The HIV Support Advocacy and Wellbeing Specialist will be committed to delivering high-quality, person-centered advocacy, wellbeing and community support for people living with HIV across Essex.
Working and supported alongside the HIV Support Project Lead, the postholder will provide holistic assessments, manage a caseload and provide support for individuals experiencing complex health, social and emotional needs, including poverty, welfare, stigma, mental health, housing and substance use.
We encourage applications from People Living with HIV (PLHIV), people with a social care or support worker background, and/or people with a passion for reducing health inequalities.
The role will also support targeted outreach and engagement activities alongside the wider Essex Sexual Health Service Outreach and Education Team to reduce health inequalities, improve engagement in HIV care, strengthen referral pathways and increase access to support for communities disproportionately affected by HIV.
Through partnership working, group facilitation, awareness raising and co-production, the postholder will empower people living with HIV to improve their wellbeing, achieve their goals and live independently while helping to shape responsive, inclusive services across Essex.
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Please see the attached job description for a full list of the main responsibilities for this role. Thank you for taking the time to apply for a role within Provide.
