Job summary
Are you a motivated, dynamic, and enthusiastic registered nurse or occupational therapist with significant experience of working with people that are homeless or rough sleeping?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to be involved in our specialist Homeless Health team working with a diverse client group across three hospital sites. We have two Band 7 posts within the service, a part time GP, a team-leader and 3 homeless health housing coordinators.
The Homeless Health Service provides enhanced inpatient care, and ensures safe, and sustainable hospital discharges that meets the needs of patient's currently experiencing homelessness.
Main duties of the job
- To contribute expert clinical skills and knowledge to the service.
- To be a role model for other staff on the service, always delivering inclusive practice.
- To act as a role model for inclusion health practice within the organisation.
- To manage the service caseload on behalf of the service.
- To lead on the monitoring and reporting of the performance of the service as required e.g., by maintaining excel data collection sheets in addition to clinical notes.
- To be a senior representative for the service in a variety of contexts.
- Provide cover for colleagues as appropriate.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Nursing or Occupational Therapy qualification
- At least degree level education or equivalent
- Post graduate qualification in a relevant clinical discipline
- NMC approved mentorship course.
Desirable
- Leadership training
- Formal training in motivational interviewing skills
- Cultural competence training.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience in a relevant discipline.
- Extensive experience of working with patients who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
- Experience of working successfully with patients with non-engagement issues.
- Experience of multidisciplinary working.
- Experience in quality improvement in an NHS context
- Experience of monitoring team performance against key performance indicators
- Experience of working successfully with challenging behaviour.
- Extensive experience of managing patients with communication barriers and disabilities.
- Extensive experience of managing patients with mental capacity and/or safeguarding issues.
- Experience of delivering harm reduction interventions.
- Experience of suicide prevention practice.
- Experience of delivering clinical audits.
- Experience of delivering successful partnership working
Desirable
- Experience of regularly using motivational interviewing techniques.
- Experience of managing and directing the work of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of managing staff from other organisations
- Experience of independently producing reports on team activity and performance.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Nursing or Occupational Therapy qualification
- At least degree level education or equivalent
- Post graduate qualification in a relevant clinical discipline
- NMC approved mentorship course.
Desirable
- Leadership training
- Formal training in motivational interviewing skills
- Cultural competence training.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience in a relevant discipline.
- Extensive experience of working with patients who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
- Experience of working successfully with patients with non-engagement issues.
- Experience of multidisciplinary working.
- Experience in quality improvement in an NHS context
- Experience of monitoring team performance against key performance indicators
- Experience of working successfully with challenging behaviour.
- Extensive experience of managing patients with communication barriers and disabilities.
- Extensive experience of managing patients with mental capacity and/or safeguarding issues.
- Experience of delivering harm reduction interventions.
- Experience of suicide prevention practice.
- Experience of delivering clinical audits.
- Experience of delivering successful partnership working
Desirable
- Experience of regularly using motivational interviewing techniques.
- Experience of managing and directing the work of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of managing staff from other organisations
- Experience of independently producing reports on team activity and performance.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
