Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
31 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Skills
Ability to prioritise own workload
- Skills
Ability to adapt to interruptions and changing prioritie
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Contribute to setting team priorities and develop work programmes for department
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Ability to organise pieces of work involving input from other people, to ensure completion in a timely manner
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Demonstrates a flexible and pragmatic approach to problem solving
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Able to use a computer for prolonged periods
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Able to transport resources to different sites or work
- Experience
Sexual health promotion experience
- Experience
Experience in positive engagement with hard to reach vulnerable populations
- Experience
Partnership/liaison/networking skills
- Experience
Ability to manage a variety of activities, groups and individuals
- Experience
Knowledge of sexual health services within the NHS
- Experience
Excellent IT and keyboard skills
- Qualifications
Educated to GCSE standard with passes at grade C or above for English and Maths or similar through vocational training
- Qualifications
NVQ Level 4 or equivalent
- Qualifications
Evidence of continuing development (work related training programme / commencement of further study)
- Knowledge Requirements
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge Requirements
Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
- Knowledge Requirements
Ability to work autonomously
- Knowledge Requirements
Ability to deal effectively with a range of queries from multi-professional colleagues, external providers and clinical staff
- Knowledge Requirements
Ability to communicate with all levels of staff
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Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
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Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workloads and meet tight deadlines
- Knowledge Requirements
Excellent organisational skills and administrative ability
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Problem solving
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Experience of working in a team
- Contractual Requirements
Must be able to work across various sites across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (encompasses Nottingham City areas, Nottingham County areas, Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood, Worksop and Retford to cover the Bassetlaw population)
- Contractual Requirements
Flexible and adaptable, including ability to work out of hours
- Contractual Requirements
Enhanced DBS clearance
- Contractual Requirements
Full driving licence with the use of own vehicle and able to travel between locations
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
NHS Experience
- Experience
Experience in handling highly sensitive situations empathically
- Experience
Experience of STI screening, including taking blood samples, in asymptomatic individuals
- Experience
Experience of developing reports
- Qualifications
Experience of screening for sexually transmitted infections and taking blood samples in asymptomatic individuals
- Knowledge Requirements
Knowledge of common contraceptive methods
Job overview
Are you passionate about improving sexual health outcomes, tackling health inequalities, and making a real difference in communities? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, compassionate and dynamic individual to join our team as a Sexual Health Promotion and Outreach Worker.
In this rewarding role, you will be at the forefront of delivering sexual health promotion and outreach screening services across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Working in a variety of community settings, venues and events, you will engage with individuals who may face barriers to accessing healthcare, helping to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to receive high-quality sexual health information, advice and support.
As part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive sexual health service, supporting some of the region's most vulnerable and underserved communities. Your work will play a vital role in reducing health inequalities, increasing access to care, and empowering individuals to make informed decisions about their sexual health and wellbeing.
This is a unique opportunity to work in a role where every day brings the chance to positively impact the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. If you are motivated by community engagement, passionate about public health, and committed to helping people access the care and support they need, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
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This advert is for Sexual Health Promotion and Outreach Worker with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England. It is listed as a Worker role. The advertised salary is £28392.00 to £31157.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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