Specialist Peer Support Outreach Worker | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Outreach Worker – Inclusion Health Peer:

We are seeking a motivated and Specialist Outreach Worker, with lived experience of inclusion health, to join the Find&Treat service, supporting people living with HIV and other infectious diseases to engage with care.

This role will focus on working with individuals who are out of care or at risk of disengagement, particularly those experiencing homelessness, substance use, migration-related vulnerability, or contact with the criminal justice system.

As a Specialist Outreach Worker, you will use your lived or relatable experience to build trust, support engagement, and help individuals overcome barriers to accessing healthcare and wider support.

We are looking for someone who:
• Has lived experience, or strong understanding, of the challenges faced by inclusion health populations
• Is confident engaging with people in community settings
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Is able to work flexibly and independently as part of a team
• Is motivated to support people to improve their health and wellbeing
Experience working in outreach, peer support, or health and social care settings is desirable but not essential.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, Specialist Outreach Worker will:
• Support people living with HIV to re-engage with care and attend clinical appointments
• Build trusting relationships with individuals who may be disengaged from services
• Undertake outreach in community settings, including hostels, day centres, and other environments
• Provide practical support to address barriers to care (e.g. navigating services, attending appointments)
• Support BBV testing, TB and STI screening alongside clinical staff
• Work closely with nurses and other professionals to support continuity of care
• Identify wider health and social needs (e.g. housing, benefits, substance use, mental health) and support individuals to access appropriate services
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to service monitoring and evaluation
• Contribute to a trauma-informed, person-centred approach to care

This is a generalist inclusion health outreach role with a strong HIV focus. You will work flexibly across London, supporting individuals in a range of community settings.

You will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team and will receive training and supervision to develop your skills in outreach, engagement, and health support.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

About Find&Treat
Find&Treat is a specialist NHS outreach serviceworking with over 200 NHS and third-sector partners to tackle TB, HIV and blood-borne viruses among people experiencing homelessness and social exclusion. We take healthcare into the community, identifying infection early, supporting engagement with care, and addressing the wider health and social needs that underpin long-term outcomes.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. 

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Jun 2026

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