About this role
Job summary
Sexual Health Outreach Lead - Band 6
£45,953 - £54,254 Inc HCAS Per annum pro rata
Part time - Perm - 18.75 hours per week
Bromley Healthcare provides a Sexual and Reproductive Health outreach service in Bexley. The service provides comprehensive sexual and reproductive health support, education and outreach to residents of all ages living in Bexley.
The Sexual and Reproductive Health service will include:
Outreach work with target groups including young people, the LGBTQ+ community, those with special educational needs and disability (SEND) and residents who identify as black and minority ethnic (BME) across the borough
Building partnerships with outlets and distributing condoms for our condom distribution schemes
Delivering training to partners to become registration points and condom distribution outlets
Delivery of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) to young people in community settings and schools
Working with identified at risk groups in the community to offer advice and guidance
Opportunistically offering chlamydia and gonorrhoea tests to under 25s, with a focus on young women, including encouragement to register to the C-Card condom distribution scheme
Promotion of online STI/HIV self-sampling kits with support to access
Main duties of the job
Responsibility for the line management of direct reports, including recruitment, appraisal and management of absence or performance concerns
Day to day management and support of other allocated staff
KPI (Key Performance Indicator) monitoring and reporting, including attendance at commissioning meetings
Proactively develop strong working relationships including Primary Care, specifically with GPs, Practice Nurses and Practice Managers and Community Pharmacies. This will include travelling between various locations across the borough of Bexle
Develop training in line with service specification and KPIs including Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) training (for parents and young people), training for staff delivering RSHE and training for partner organisations
About us
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.
Job description Job responsibilities
See job description and person specification:
Responsibility for the line management of direct reports, including recruitment, appraisal and management of absence or performance concerns
Day to day management and support of other allocated staff
KPI (Key Performance Indicator) monitoring and reporting, including attendance at commissioning meetings
Proactively develop strong working relationships including Primary Care, specifically with GPs, Practice Nurses and Practice Managers and Community Pharmacies. This will include travelling between various locations across the borough of Bexley
Develop training in line with service specification and KPIs including Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) training (for parents and young people), training for staff delivering RSHE and training for partner organisations
Person Specification
Qualifications and training Essential
Degree in relevant subject or equivalent knowledge and experience gained in a sexual health role Some sexual health training or relevant experience (previous delivery of sessions with young people and/or high risk groups, ACET, Sex Education Forum or previous FPA training) Evidence of CPD in sexual and reproductive health
Desirable
Management/Leadership qualification Train the trainer qualification
Specific skills Essential
Ability to engage with and motivate others Ability to present sensitive and occasionally contentious subjects with clarity, empathy and compassion Training delivery skills Sound understanding of responsibilities and scope of role, including escalation and referral Ability to manage barriers to understanding and acceptance for a diverse audience Report writing skills UK driving license, ability to drive with access to a vehicle insured for work purposes
Desirable
Worked as part of a public health provider team
Experience Essential
Experience of supporting and/or delivering sexual and reproductive health interventions Line management experience Experience/knowledge of recognising and following up on safeguarding concerns Experience of delivering training Experience of working as part of a team Budget management experience
Desirable
Experience of working with the LGBTQ+ community/BME community/SEND Experience in using specialist databases e.g. TherapyAudit, Preventx, Oracle
Information Technology Essential
Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Suite Proficient with mobile/remote working e.g. laptop, tablet, smartphone
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Bromley Healthcare CIC
Address London Borough of Bexley
Bexley
BR6 0JA
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)