Health Promotion Project Lead

Provide CIC

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

The 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 Suffolk. The 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.

Requirements

• UK clinical registration required for the role (Provide will pay for registration during the first year of employment).

Responsibilities

• Design and delivery of effective health promotion (HP) and behaviour change interventions to both young people and the adult population across Suffolk.
• Lead the health promotion of under-served and marginalised communities (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).
• Utilize community engagement approaches that tackle HIV/STI related stigma and discrimination.
• Deliver targeted interventions to increase knowledge and awareness of STIs including HIV.
• Increase STI and HIV testing.
• Highlight the benefits of early diagnosis, access to care and treatment.
• Increase the uptake of broader sexual health services across Suffolk.
• 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.
• Deliver relationships, sex and health education to educational staff.
• Deliver educational sessions directly to young people.
• Work closely with other professionals, organisations and stakeholders.
• Work directly with local communities to meet the needs of key target groups most at risk of poor sexual health and HIV outcomes.

Benefits

• Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.
• We are committed to equal opportunities, flexible working practices and the National Living Wage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed