Following a successful two-year Cervical Cancer Prevention Programme in the West of Scotland, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust received funding from the Scottish Government to roll out their tailored training and community engagement activities across all health boards in Scotland in 2022-24.

Over the next year we will further increase our reach in Scotland to develop and share best practice in raising awareness of cervical cancer screening and prevention with members of the community who are least likely to participate in cervical screening and health care professionals. Engaging locally with Scottish health board areas will allow us to educate and empower people to make decisions about their own health, reduce health inequalities and work towards our long-term vision of eliminating cervical cancer.

This role will support in the development of Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust’s vital cervical cancer prevention activity, working to understand and address barriers to screening attendance and developing innovative ways to engage with women and people with a cervix in areas of low uptake.

In this role you will work closely with the Deputy Head of Information & Engagement and the team in Scotland to research, promote and deliver our tailored training programmes designed to deliver cervical health information and address barriers to screening uptake for key groups through health care professionals, community groups and local health boards. You will also support in the development and evaluation of co-produced resources which will reach women from within their local communities with tailored and effective cervical health messages.

Key tasks and responsibilities

To work towards our goal of eliminating cervical cancer, we want to address uptake of cervical screening (smear tests) amongst two primary groups: women with a learning disability and younger women living in deprived areas, as well as raising awareness of barriers to screening amongst health care professionals and Primary Care staff. We will also have a secondary focus of: women going through the menopause, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups and women in rural areas.

*Home based / Must be in Aberdeen/Inverness/Dundee or surrounding area. Regular travel required around the North of Scotland so must have full driving licence and access to own car. Occasional travel to Glasgow/Edinburgh and at times to the head office in London.