# Sexual Health Promotion and Outreach Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sexual-health-promotion-and-outreach-worker/8419af07-f891-47da-b16b-d91d061ea826 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sexual-health-promotion-and-outreach-worker/8419af07-f891-47da-b16b-d91d061ea826.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Trust Headquarters, King's Mill Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Worker - **Salary:** £28392.00 to £31157.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 27.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-27T09:07:32.655Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8213254 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8213254?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent organisational and planning skills - Ability to prioritise own workload - Ability to adapt to interruptions and changing prioritie - Contribute to setting team priorities and develop work programmes for department - Ability to organise pieces of work involving input from other people, to ensure completion in a timely manner - Demonstrates a flexible and pragmatic approach to problem solving - Able to use a computer for prolonged periods - Able to transport resources to different sites or work ### Experience **Essential** - Sexual health promotion experience - Experience in positive engagement with hard to reach vulnerable populations - Partnership/liaison/networking skills - Ability to manage a variety of activities, groups and individuals - Knowledge of sexual health services within the NHS - Excellent IT and keyboard skills **Desirable** - NHS Experience - Experience in handling highly sensitive situations empathically - Experience of STI screening, including taking blood samples, in asymptomatic individuals - Experience of developing reports ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to GCSE standard with passes at grade C or above for English and Maths or similar through vocational training - NVQ Level 4 or equivalent - Evidence of continuing development (work related training programme / commencement of further study) **Desirable** - Experience of screening for sexually transmitted infections and taking blood samples in asymptomatic individuals ### Knowledge Requirements **Essential** - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Excellent interpersonal and team working skills - Ability to work autonomously - Ability to deal effectively with a range of queries from multi-professional colleagues, external providers and clinical staff - Ability to communicate with all levels of staff - Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times - Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workloads and meet tight deadlines - Excellent organisational skills and administrative ability - Problem solving - Experience of working in a team **Desirable** - Knowledge of common contraceptive methods ### Contractual Requirements **Essential** - 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) - Flexible and adaptable, including ability to work out of hours - Enhanced DBS clearance - Full driving licence with the use of own vehicle and able to travel between locations ## Documents - [benefits leaflet (pdf, 834.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2702) - [application guide (pdf, 584.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2448) - [our staff networks (pdf, 810.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2938) - [health promotion and outreach worker (pdf, 272.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10520910) - [nursing, midwifery & ahp strategy 25-28 (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2492) ## 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.