# Health Promotion Specialist, Sexual Health > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-promotion-specialist-sexual-health/40c9fce9-52cd-4ca5-a813-9fe1b37a5ae1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-promotion-specialist-sexual-health/40c9fce9-52cd-4ca5-a813-9fe1b37a5ae1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Worthing Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Health improvement practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-09T12:42:25.393Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8333203 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8333203?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Works with hub based leadership teams, outreach staff and public health and wellbeing colleagues from West Sussex County Council (WSCC), contributing and advising on the planning, development, delivery and review of new and ongoing programmes to improve sexual health awareness and knowledge, cultural competency development and reduction in barriers to access through the use of evidence based health promotion methodologies, digital media and novel technologies. Responsible for coordinating and implementing a campaign calendar that contributes to improved sexual health and wellbeing awareness, working collaboratively with stakeholders from across the county, implementing and developing local and national awareness raising events Guides the strategic development of West Sussex 15-24 year old Chlamydia detection, in line with national guidance and to improve access to WSISH services for U25’s in West Sussex. ### Main duties of the job Provides and receive complex, sensitive information from service users, representatives from partnership agencies and commissioners that informs health promotion programmes and strategies across the county. E.g. data concerning asylum seekers, young people under 18, men who have sex with men (MSM). Uses persuasive, motivational and negotiating skills during training and at meetings and particularly where there are barriers to communication such as cultural differences, with the users and staff from health inclusion groups, such as Friends and Fellow Travellers, Turning Tides, Barnados, Alliance for Better Care, gaining engagement with Sexual Health services and supporting agencies. Liaises with external agencies, presenting complex, sensitive or contentious information to large groups using influencing and persuasion skills to address health inequalities around issues such as harmful sexual behaviours, sexual violence, and child and adult safeguarding matters. Regularly provides communication updates regarding the West Sussex Integrated Sexual Health Service to the wider community via a range of media including the Sexual Health website and other digital social media as required. Highlights local and national sexual health awareness messaging such as those promoted during Sexual Health awareness week, HIV testing campaigns etc ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Provides specialised advice in relation to care for patients, including specialised health improvement advice around Sexual Health which supports the care and education of patients, their carers and others. Ensures WSISH visibility at key County events targeting young people such as Freshers/New student events, STI Testing Week etc. Work directly with health inclusion group service users to ensure that Health Promotion messages are relevant to the target audience and to ensure ongoing service user involvement throughout aspects of the work undertaken. Deliver education sessions to groups of health inclusion service users, including young people, asylum seekers, Sex workers etc, offering virtual education and training sessions as required, utilising novel technologies to maximise learning. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Specific Requirements **Essential** - Understanding of national initiatives, current developments and policy around Sexual Health Car Driver - Able to work flexibly to meet service and training needs across the week - Able to use initiative and manage time - Team player ### Experience/ Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to degree level with related degree or professional qualification e.g. Registered Nurse, BSc in Public Health and Wellbeing. Further specialist knowledge gained through training, courses in public health and/or experience to post graduate diploma level equivalent - Evidence of development, implementation and maintaining provision of health promotion strategies and programmes in Sexual Health or related areas, e.g. youth work - Training and presentation skills - Confident working knowledge/experience of Office and it’s applications - Willingness to investigate and review new technologies that may support improved communication systems - Able to prioritise workload against time frames adapting and changing plans to meet demands as required - Standard keyboard skills - Car driver **Desirable** - Previous experience of working in or with the NHS - Evidence of previous work with people in health inclusion groups Previous experience in delivering health promotion activities around Sexual Health ### Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion **Essential** - Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role) - Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues ## Documents - [all staff networks about us flyer (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2583) - [guide to completing an application form (pdf, 385.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2915) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 326.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10656407) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.