We are excited to announce the launch of our new Leicestershire and Rutland Sexual Health Service and are looking for a part-time (19 hours per week) Strategic Lead to join our team starting April 1, 2025.The Leicestershire and Rutland Sexual Health Hub are advertising this newly created role that will be a critical function for developing and embedding the strategic development, engagement and partnerships to ensure that sexual health needs of the community are met. Working closely with Leicestershire and Rutland stakeholders the post holder will be responsible for seeking out and developing opportunities for collaboration, creation of pathways and driving engagement and communication across the wide geographical area. The key priority areas within the role include working with patients and partners, particularly closely in areas who may have increased unmet sexual health needs and may be at higher risk and hard-to-reach including some black and minority ethnic groups, young people, lesbian, gay, bi sexual, trans and queer (GBTQ+) groups, substance misusers, sex workers, victims of domestic and/or sexual violence/exploitation, people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, learning difficulties and Autism, homeless, newly arrived/displaced (including asylum seekers and refugees). The post holder will work closely with the hub team and outreach team to ensure cohesion and will develop a clear joined up strategic plan and engagement plan in collaboration with teams that is data driven and evidenced based and aligns and supports to local information and intelligence within the local Joint Needs Assessment and Health Protection Strategy and is supportive of any other local health promotion initiatives and/or projects including condom distribution. The post holder will hold Line Management responsibilities for the Strategic Support Officer.If you think that you have the passion and drive to fulfil this exciting role it would be great to hear from you. If you would like any additional information or would like further discussion please contact Kerrie Beasley- General Manager at - Kerrie.Beasley@hcrgcaregroup.comPackage DescriptionAs a Strategic Lead, you will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: Salary of £40,000-£46,500 pro rota per annum (depending on experience), with group pension Free tea and coffee at your base locationMembership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to youAccess to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest ratesOnline and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counsellingAccess to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning EnterpriseAn open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality CommissionMain ResponsibilitiesDeveloping and implementing a strategic plan for sexual health services in Leicestershire and Rutland in line with national and local priorities. Including driving the transformation of the sexual health system over the lifetime of the contract. Working collaboratively with Public Health teams and Commissioners to ensure alignment with the Health Protection Strategy and other health promotion initiatives.Identifying and engaging with stakeholders across health, social care, and the voluntary sector to drive improvements in sexual health outcomes, reduce inequalities and building relationships. Line management for the GP and Pharmacy Lead and Condom Distribution Officer:Strategic Support Officer: Ensuring the post holder is performing in their role to significantly improves the volume of dispensations: maintaining the training requirements and professional conversation regarding healthy relationships, consent and safeguarding needed with young. Ensure regular meetings for any subcontracted services, i.e Non-Clinical Outreach provider to oversee the delivery of clinical requirements and appropriate governance arrangements are in place.Identifying and addressing the needs of hard-to-reach groups and areas with high levels of sexual health issues.Please see job description for for list of responsibilities. The Ideal CandidateThe ideal candidates will have:Public Health Qualification or relevant experienceExperience in sexual health and outreach service deliveryClear understanding of the current contract and the contractual requirementsClear understanding of integrated and multidisciplinary working, and leadership skillsAble to analyse and interpret public health and local data and communicate findings to others in a relevant wayEvidence of professional developmentEvidence of leadership and managementLine management experienceWhile not essential having the below is desirable: Registered General Nurse/Social Worker/relevant rolePost Graduate training in a relevant fieldLeadership/management qualification/ trainingStrategic management/experience qualification/training/experiencePost holder must hold a current UK driving license and have access to a car on a daily basis for transportation to clinic bases, meetings, events both locally and nationally. About The CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.Finally, we need to let you know that the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold information about you. 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