Regional Sexual Health Outreach Support Practitioner

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in the UK is seeking a Senior Sexual Health Outreach Practitioner to enhance outreach services focusing on vulnerable communities. The role encompasses developing health improvement programmes, conducting screenings for STIs, and ensuring accessible sexual health services, particularly in areas outside Liverpool City Centre. Ideal candidates should possess strong experience in outreach initiatives, patient assessment skills, and a commitment to improving public health outcomes. Competitive salary and supportive work environment offered.

Qualifications

• Understanding of sexual health and relationships
• Experience with outreach programmes
• Ability to work with diverse demographics

Responsibilities

• Develop action plans for sexual health improvement programmes.
• Coordinate Outreach campaigns both nationally and locally.
• Work closely with Communications Officer for effective representation.
• Conduct screenings and testing for STIs and HIV.
• Promote accessibility of PrEP across the axess service.

Skills

Asymptomatic screening

Venepuncture

Patient assessment for HIV testing

Coordination of Outreach campaigns

Ability to engage with vulnerable communities

Job description

This post is open to employees of the five LAASP organisations. As part of your application, you will be asked to confirm that you are a current employee of The Clatterbridge Centre, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals, Liverpool Women’s Hospital or The Walton Centre.

The key purpose of this role is to ensure the quality and content of the axess Outreach service offer is both equitable and accessible across the whole axess region. Particular focus will be given to those areas outside of the Liverpool City Centre area, within the axess regional footprint. An important factor will be to take into account the variety of needs demonstrated by each regional demographic. This role will aim to empower vulnerable groups within local communities to make positive choices regarding sexual health and relationships. Focus on reducing the incidence of sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancies including teenage pregnancies, the transmission and late diagnosis of HIV are also core components. The post holder will undertake asymptomatic screening including assisting patients to take self-taken tests for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea, performing venepuncture to collect blood tests for Syphilis, Hepatitis and/or HIV Ab/Ag screening. The post holder will also need to be competent in assessing patients for HIV testing and be able to perform HIV testing as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Develop action plans to support the implementation of sexual health improvement programmes aimed at vulnerable groups.
• Coordinate the content and delivery of Outreach campaigns, both National and local, as agreed with the Outreach Team members and Senior Outreach Practitioners.
• Work closely with axess Communications Officer, ensuring Outreach events, campaigns and initiatives are adequately represented within the Trust, the axess service and on social media platforms.
• Undertake asymptomatic screening including assisting patients to take self-taken tests for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea, performing venepuncture to collect blood tests for Syphilis, Hepatitis and/or HIV Ab/Ag screening. The post holder will also need to be competent in assessing patients for HIV testing and be able to perform HIV testing as appropriate.
• Dispense medications as directed by service prescribers through Patient Specific Directives or Patient Group Direction for registered applicants.
• Ensure the accessibility of PrEP (Pre Exposure Prophylaxis) is promoted across the axess service.
• Develop, coordinate and evaluate targeted health improvement campaigns as required.

Target Groups

• Commercial Sex Workers
• Homeless Clients
• Drug Users
• Men who have sex with men
• BMEA communities
• Students and young people

Contact

Name: Chris Higgins
Job title: Senior Sexual Health Outreach Practitioner
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 07824607362