Sexual Health Outreach Nurse in Ashton-under-Lyne

Base Location: Tameside (cross-site working expected). Job type: Permanent.

Are you an experienced Sexual Health Nurse seeking a new challenge? Do you have a passion for delivering innovative community services for socially excluded and marginalised populations? Locala Health and Wellbeing offers a fantastic opportunity for a proactive and enthusiastic individual to join our growing, well-established integrated sexual health services.

Based in Tameside, the post holder’s time will be split between Tameside and Stockport. You will provide high-quality care both in our clinical hub and through community outreach, focusing on ensuring that populations most at risk of sexual ill health have access to essential services.

Responsibilities:

• You will collaborate closely with Team Leaders and Service Managers to plan and deliver community outreach clinics across a variety of venues, targeting vulnerable adults and young people, including:

• Looked-after children
• Individuals affected by substance misuse or sexual exploitation
• People involved in the sex industry
• Men who have sex with men
• Those with complex health and social needs

Additionally, you will work with key partners across the district to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate high-quality, evidence-based, needs-led sexual health services that are young-person friendly. We seek an innovative, ambitious, and proactive individual who can work efficiently, independently, and collaboratively to positively impact patient outcomes.

You will join a supportive, multi-disciplinary team of advanced nurse practitioners, nurses, prevention workers, engagement workers, and partnership managers, all dedicated to improving sexual health in the community. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development and innovation of sexual health services, both in community settings and clinical hubs. You will help reduce health inequalities and improve the wellbeing of our clients through a person-centred approach.

To find out more about Locala, see our Thrive Strategy. For more information, please refer to Job Description and Person Specification. To discuss the role further please contact Zac Dolan at zac.dolan@locala.org.uk. Please note this position may be subject to DBS check. Closing date: 02/03/2026. We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications.

About Us: Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos. Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues' lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Benefits:

• Flexible working – We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension – We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%.
• Refer a Friend Scheme – If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.