Job summary
- Main area
- Sexual health prevention project worker
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 301-IT-25-7307141
- Employer
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - Inclusion Services
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Parkhouse
- Town
- Cannock
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 Per annum, Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Prevention Project Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
Based within the South Staffordshire Open Clinic Sexual Health Prevention Team the Project Support roles will be responsible for planning and delivering work within the local community to increase access to condoms through the C-Card Condom Distribution Scheme; as well as provide general health promotion support and targeted intervention training, with emphasis on the young people.
Successful candidates will be experienced working within community settings, have good communication and interpersonal skills and be confident in engaging with service users of all ages. Organisational skills are also key to the role as Project Support Workers are often working independently and will be required to plan their time and manage resources effectively.
The post holders will be part of the wider Open Clinic Sexual Health Prevention Team, covering Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire and Telford. As such they may be required to travel between these areas.
Main duties of the job
Working collaboratively with other team members, services and partners to support people within local communities with the aim of improving outcomes, including encouraging access to services such as C-Card Condom Distribution Scheme, postal STI testing and use of pharmacy services etc.
Working for our organisation
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.
As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.
We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:
- Putting people at the heart of what we do
- Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
- Delivering better health, better care in partnership
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached job description and Person Spec for a full description, a summary is below:
The post holder will be an integral member of the Integrated Sexual Health Service. They will work within the local community to deliver the Prevention agenda, including:
- Increased access to condoms through the coordination of the Condom Distribution Scheme as well as provide general health promotion support and targeted intervention training.
- Contributing towards reports for commissioners and key stakeholders.
- Identifying relevant organisations and encourage and assist them to establish the scheme to increase and maintain the number of outlets.
- Delivering training, events and information sessions to a range of audiences to promote the CDS and wider integrated sexual health service
- Working with partners, third sector and voluntary organisations to improve access to sexual health services for vulnerable service users, e.g. supported housing providers, educational establishments, youth offending teams
- Support delivery of Prevention Projects to meet the requirements of the service specification, which includes working with vulnerable individuals and communities, under the guidance of the Senior Project
- Facilitating and monitoring the supply of C-Card stock and resources to outlets signed up to the scheme.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Be able to meet the travel requirements of the role, hold a UK driving licence and have access to a car with insurance for business use
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within Sexual Health Services
- Have an understanding of confidentiality and young people’s sexual health
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good organisation and time management skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Megan Brock
- Job title
- Public health lead nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0808 178 0955
- Additional information
Please contact Megan Brock for any queries / questions related to the post.
0808 178 0955 Option 2
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