Outreach Health Care Support Worker - Wakefield Sexual Health | Spectrum Community Health CIC

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization is seeking an Outreach Worker to join their sexual health team in Wakefield. This role focuses on delivering inclusive services, promoting STI testing, and providing outreach support to diverse communities experiencing higher risks of poor sexual health outcomes. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and the ability to navigate administrative tasks within a healthcare context. This position offers several benefits including NHS Pension access and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

Welcome payment for some posts

Refer a friend scheme

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering positive health outcomes in sexual health.
• Ability to provide outreach support to targeted communities.
• Familiarity with administrative tasks in healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Promote and deliver STI testing and initiatives.
• Support Relationships and Sex Education sessions.
• Maintain the C-Card database and process condom orders.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to work in diverse communities

Time management

Understanding of sexual health issues

Education

Relevant qualifications in health or social care

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a dynamic Outreach Worker to join our multi-disciplinary sexual health team, delivering inclusive, equitable and accessible services across Wakefield & surrounding areas. This role offers an opportunity to make a real difference within diverse communities, especially those at greater risk of poor sexual health outcomes.

The post holder will play a key role in promoting and delivering STI testing (including HIV and syphilis) and supporting wider sexual health initiatives aimed at raising awareness, reducing STI transmission, and preventing late HIV diagnoses.

They will work with targeted communities to provide advice, information, and appropriate outreach interventions, informed by the analysis of local data and make judgments and decisions about appropriate support and outreach interventions. The post holder may occasionally be required to support Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) sessions in secondary schools as part of Spectrum’s RSE Team.

The role also includes administrative duties such as processing condom orders, maintaining the C-Card database, and using online platforms to support outreach and engagement. The post holder will be expected to treat all information within Wakefield Integrated Sexual Health Service (WISH) as confidential at all times, complete safeguarding training (children and adults) appropriate to their role, and work in line with relevant policies and procedures.

Due to the job role and purpose, there will be a requirement to work outside of normal working hours. This would be to facilitate some weekend and evening events.

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Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!

Benefits

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• Welcome payment for some posts
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

Company Overview

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award‑winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not‑for‑profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.

We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values‑driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.

Mission

Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities

Vision

Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances.

Contact

For further information regarding the advertised vacancy, please see the attached job description and person specification or contact Elaine Gallagher 07864966749.

This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025.