About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse with an interest in Homeless Health to join our specialist Homeless Pathway Team here at LNWH. for a 7 month Secondment. You will be part of an established and supportive team, working with people experiencing homelessness within the hospital to improve their health outcomes, patient experience, and to work alongside our partners to support the flow of discharge into the community.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will use expert clinical skills in assessing and creating treatment plans. This includes referring and signposting to the relevant clinical and non-clinical areas including liaising with our health, social, housing, and specialist (such as substance misuse) partners, amongst others in the third sector.
They will manage a caseload and use their skills in active listening to engage and advocate for the patients.
This position requires being a role model; teaching and advising other staff and partners and working collaboratively with patients who may have highly distressing personalcircumstances.This includes leading the team and having oversight of the caseload, providing expert advise and offering regular supervision and training to other staff members, including students.
Other responsibilities include timely and accurate documentation, data entry and collection into various clinical systems.
The post holder will be expected to lead on the delivery of specific service targets e.g. GP registration for patients, attend multi-agency meetings as required and lead as necessary.There will be opportunity to assist in producing ad hoc reports and in project work.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Essential Essential
DBS certificate Qualified Nurse Good knowledge regarding the local support options available for people experiencing homelessness Extensive clinical experience in homelessness Good clinical knowledge in inclusion health Extensive experience in discharge planning Extensive experience of acute hospital setting
Desirable
Training in specific I.T. skills and or certificates e.g. in PP, Outlook, Excel Experience of managing and directing the work of a multidisciplinary team Knowledge regarding rights to housing, housing options and local authority processes Expert knowledge around rights to healthcare and NHS charging
Desirable Desirable
Previous experience in public sector
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Ealing and Northwick Park Hospitals
london
UB1 3HW
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)