Job summary

Working as part of the Sexual Health Service, you will provide day-to-day health promotion support, helping to develop and deliver engaging initiatives that improve sexual health awareness and outcomes across local communities. You will contribute to outreach and engagement activities, working directly with patients, communities and key target groups, particularly those at increased risk of poor sexual health and HIV outcomes.

You will work collaboratively with colleagues, external organisations, professionals and community partners to ensure health promotion activity is accessible, inclusive and responsive to local needs. The role will also support the management and development of the service's website, digital platforms and social media content, helping to ensure people have access to accurate, relevant and engaging sexual health information.

Main duties of the job

• Develop and deliver targeted sexual health and HIV health promotion interventions for young people and communities at increased risk of poor sexual health outcomes.
• Undertake community outreach across Lincolnshire, North and North East Lincolnshire, engaging diverse and seldom-heard communities through events, venues, social media and other appropriate settings.
• Promote HIV testing, early diagnosis, treatment and wider sexual health services, while addressing stigma and discrimination.
• Deliver professional training, community education and awareness sessions using an inclusive, sex-positive approach.
• Work collaboratively with NHS teams, local authorities, community organisations and other partners to strengthen sexual health promotion.
• Maintain and develop website and social media content, campaigns and promotional materials alongside communications and marketing teams.
• Support key campaigns and events including HIV Testing Week, World AIDS Day, Pride, LGBT+ History Month and Black History Month.
• Support the C-Card scheme, including registration, training and promotion.
• Undertake research and gather community insight, producing reports and evidence-based information to demonstrate impact.
• Support commissioner meetings, reporting and delivery against agreed KPIs and targets.
• Produce internal communications and use Microsoft Office and digital platforms effectively to support service delivery and promotion.

About us

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev

Details

Date posted

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

818-CYP450

Job locations

Lindon House

134 Dixon Street

Lincoln

LN6 7TU

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Planning ongoing events and engagement activities, for example attending Pride, and co-ordinating Sexual Health Alliance meetings working in collaboration with senior stakeholders in the service and at the Local Authority.Distributions of screening kits, condoms and information flyers on the service.Scheduling and Delivering the Training of C-Card and National Chlamydia Screening ProgrammesCreation of Engagement Calendar to ensure the service is promoted and key events throughout the calendar year.Posting content on social media ensuring relevant campaigns are promoted i.e. HIV Test week, Sexual Health promotional days/events throughout calendar year.Attendance at Engagements events to promote healthy sexual health habits.Create and distribute the sexual health newsletter to the service and its partners.

Job description Job responsibilities Planning ongoing events and engagement activities, for example attending Pride, and co-ordinating Sexual Health Alliance meetings working in collaboration with senior stakeholders in the service and at the Local Authority.Distributions of screening kits, condoms and information flyers on the service.Scheduling and Delivering the Training of C-Card and National Chlamydia Screening ProgrammesCreation of Engagement Calendar to ensure the service is promoted and key events throughout the calendar year.Posting content on social media ensuring relevant campaigns are promoted i.e. HIV Test week, Sexual Health promotional days/events throughout calendar year.Attendance at Engagements events to promote healthy sexual health habits.Create and distribute the sexual health newsletter to the service and its partners.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma level qualification or equivalent qualification/experience in health and social care. Knowledge of a range of relevant practises and procedures relevant to the role. Knowledge of lifestyle changes and relevant training plus on the job training and experience

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in the NHS

Skills/competencies

Essential

• Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft office packages e.g. word, excel Able to navigate social media platforms Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal. Experience of delivering and evaluating health promotion interventions to communities that experience health inequalities Experience of delivering education / training packages to professionals and/or community groups

Desirable

• Basic IT skills Knowledgeable about HIV prevention, sexual health, contraception and other health needs of communities at risk of poor sexual health and HIV in the UK

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of confidentiality and data protection legislations Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Awareness of sexual health service A good level of knowledge about key national and local sexual health and HIV issues

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in an health environment, delivering a full range of health promotion activities. Experience of dealing with members of the public both face to face and over the telephone

Special attributes/specific requirements

Essential

• Flexible and adaptable approach to hours and duties Ability to travel within the boundaries of the trust

Personal qualities

Essential

• Ability to work in line with and role model Group values. Ability to work as a team, on own initiative and under pressure

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Diploma level qualification or equivalent qualification/experience in health and social care. Knowledge of a range of relevant practises and procedures relevant to the role. Knowledge of lifestyle changes and relevant training plus on the job training and experience Desirable Previous experience of working in the NHS Skills/competencies Essential Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft office packages e.g. word, excel Able to navigate social media platforms Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal. Experience of delivering and evaluating health promotion interventions to communities that experience health inequalities Experience of delivering education / training packages to professionals and/or community groups Desirable Basic IT skills Knowledgeable about HIV prevention, sexual health, contraception and other health needs of communities at risk of poor sexual health and HIV in the UK Knowledge Essential Knowledge of confidentiality and data protection legislations Evidence of ongoing professional development Desirable Awareness of sexual health service A good level of knowledge about key national and local sexual health and HIV issues Experience Essential Experience of working in an health environment, delivering a full range of health promotion activities. Experience of dealing with members of the public both face to face and over the telephone Special attributes/specific requirements Essential Flexible and adaptable approach to hours and duties Ability to travel within the boundaries of the trust Personal qualities Essential Ability to work in line with and role model Group values. Ability to work as a team, on own initiative and under pressure

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).

Additional information 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

Address

Lindon House

134 Dixon Street

Lincoln

LN6 7TU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

Address

Lindon House

134 Dixon Street

Lincoln

LN6 7TU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)