Health Promotion Worker Development Post
The closing date is 26 May 2026
A development opportunity has arisen for a part time Health Promotion Outreach Worker within the Surrey Sexual Health Outreach Team whose role is to extend the provision of sexual health services into the wider communities.
This is a development post for a Sexual Health Promotion Outreach Worker. The post holder will follow an individual training programme to develop their sexual health promotion knowledge from Band 4 Sexual Health Promotion Outreach Worker to Band 5 Sexual Health Promotion Outreach Worker through practical, real time, on the job experience training.
The health promotion model has been developed in conjunction with Public Health to ensure it targets Surrey communities and populations most at risk of sexual ill health including young people under 25, Black and minority ethnic communities, Sex workers, Men who have sex with men including ChemSex, People with disabilities and transgender communities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for delivering health promotion, outreach services, Surrey Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea screening programme and Condom Distribution Service for under 25s. This post is permanent, based in Woking and providing outreach services across Surrey.
The service operates in partnership with other commissioned community sexual health support in Pharmacies, General Practice and the Third Sector and complements clinic based work. The post holder would provide training sessions to groups of staff and other professionals and awareness raising sessions to young people.
Candidates should have experience in Health Promotion and or Sexual Health Services. The post holder would work regular hours with flexibility to work very occasional evenings and weekends (to cover specific events).
Travel across the County of Surrey is required as part of the work.
Job responsibilities
* Manage the Surrey Chlamydia/gonorrhoea screening programme and Condom Distribution Scheme
* Promote condom use and personal sexual health strategies
* Offer advice and information about sexual health and signpost to clinical services
* Provide asymptomatic STI screening kits to target groups
* Provide support in terms of safer sexual practices
* Help clients assess their sexual health needs and refer them to appropriate clinics and other services
* Increase the number of vulnerable and young people tested and support vulnerable clients into mainstream services where applicable
* Provide training sessions to groups of staff or other professionals who work with targeted client groups, in various settings
* Participate in planning, preparation and delivery of training and outreach sessions
Person specification
Skills
* Excellent organisational and prioritising skills
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a range of individuals, including hard-to-reach client groups
Experience
* Experience of having worked with relevant client groups
* Experience of working within a sexual health environment
* Experience of working with young people including safeguarding measures
* Experience of preparing, planning and delivering training and workshops to various groups
* Experience of working effectively with different agencies in the community, voluntary or statutory sectors
Education
* Knowledge of sexual health, acquired through training, extended courses and experience to degree level equivalent
Knowledge
* Knowledge of sexual health or willingness to learn
Abilities
* Good communication skills and ability to relate to others in a sensitive, confident and relaxed manner
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team and on own initiative
* Ability to deliver on agreed objectives
* Ability to be flexible and respond to changing demands
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 name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
£29,812 to £40,996 a year pro rata per annum incl. Fringe HCAS
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