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Senior Practitioner – Suffolk Outreach Team SSHS22 hours ago Be among the first 25 applicants Main area Primary Care Grade 32,192 Contract Permanent Hours Full time Job ref 828-PROVIDE3569Employer Provide CIC Employer type NHS Site Suffolk (Lowestoft, Ipswich or Bury St Edmunds) Town Suffolk Salary £32,192 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/07/2025 23:59Job OverviewThe post holder will take a lead role in the design and delivery of effective health promotion (HP) and behaviour change interventions to both young people and the adult population across SuffolkMain duties of the jobTo lead on health promotion for SSHS, tailoring interventions using local needs assessment and national data to ensure delivery is aimed at relevant communities. These include, for example, HIV & STI testing, health promotion including HIV awareness, inter-faith/faith-based work, GP engagement, campaign delivery/ social marketing in line with the delivery of regional and national HIV prevention programmes.Working for our organisationProvide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.A Highly Respected, Award Winning Health And Social Care Provider. We Expect Our Staff To Demonstrate And Uphold Our Values At All TimesVision:Transforming LivesValues:Care, Innovation and CompassionMission:An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks.We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.Detailed Job Description And Main ResponsibilitiesThe post holder will lead the health promotion of under-served and marginalised communities namely; People of African/Caribbean Heritage, Commercial Sex Workers (CSW), Men who have sex with men (MSM) and other groups at increased risk of poor sexual health outcomes. Delivery will be through community engagement approaches that tackle HIV/STI related stigma and discrimination. Delivering targeted interventions that increase knowledge and awareness of STIs including HIV, increase STI and HIV testing and highlight the benefits of early diagnosis, access to care treatment and increase the uptake of broader sexual health services across Suffolk.The post holder will also lead the team delivering a comprehensive training offer to support professionals working with under-served groups, and those providing support to young people across Suffolk. This will include the delivery of relationships, sex and health education to educational staff, as well as educational sessions delivered directly to young people.The role will require working closely with other professionals, organisations and stakeholders, as well as directly with local communities, to meet the needs of key target groups most at risk of poor sexual health and HIV outcomes.The post holder will represent Provide at local partnership events both in public and at professional networking events and meetings.The post holder will support the Service Manager in managerial responsibilities, which include line managing staff members, reporting, and covering the service in the Service Manager’s absence.This role will require the successful applicant to undergo an enhanced DBS check.Main Duties & ResponsibilitiesTo lead on health promotion for SSHS, tailoring interventions using local needs assessment and national data to ensure delivery is aimed at relevant communities. These include, for example, HIV & STI testing, health promotion including HIV awareness, inter-faith/faith-based work, GP engagement, campaign delivery/ social marketing in line with the delivery of regional and national HIV prevention programmes. Identify and build upon best practice for co-production, co-design, and engagement of people in the identification, development, and delivery of SSHS services/activities with both young people and adults. Increasing professional and public awareness and knowledge of sexual health and HIV by co-ordinating, designing, delivering and evaluating professionals training days and community education sessions both virtually and face to face. Support co-ordination of the eC-Card scheme (free condoms and lube for people aged 16-24), ensuring that young people are aware of the scheme and how they access it, and to lead on eC-Card training for professionals to enable them to become eC-Card assessors and distributors. Establish and maintain relationships of trust and a collaborative approach with community leaders, faith leaders, organisations, networks and individuals to deliver co-produced HIV and STI interventions working in partnership with Provide’s Marketing and Communications team. To oversee delivery of campaigns and events such as World AIDS Day, National HIV Testing Week, Sexual Health Week, LGBT+ History Month, Pride, Black History Month and other promotions and events. To facilitate a condom distribution service aimed at increasing access to condoms and lubricant to under-serviced communities and those at increased risk of poor sexual health outcomes. To achieve relevant competencies to deliver clinical services within the community, this can include the delivery of HIV and Syphilis POCT, and other testing / vaccinations as required to meet the needs of the service. To ensure a high quality of data entry to clinical and client records and wider databases and effectively use data this to produce high quality service reporting including both qualitative and quantitative data, monitoring performance against set Key Performance Indicators. Use a wide range of methods to engage diverse communities including social media, radio, TV, attending community events and groups, and visiting commercial and community venues and public sex environments. Representing the organisation and local service at contract and quality assurance meetings with lead providers and commissioners and other relevant meetings as required. To directly line-manage staff members, including appraisals and supervisions, and supporting in recruitment. To manage own workload, maintaining and updating calendars, annual leave records, and to notify line manager of any change in personal circumstances or personal information relevant to the role. Taking an active and continued responsibility for self-led education relevant to the role. This includes maintaining awareness of local and national campaigns and statistics related to sexual health and HIV. Working flexibly to meet the continuous evolution of the service and its beneficiaries across a wide geographical location. This includes flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required. To support the service manager in other managerial responsibilities which may include reporting and recruiting.Person specificationQualifications & EducationEssential criteriaHold a relevant Health Promotion Qualification or substantial experience in a Health Promotion RoleWork Related Knowledge & ExperienceEssential criteriaExperience of managing staff including undertaking staff supervisions and appraisals. Experience of delivering and evaluating health promotion interventions to communities that experience health inequalities Experience of delivering education / training packages to professionals and/or community groupsDesirable criteriaKnowledgeable about HIV prevention, sexual health, contraception and other health needs of communities at risk of poor sexual health and HIV in the UK A good level of knowledge about key national and local sexual health and HIV issues A good understanding of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE)Skills & AptitudesEssential criteriaExcellent interpersonal skills: ability to communicate at different levels, build & manage relationships with a range of stakeholders Good standards of accuracy, numeracy and literacy; ability to produce reports and other documents on time and to an excellent standard Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and communicate to support/gain support from a wider team Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint and database entry skills Good standards of accuracy, numeracy and literacy; ability to input data onto clinical and client databasesDesirable criteriaTo have a good understanding of the challenges that young people may face growing up, and how to talk to young people in an age-appropriate wayPERSONAL ATTRIBUTESEssential criteriaAn understanding and a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusionCIRCUMSTANCESEssential criteriaClean driving licence & access to a car with the ability to travel, with required resources e.g. certain equipment when needed - across the county, working flexibly including working out of hours (evenings and weekends) when requiredDesirable criteriaHave a good understanding of the local areaFurther InformationHow will we contact you?All correspondence for this post will be by email or text messaging. Please register for text messages on your TRAC account. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly to ensure that email filters are set to allow our mails. As we often have many applicants for jobs at Provide, we regret that we will only be able to contact those external applicants who are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion. Internal candidates who are unsuccessful can seek feedback from the recruiting manager. If you wish to contact the Recruitment Team, please do this via provide.recruitment1@ If you wish to contact the Recruiting Manager about the vacancy/role or for feedback after interview, their details are provided within the advert.Checking progress on your application?To check progress on your application, please log into yourTRACaccount. We aim to keep you updated on the status of your application as soon as we can.Closing DateProvide reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time or bring forward the closing date should it have an overwhelming response. We therefore encourage an early application to ensure consideration for this post.Professional UK clinical registration required for the role?If we require you to hold UK professional clinical registration to undertake a role we appoint you to, Provide will pay for your registration during the first year of your employment.COVID-19 VaccinationProvide CIC continues to encourage all colleagues to ensure they have been double vaccinated and received a booster vaccination.We recognise taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, service users, customers, fellow colleagues, and their families.Anti FraudOur staff have been trained in 'Anti-Fraud' and will use technology to examine identity/immigration documents.DisabilityIf you have a disability and need assistance or more time to complete your application or attending interview, please contact a member of the HR Services Team on 0300 3030 2661 or provide.recruitment1@.Work TrialsPlease check with your local Job Centre Plus to see if you are eligible for a Work Trial. If you are interested in trying this job first, please contact the HR Services team and we can help you make the arrangements with the Job Centre and the Recruiting Manager.We are committed to equal opportunities, flexible working practices and the National Living Wage.Successful ApplicantYou will be required to bring all your documentation to your interview to show the recruiting manager and again at your pre-employment appointment with the Recruitment Co-Ordinators.The information that you provide will be treated confidentially. If you fail to provide all of the information, Provide may not be able to fulfil our contractual obligations to you or may be prevented from complying with our legal obligations. 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