Community Homeless Health Practitioner

Sirona care & health CIC; Bristol; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and community service provider in Bristol seeks a dedicated healthcare professional to join their Community Homeless Health Team. The role involves delivering holistic, evidence-based care to individuals facing complex health challenges, including homelessness. You will collaborate with various agencies to address health inequalities while demonstrating exceptional communication skills. Benefits include a competitive salary and full NHS benefits, including annual leave and pension participation.

Benefits

27+ days' annual leave

Participation in NHS Pension Scheme

Continuous professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Current professional registration required.
• Coaching or teaching qualification preferred.
• Valid driving licence and reliable transport are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Engage with individuals experiencing health inequalities.
• Provide comprehensive care from assessment to follow-up.
• Work collaboratively with multi-agency teams.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Holistic assessment skills

Effective communication skills

IT skills including electronic communication

Positive approach to change

Education

Current professional registration

Coaching or teaching qualification

Tools

Clinical record systems

Job description

Are you looking to make a real difference every day?Join us and help tackle health inequalities by supporting some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.

Sirona's Community Homeless Health Team supports individuals who are homeless, sofa surfing and in temporary and emergency accommodation. We help 'bridge the gap' and promote re-engagement with health care.

This is an opportunity to engage with individuals facing complex health challenges, including those experiencing homelessness. You'll deliver holistic, evidence-based care -- from assessment and diagnosis to treatment and follow-up -- while working both independently and as part of a strong multi-agency team.

If you want a role with real purpose and impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Day to day, you will contribute to tackling health inequalities by working with the most vulnerable groups.
• You will proactively engage with individuals who have identified health inequalities at a range of venues in local communities, helping them to improve their lifestyle and overall health.
• You will be an experienced practitioner who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care.
• Working as part of the team and as an autonomous practitioner, you will be self-driven demonstrating safe, evidence based clinical decision making to deliver compassion expert care for patients who are homeless.
• You will work collaboratively with other agencies including health and social care professionals, specialised voluntary staff and Police to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, providing nurse leadership as required.
• The role demands a unique practitioner with exceptional communication skills and an ability to adapt to challenging situations. You will need to quickly develop trust with this cohort of patients, encouraging them to access and utilise and engage with service for their often complex needs.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Interviews to take place in January

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Current professional registration
• Coaching or teaching qualification (or willingness to undertake)
• Valid driving licence & own reliable transport

Skills, Experience & Knowledge

• Evidence of up-to-date clinical skills relevant to the role
• Holistic assessment skills
• Effective communication skills; verbal, electronic and written
• Interpreting and presenting data to a range of audiences
• Range of IT skills including electronic communication and clinical record systems
• Positive approach to change and supporting others through change
• Previous community experience

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer Annum, Pro Rata