This is an exciting time to be joining our South Yorkshire team, we are developing new services across the county based on the needs of the communities we work with.

You’ll be providing HIV & STI prevention primarily to gay men, bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), to reduce late diagnosis of HIV, as well as reduce the incidence of STI infection and poor sexual health. This post has a GOR (Genuine Occupational Requirement) which, in this instance, means that the post is only open to male applicants.

Prime Objectives (for full list, as well as main tasks and duties please refer to the Job description)

• To develop expertise in and focus the majority of work on GBMSM communities. To maintain and use the skills required to work with all population groups.
• To undertake outreach work, focusing on GBMSM communities’ groups, areas/events where the above may go - assessing need in relation to safer sex and sexual health.
• To carry out outreach work to virtual and physical locations where target group members may meet and to monitor and evaluate the work at regular intervals.
• To develop forums, groups and events which meet the needs of GBMSM communities.
• To offer information and sexual health resources, including condoms and lube, in a variety of settings; including over the telephone, internet face to face and areas and events where GBMSM meet.
• To deliver appropriate community based sexual health interventions including HIV and syphilis point of care tests (POCT) and chlamydia screening to the target groups in community settings.