Sexual Health Outreach & Prevention Associate Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge)

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Do you have experience or would you like to have experience in working in sexual health outreach and prevention?

If so iCaSH Bedfordshire are looking for 2 x part time (15 hours p/w) Sexual Health Outreach and Prevention Associate Practitioners.

1 x 15 hours (Permanent Role)

1 x 15 hours (Fixed Term Contract – 6 months)

Please note, the Band 4 permanent position is a developmental post moving to Band 5 after completion of a training programme.

Please state in your application which job you are applying for.

This post will be responsible for the delivery of sexual health prevention, Chlamydia screening, HIV point of care testing (POCT) and condom distribution.

Hours will be flexible to include evenings and weekends

Please advise us of any flexible working proposals in your application which can be discussed at interview stage.

Please note that the nature of this job requires you to hold a full UK drivers license and have access to a vehicle

Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy after 3rd November 2026.

Main duties of the job

Work collaboratively as part of the iCaSH team to provide a comprehensive and confidential service for service users presenting with contraceptive or sexual health needs.

Deliver outreach services to target groups which are relevant to their lifestyle and sexual practices including:

Promoting condoms and personal sexual health strategies.Offering advice and information about sexual and reproductive health and signposting to clinical services.

Helping service users to assess their sexual and reproductive health needs and referring them to appropriate clinics and other services.Providing Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea screening kits to asymptomatic target groups.

Offering and providing HIV point of care tests (POCT) to target groups.Providing support in terms of safer sexual practices.

Providing C-Card training and condom provision for 13-24-year-olds.Developing and providing a range of sexual and reproductive health training courses.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 3 Award in Education and Training (previously PTLLS) or willingness to undertake it

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent organisational & prioritising skills
  • Proficient IT skills Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Desirable

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with range of individuals, including underserved and under-represented populations

Experience

Essential

  • Experience or understanding the need to work with diverse communities including young people
  • Experience of working effectively with different agencies in the community, voluntary or statutory sectors

Desirable

  • Experience of preparing, planning and delivering targeted health promotion training and workshops.

Other

Essential

  • UK Drivers licence and access to a vehicle

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.