Sexual Health Improvement Outreach Lead - Newbold, United Kingdom - Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
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Newbold, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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This is a fabulous opportunity to be the team lead for our Sexual Health Outreach team.

Within this role you will be able to inspire, motivate and support our team.

Our team delivers sexual health education, outreach and support. We proactively create opportunities for individuals and organisations to access free condoms and STI/HIV screening. We attend festivals, Pride events, schools, colleges and city/town centre venues across Derbyshire and Derby city.

We have a sexual health outreach van which means we can deliver flexible and responsive outreach sessions, including on board STI/HIV screening and condom distribution.


You will be responsible for working with the team to create a rota which ensures equitable coverage across the county and city.


You will also be working alongside the team, so a willingness and desire to work across the county and city is necessary.


Our outreach is continually evolving and responding to the needs of our communities, and as lead for this service, you will have a role in shaping this for the future.


As an Outreach Lead, you will take responsibility for:

  • Supporting the service development of a responsive and high-quality outreach offer in universal settings.
  • Motivating and inspiring your team to deliver high quality proactive outreach.
  • Offering day to day supervision and support to your team.
  • Ensuring proactive use of our sexual health outreach vehicle to deliver safe and engaging outreach sessions.
  • Distribution of condoms and STI screens to individuals and organisations
  • Ensuring compliance with processes which keep our patients and staff safe
  • Being flexible and responsive to the changing sexual health needs of our communities.
We are a rewarding place to work


There are few careers that are as rewarding as one in the NHS, or that give you the opportunity to work with such a variety of people.

We actively recruit people of all ages, backgrounds and levels of experience. This helps us understand the different needs of the communities we work within and provide the best possible service.


Whichever area you join, you become part of a talented, passionate team of people, committed to providing the best care and treatment to patients.

You will also enjoy one of the most competitive and flexible benefits packages offered by any employer in the UK.

Sexual Health is Outstanding

Our Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us Outstanding.

If you join us you will be joining a friendly, passionate and diverse team, full of drive and expertise to improve the sexual health of all.

Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

This is a varied role, where no two days will be the same.

You will lead a small, friendly, and passionate team of Sexual Health Outreach workers.


You will work across Derbyshire to develop a robust programme of work which will deliver advice, support and education within universal settings.


You will support proactive use of our vehicle to deliver outreach work, condoms and STI screening kits across the team and within the wider service.

This role is for someone who is interested in improving health of our communities in creative and interesting ways.
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