Sexual Health Outreach Officer
Posted 2 days 3 hours ago by NHS
Part time - 18.75 hours per week
The service will provide comprehensive sexual and reproductive health support, education and outreach to residents of all ages living in Bexley.
We are looking for a part-time Outreach Officer, working 18.75 hours per week. Days/hours to be discussed. Evening work will be required in line with community need as well as occasional weekends.
Sexual Health Outreach will include:
Outreach work with target groups including young people, the LGBTQ+ community, those with special educational needs and disability (SEND) and residents who identify as black and minority ethnic (BME) across the borough
Building partnerships with outlets and distributing condoms for our condom distribution schemes
Delivering training to partners to become registration points and condom distribution outlets
Delivery of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) to young people in community settings and schools
Working with identified at risk groups in the community to offer advice and guidance
Opportunistically offering chlamydia and gonorrhoea tests to under 25s, with a focus on young women, including encouragement to register to the C-Card condom distribution scheme
Promotion of online STI/HIV self-sampling kits with support to access
Signposting and assisted signposting to sexual health services -
Main duties of the jobProvide regular outreach sessions both in person and online, focusing on increasing education, knowledge and skills to facilitate behaviour change
Promote outreach sessions to residents and partners through a variety of channels
Engage with marginalised groups (MSM, Black Africans, SEND, young people) to increase awareness and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health support
Lead on the provision of targeted groups for young LGBTQ+ people
Recruit and maintain a range of quality assured outlets for registration and distribution of C-Cards and condoms
Ensure staff are trained and have the skills to distribute condoms and communicate effectively, sensitively, and inclusively with young people around condom use, safer sex and signposting to sexual and reproductive health services
Offer chlamydia tests to young people in outreach and other settings with a focus on young women
Promote and offer chlamydia screening to those who are classed as vulnerable or high risk, such as those aged under 16 and/or those facing digital exclusion
Provide training to partner organisations and other professionals on sexual and reproductive health
About usBromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.
Job responsibilitiesPlease see job description and person specification
Provide regular outreach sessions both in person and online, focusing on increasing education, knowledge and skills to facilitate behaviour change
Promote outreach sessions to residents and partners through a variety of channels
Engage with marginalised groups (MSM, Black Africans, SEND, young people) to increase awareness and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health support
Lead on the provision of targeted groups for young LGBTQ+ people
Recruit and maintain a range of quality assured outlets for registration and distribution of C-Cards and condoms
Ensure staff are trained and have the skills to distribute condoms and communicate effectively, sensitively, and inclusively with young people around condom use, safer sex and signposting to sexual and reproductive health services
Offer chlamydia tests to young people in outreach and other settings with a focus on young women
Promote and offer chlamydia screening to those who are classed as vulnerable or high risk, such as those aged under 16 and/or those facing digital exclusion
Provide training to partner organisations and other professionals on sexual and reproductive health
Person Specification Qualifications and training- Educated to a minimum of GCSE level qualification
- Some sexual health training or relevant experience (previous delivery of sessions with young people in schools or the community, ACET, Sex Education Forum or previous FPA training)
- PSHE delivery trained
- Train the Trainer qualification
- Ability to engage with and motivate others
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to present sensitive and occasionally contentious subjects with clarity, empathy and compassion
- Sound understanding of responsibilities and scope of role, including escalation and referral
- Ability to manage barriers to understanding and acceptance for a diverse audience
- UK driving license with ability to drive with access to a vehicle or access to local transport systems for travel across Bexley borough.
- Worked as part of a public health provider team
- Experience of supporting and/or delivering sexual and reproductive health interventions
- Experience/knowledge of recognising and following up on safeguarding concerns
- Experience of delivering outreach from a variety of settings
- Experience of working as part of a team.
- Available for evening outreach and occasional weekend activity
- Experience of working with the LGBTQ+ community/BME community/SEND
- Proficient with mobile/remote working e.g. laptop, tablet, smartphone
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.
£33,262 to £36,027 a yearInc HCAS Per annum pro rata