Community Homeless Health Support worker

Sirona care & health CIC; West of England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS benefits

27+ days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Job summary

Sirona care & health in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire is seeking a Community Homeless Health Support Worker to provide compassionate, person-centred care to people who are homeless or vulnerably housed. You will support access to GP services, attend appointments, and help clients improve health outcomes.

You will work alongside registered clinicians across BNSSG, delivering outreach and helping individuals navigate health services, aiming to reduce inequalities and promote

Qualifications

• Maths and English GCSE or equivalent.
• Previous experience as a support worker.

Responsibilities

• Carry outreach plans as prescribed by registered therapists, with autonomy and using service protocols.
• Assist clinical staff in assessment and treatment of patients on discharge from hospital.
• Follow prescribed care plans to support service users at home, including access to GP surgeries and appointments.
• Promote healthy and independent living practices to patients.
• Collaborate with other organisations across health and social care.
• Perform general administrative tasks (photocopying, filing, liaison, calls).

Skills

Ability to work without direct-superv.

Strong communication

Experience with adults in health & SCS

IT skills

Prioritise tasks

Education

Maths and English GCSE or equivalent

Job description

Community Homeless Health Support worker

Are you looking for a career where every day brings that sense of fulfilment?

Our 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.

As a Community Homeless Health Support Worker, you will work alongside registered healthcare professionals to deliver compassionate, person-centred care and support. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals who often face significant barriers to accessing healthcare.You will proactively engage with people experiencing health inequalities across a variety of community settings, building trusted relationships and empowering them to make positive changes to their health and lifestyle. Through your support, you will help individuals access services, improve their wellbeing, and achieve better health outcomes.In this rewarding role, you will play a key part in tackling health inequalities by working with some of the most vulnerable members of our communities. Providing support to people across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) who are homeless, vulnerably housed, or recently discharged from hospital.This is a role that brings new challenges, opportunities, and the chance to make a lasting impact on someone's journey towards better health and stability.

Main duties of the job

• To carry outreach plans as prescribed by registered therapists, in accordance with instructions and recognised training received. This will involve a level of autonomy and decision making using protocols as drawn up by the service.
• Provide assistance to clinical staff in the assessment and treatment of patients on discharge from hospital
• Follow a prescribed care plan to support service users at home including support with access to GP surgeries, outpatient appointments, general health care
• To participate and support in promoting healthy and independent living practices to patients
• To work collaboratively with other organisations across different sectors of health and social care - for example St Mungo'sTo carry out ge
• neral administrative and non-clinical work to contribute to the functioning of the team such as photocopying, filing, liaison and telephone calls.

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 note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please only provide the expiry date and not your share code within your application.
• 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
• Previous experience as a support worker

Skills, Experience, Knowledge

• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Strong communication skills - electronically, written, verbal
• Experience of working with adults in a health and social care setting
• IT skills (emails, word docs, excel)
• Ability to prioritise tasks

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.