Sexual Health Outreach & Prevention Associate Practitioner

Work collaboratively as part of the iCaSH team to provide a comprehensive and confidential service for service users presenting with contraceptive or sexual health needs.

Deliver outreach services to target groups which are relevant to their lifestyle and sexual practices including:

Participate in the planning, organisation, preparation and delivery of training and outreach sessions; to groups of staff or other professionals who work with targeted client groups, in various settings. This includes setting up stalls and equipment at events.

Provide effective health promotion and sexual health awareness. Search for new contacts, venues, and community links to expand the Outreach offer.

Offer screening and condoms/lube during community events, awareness raising sessions and signposting to clinics and on-line services.

Provide sexual health advice to service users who may be at risk of STIs, blood borne viruses, risk of pregnancy and signpost to appropriate services.

Provide a safe environment and non-judgemental approach to enable service users to ask questions and discuss concerns.

Working with the Outreach & Prevention Co-Ordinator, establish and maintain relationships of trust and a collaborative approach with community leaders, faith leaders, organisations, networks and individuals to deliver co-produced sexual and reproductive health interventions.

Assist with campaigns and events such as World AIDS Day, National HIV Testing Week, Sexual Health Week, LGBT+ History Month, Pride, Black History Month and other promotions and events.

Promote the service effectively and participate in joint working initiatives.

Participate in the iCaSH social media platforms and digital engagement including netreach, as required by the service.

Working with the Outreach & Prevention Co-Ordinator, attend Local Sexual Health Outreach Partnership Groups to represent iCaSH Outreach & Prevention service.

Maintain up-to-date database of key partners.

Contribute to day-to-day administration including supporting the supply of Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea screening kits and C-Card supplies to our partners as requested.

Record outreach activity, ensuring data is recorded accurately and in a timely manner.

Report any noticeable changes or themes to Line manager and suggesting any improvements to the service.

Work as part of a team, attend team meetings and supervision sessions and plan and discuss work with other team members.

Communication

Provide advice, information, education to service users within level of competence, referring to senior staff where appropriate.

Work with service users to assess risk and to provide information about and discussion of risk-taking behaviour and risk reduction.

Record interventions accurately and concisely and keep confidential records.

Adapt communication and language to suit service user group/audience and to establish good working relationships with key stakeholders.

Liaise with and exchange information with other sexual health outreach services as relevant for the management of patients/clients.

Work collaboratively with all East of England Community Health and Care iCaSH Services to ensure a corporate approach.

People Management

Maintain own professional development and take part in appraisal process.

The post holder must carry out his/her duties with regard to East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust Equal Opportunities Policy at all times.

Professional Development

Participate in a yearly appraisal and development review where relevant objectives are set.

Be responsible for own compliance for mandatory training requirements.

Take responsibility for keeping professionally up to date, demonstrating awareness of policy changes.

Attend mutually agreed training courses, seminars and conferences for personal and professional development.

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

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