Assistant Health Promotion Officer for Sexual Health and HIV
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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. 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. 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
Good general education to GCSE standard. NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of knowledge and / or experience. Health promotion. Recent C-Card/Delay training. Other
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
Experience of working with the public and /or young people within a sexual health setting. Experience of working with minimal supervision. 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. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust £24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum
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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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. 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. 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
Good general education to GCSE standard. NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of knowledge and / or experience. Health promotion. Recent C-Card/Delay training. Other
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
Experience of working with the public and /or young people within a sexual health setting. Experience of working with minimal supervision. 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. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust £24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum
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