About this role
Job summary
The post holder will be part of a team that provides an urgent primary care response 7 days a week 0800-20:00 to refugee and asylum seekers accommodated in hotels and accommodation in Sussex and Surrey, as well as responsibility for various assessments including health checks/TB checks/ and vaccination programmes as required by Public Health to ensure that health needs of refugees and asylum seekers are met.
Main duties of the job
Work collaboratively with the team, to provide an urgent primary care response to refugees and asylum seekers accommodated in the hotels.Carry out opportunistic and planned health screening programmes to meet identified need for refugees and asylum seekers living in hotels, including TB checks/health checks and vaccination.Liaise closely with partners, making referrals, signposting and supporting access to local health services, including access to maternity, mental health and primary care.Provide information, advice and support to refugees and asylum seekers on issues relevant to physical and mental health.Participate in the identification of safeguarding and adhere to ABCs processes and Surrey/Sussex Safeguarding Adults and Childrens procedures.Document where safeguarding concerns have been identified, and make referrals as required.Assist in the delivery of specific groups if required, to promote access to healthcare and public health initiatives such as womens health sessions e.g., health screening.Attend all designated statutory and mandatory training and additional training provided to upskill team in issues specific to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers.Participate in the orientation and induction of new staff and promote good interpersonal relationships within the team.Ensure all practice is evidence based.Be prepared to work flexibly, to travel across east Surrey/Sussex to deliver this service
About us
Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP federation that unites 77 member practices operating across 98 sites within 24 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our primary care colleagues to transform how healthcare is managed within their communities.
As a GP Federation, we work with - and listen to - our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that, together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our communities. We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that, together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our communities.
We are a Community Interest Company and, as such, are driven by our ambition to help our members provide the very best in community-based patient care. Our strength lies not just in our ability to connect all areas of primary care, but also in the way we support and strengthen the role primary care plays in the rest of the system.
Job description Job responsibilities
The service reflects the needs of refugee and asylum seekers and is delivered across an increasing number of hotels and accommodation sites. Because this service spans across Surrey and East and West Sussex, staff may need to travel some distance to see patients. This post is offered as a fixed term contract offers clinicians the opportunity to develop additional skills and experience the physical and mental health needs of refugees and asylum seekers.
Work collaboratively with the team, to provide an urgent primary care response to refugees and asylum seekers accommodated in the hotels.Carry out opportunistic and planned health screening programmes to meet identified need for refugees and asylum seekers living in hotels, including TB checks/health checks and vaccination.Liaise closely with partners, making referrals, signposting and supporting access to local health services, including access to maternity, mental health and primary care.Provide information, advice and support to refugees and asylum seekers on issues relevant to physical and mental health.Participate in the identification of safeguarding and adhere to ABCs processes and Surrey/Sussex Safeguarding Adults and Childrens procedures.Document where safeguarding concerns have been identified, and make referrals as required.Assist in the delivery of specific groups if required, to promote access to healthcare and public health initiatives such as womens health sessions e.g., health screening.Attend all designated statutory and mandatory training and additional training provided to upskill team in issues specific to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers.Participate in the orientation and induction of new staff and promote good interpersonal relationships within the team.Ensure all practice is evidence based.Attend RASS meetings as appropriateMaintain standards and practice in relation to professional records/ record keepingAdhere to all professional, clinical policies within ABC as well as regulatory bodies.Be prepared to work flexibly, to travel across east Surrey/Sussex to deliver this service
Person Specification
Personal Attributes Essential
Valid licence to drive in the UK with access to a car for business use with appropriate insurance Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
Qualifications Essential
Registered General Nurse: qualification, (Adult) certificate/degree or registered paramedic- minimum 5 years current or recent experience Educated to GCSE level or equivalent Vaccinator
Desirable
Phlebotomy certification
Experience Essential
Experienced nurse or paramedic Experience of working in primary or emergency care Experience with Safeguarding processes Experience of working with vulnerable client groups Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions as typically seen through primary care and/or urgent care
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to organise workload prioritise and work autonomously Broad range of clinical skills Good knowledge of safeguarding Good knowledge of current health issues for refugees and asylum seekers Good understanding of primary care and urgent care presentations
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Alliance for Better Care CIC
Address Horley Health Hub
120 Victoria Road
Horley
Surrey
RH1 1EB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://allianceforbettercare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)