Assistant Practitioner Community TB & Sexual Health Outreach

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an Assistant Practitioner for Community TB and Sexual Health Outreach. The role combines outreach in Sexual Health with community TB, supporting screening, treatment adherence and health promotion in diverse settings.

You will work autonomously in outreach contexts, with clinical support available, and contribute to reducing health inequalities across Liverpool and surrounding areas.

Qualifications

• Experience in Sexual Health, TB, outreach, community health or inclusion health.
• Ability to work autonomously while recognising scope of practice and escalation.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and reducing health inequalities.
• Background from third sector or community services considered with appropriate training support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver community-based outreach services across Sexual Health and TB pathways.
• Undertake asymptomatic Sexual Health screening, including venepuncture for BBVs.
• Support TB screening, monitoring and follow-up in community settings.
• Administer immunisations and tests (including BCG and Mantoux) under Patient Specific Directions.
• Carry out patient assessments, observations and treatment adherence monitoring.
• Manage own caseloads, clinics and outreach activity as directed.
• Work independently in community settings, making decisions in line with policy and protocol.
• Actively engage and build trust with vulnerable and marginalised populations.
• Work collaboratively with Sexual Health, TB, voluntary sector and community partners.
• Support service evaluation, audit and continuous improvement.

Skills

Community outreach

Public health

Engagement with vulnerable groups

Autonomous working

Patient education

Education

Nurse Associate training

Job description

Assistant Practitioner Community TB & Sexual Health Outreach

Company:

Company: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and axess sexual health is seeking a motivated and experiencedAssistant Practitioner/Nurse Associateto join us,working at the intersection of Sexual Health outreach and Community Tuberculosis (TB) services.

This is a dynamic, community-facing role designed for someone confident working autonomously in outreach settings, engaging with underserved populations, and supporting evolving Public Health priorities.

The role requires some lone working, and patient home visits.

Who we are looking for

We welcome applications from individuals with:

• Experience in Sexual Health, TB, outreach, community health, Public Health or inclusion health
• Strong engagement skills and confidence working with vulnerable groups
• The ability to work autonomously while recognising scope of practice and escalation
• A commitment to equality, diversity and reducing health inequalities

Applicants do not need to come from a traditional registered professional background, as the service can/will support this training if appropriate.

Candidates with relevant experience from the third sector, community services or non-registered roles are strongly encouraged to apply, where experience is equivalent to the requirements of the role, in line with the Job Description.

• Be part of an innovative outreach service responding to real community need
• Work across Sexual Health and TB, gaining broad Public Health experience
• Develop skills in autonomous community practice with strong clinical support
• Contribute to reducing health inequalities across Liverpool and surrounding areas
• Join a supportive, multidisciplinary team committed to compassionate, inclusive care

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.

The post holder will work across Sexual Health outreach and Community TB programmes, supporting delivery of screening, treatment support and health promotion within a range of community settings.

The role has a particular focus on outreach, including work with populations at increased risk of TB. You will also support the Latent TB Programme, working closely with specialist TB services, while maintaining strong links with Sexual Health outreach teams.

This post reflects the changing Public Health landscape, where services increasingly overlap and require flexible, skilled practitioners who can adapt to emerging needs.

While the role involves a high degree of autonomous working, you will be supported by Clinical Practitioners, Senior Managers and wider multidisciplinary teams, with clear governance, supervision and escalation pathways in place.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver community-based outreach services across Sexual Health and TB pathways
• Undertake asymptomatic Sexual Health screening, including venepuncture for BBVs
• Support TB screening, monitoring and follow-up in community settings
• Administer immunisations and tests (including BCG and Mantoux) under Patient Specific Directions
• Carry out patient assessments, observations and treatment adherence monitoring
• Manage own caseloads, clinics and outreach activity as directed
• Work independently in community settings, making decisions in line with policy and protocol
• Actively engage and build trust with vulnerable and marginalised populations
• Work collaboratively with Sexual Health, TB, voluntary sector and community partners
• Support service evaluation, audit and continuous improvement

You must have access to a vehicle and a valid UK driving licence.

This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Nov 2026

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust