Nurse/Paramedic - Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service

The Alliance; Horley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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.

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.