We are offering an exciting opportunity for a proactive and enthusiastic individual to join Kirklees' established integrated sexual health service, with a focus on outreach and prevention.
Main duties of the job
* Deliver innovative community services to vulnerable and marginalized populations including looked‑after children, individuals affected by substance misuse, sexual exploitation, those involved in the sex industry, men who have sex with men, and people with complex health and social needs.
About us
Welcome to Locala Health and Wellbeing - proud to provide NHS community healthcare services across Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford. We help people have better lives - and you can too. "Join us" and you will get:
* Flexible working — We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work‑life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
* Generous pension — We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%.
* Agenda for Change pay scales and holiday allowances — We are committed to the AfC scales for all colleagues and acknowledge all existing NHS length of service.
* Development opportunities — We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.
* A say in how things are done — We are a membership‑based, colleague‑owned organisation. Join us and you immediately become a member with opportunities to be involved and have your say.
Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated "Good" NHS healthcare services, as well as having a "positive social impact in local communities."
Job description
Assistant Practitioner - Sexual Health Services
Integrated sexual health services
Band 4 £28,392-£31,157
30 hours per week
Permanent
Our sexual health services provide clinical outreach, prevention, and health promotion to a diverse range of patients and service users. These services are delivered across various settings, including sex‑on‑premises venues, residential care homes, homeless shelters and refuges, street outreach, and from a clinical van. The successful candidate will join a well‑established, multi‑disciplinary team of advanced nurse practitioners, nurses, prevention and engagement workers, and partnership managers. Collaboration and partnership working are central to delivering high‑quality sexual health care within the community.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
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Desirable
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Experience
Essential
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Desirable
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Locala Health and Wellbeing
Address
Princess Royal Health Centre Greenhead Road
Huddersfield
HD1 4EW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.locala.org.uk/
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