specification, which includes working with vulnerable individuals and communities, under the guidance of the Senior Project
- Facilitating and monitoring the supply of C-Card stock and resources to outlets signed up to the scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description and Person Spec for a full description, a summary is below:
The post holder will be an integral member of the Integrated Sexual Health Service. They will work within the local community to deliver the Prevention agenda, including:
- Increased access to condoms through the coordination of the Condom Distribution Scheme as well as provide general health promotion support and targeted intervention training.
- Contributing towards reports for commissioners and key stakeholders.
- Identifying relevant organisations and encourage and assist them to establish the scheme to increase and maintain the number of outlets.
- Delivering training, events and information sessions to a range of audiences to promote the CDS and wider integrated sexual health service
- Working with partners, third sector and voluntary organisations to improve access to sexual health services for vulnerable service users, e.g. supported housing providers, educational establishments, youth offending teams
- Support delivery of Prevention Projects to meet the requirements of the service specification, which includes working with vulnerable individuals and communities, under the guidance of the Senior Project
- Facilitating and monitoring the supply of C-Card stock and resources to outlets signed up to the scheme.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Be able to meet the travel requirements of the role, hold a UK driving licence and have access to a car with insurance for business use
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within Sexual Health Services
- Have an understanding of confidentiality and young people's sexual health
Skills
Essential
- Good organisation and time management skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Be able to meet the travel requirements of the role, hold a UK driving licence and have access to a car with insurance for business use
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within Sexual Health Services
- Have an understanding of confidentiality and young people's sexual health
Skills
Essential
- Good organisation and time management skills
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.
