Trade Sexual Health
Free, confidential health advice, information,
services & support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual
and trans communities of Leicester,
Leicestershire & Rutland
HIV Peer Support Worker
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Salary Grade: |
Band 4: £23,949 - 26282 |
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Hours per week: |
19.5 hours per week (3 days a week)
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Holiday Entitlement: |
15 days plus bank holidays
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Employer Pension Contribution: |
5%
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Salary Review: |
annually by Board of Trustees |
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Contract Term: |
Fixed term to 31 March 2026 |
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Probationary period: |
3 months |
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Notice period: |
1 month |
The primary purpose of this role is to deliver first line peer support to people living with HIV in Northamptonshire. The postholder will spend most of their working week embedded within the HIV clinics in Northampton and Kettering. They will ensure that people who have been recently diagnosed, or are struggling with their diagnosis, and those re-engaging with their HIV care feel supported and have the information they need to live well and thrive with HIV.
The postholder will be responsible for:
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT), bringing their own knowledge and experience to that work.
- Work with a small group of volunteer peer mentors from the clinics to support people living with HIV
- Help recruit new volunteers and ensure that patients needing ongoing peer mentoring are matched to the most suitable volunteer.
- Help people living with HIV to develop self-management strategies, deal with stigma, reduce social isolation and improve their wellbeing.
- Develop a catalogue of services, groups and support in the area where people can be signposted to for further wellbeing support either in addition to or instead of peer mentoring.
- Help people to stay engaged with their HIV treatment and care, improving antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, and consequently ensuring ongoing viral suppression.
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