Community Homeless Health Practitioner

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading community health team in Bristol, working to support vulnerable individuals facing health inequalities. As a practitioner, you'll provide essential care and collaborate with various agencies to improve patient outcomes. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact in the community while enjoying comprehensive NHS benefits.

Benefits

27+ days' annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Full NHS benefits

Qualifications

• Current professional registration required.
• Coaching or teaching qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage with vulnerable groups to tackle health inequalities.
• Provide care including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Collaborate with health and social care professionals.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Holistic assessment skills

Evidence of up-to-date clinical skills

Proficiency with IT

Education

Current professional registration

Coaching or teaching qualification

Job description

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.

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 various venues in local communities, helping them improve their lifestyle and overall health. You will be an experienced practitioner who, acting within your 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 compassionate expert care for patients who are homeless.

You will collaborate with other agencies, including health and social care professionals, voluntary staff, and police, to meet patient needs, support policy and procedures, and provide 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, utilize, and engage with services 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 and children's community services, and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset, or South Gloucestershire.

Our benefits include an Agenda for Change salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme.

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 workforce diversity. We believe diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, fairness, inclusivity, and creating a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon a wide range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners, and communities.

If you're starting your healthcare journey, seeking a new challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by something different - we create development opportunities for all colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet attached to this vacancy.

Job responsibilities

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

Sirona care & health recruits overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and adheres to the NHSE Code of Practice regarding applicants from Red List countries. We cannot accept direct applications from candidates not already based in the UK.

If you require a visa to work in the UK, there must be at least 12 months remaining until your visa expiry date.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Current professional registration
• Coaching or teaching qualification (or willingness to undertake)
• Valid driving license & 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 diverse audiences
• Proficiency with IT, 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 a DBS check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 per annum, pro-rata.