Assistant Health Promotion Officer for Sexual Health and HIV
A Vacancy at Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT 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.
For further information contact Lisa Hanson 07843834744 or Michelle Heron 07966489722
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received
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.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients?
You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way!
Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.
To ensure standards for young people friendly services ie “You’re 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
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Jan 2025