Senior Clinical Homeless Outreach Nurse

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established NHS provider is seeking a dedicated Senior Clinical Homeless Outreach Nurse to enhance healthcare for vulnerable populations in London. This role focuses on improving health outcomes for homeless clients through education, health screenings, and facilitating access to essential services. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to multidisciplinary teamwork. Join a forward-thinking organization that values personal development and offers a supportive environment for making a meaningful impact on community health.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in mental health and substance misuse.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nurse-led health clinics for homeless individuals.
• Develop pathways into specialist services for clients.

Skills

Clinical Knowledge

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Interpersonal Skills

IT Literacy

Education

Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) / Registered General Nurse (RGN)

Diploma in Drugs and Alcohol Studies

Tools

Microsoft Word

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Job Overview

The primary goal of this homeless outreach service is to extend healthcare support to hostels and street homeless residents within the London Borough of Brent. The role focuses on improving clients' health and well-being through activities such as:

• Health Promotion: Educating clients on healthy living practices.
• General Health Screening: Conducting routine health checks to identify and address health issues early.
• Engagement in Primary Care and Drug and Alcohol Services: Facilitating access to organised healthcare services.

Main duties of the job

• Develop pathways into specialist services for clients.
• Train hostel and partnership outreach staff to manage residents outside regular hours.
• Conduct nurse-led general health clinics within hostels and for street homeless individuals.
• Support clients, particularly those with alcohol dependency, where traditional treatment methods may not be suitable.

Working for our organisation

CNWL- Addictions and Offender Care Directorates

CNWL Addictions is a well-established NHS provider offering a wide range of high-quality drug and alcohol treatment interventions to the diverse and multicultural population across Ealing, Brent, Hillingdon, and Hounslow. We also have the tri-borough Club Drug Clinic and our National Problem Gambling Service.

The service is committed to a harm minimisation philosophy and to partnership work. Our main partners are primary care services, social services, and the third sector.

Treatments are provided across all our clinical centres. The Clinical Governance framework is well established, and the service prides itself on its continuous development towards becoming a learning organisation.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Service Objectives:

• Improve integrated healthcare pathways to prevent fragmented services.
• Enhance health outcomes for clients with a range of health needs, including drug and alcohol issues.
• Address both clients' physical and mental health concerns.
• Increase client engagement with health services to improve overall well-being.
• Reduce alcohol-related hospital admissions and health inequalities.
• Improve access to preventative and non-emergency healthcare services.

Person specification

Education And Qualifications

Essential criteria

• RMN / RGN
• Evidence of continuing personal development and post-registration training in the nursing care, assessment and treatment of substance misuse clients.

Desirable criteria

• Diploma in Drugs and Alcohol Studies or equivalent qualification
• Training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Completed the Motivational Interviewing Training Module
• V300 Independent Nurse Prescriber

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant post-registration experience in Mental or general Health
• Experience in a senior role and managing staff
• Experienced in the supply and administration of Hepatitis vaccines
• Experienced and competent in the supply and administration of CNWL Trust Hepatitis Patient Group Directions
• Extensive clinical experience
• Case management experience
• Experience in undertaking Risk Assessments and Risk Management
• Teaching and Assessing qualification ENB 998 / SLICE or equivalent e.g.: mentorship

Desirable criteria

• Community Nursing Experience
• Experience of working in and delivering services to injecting drug users/street homeless clients
• Experience of teaching others and willingness to undertake Teaching and Assessing qualification within six months of commencing post.

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Sound clinical knowledge and understanding of current NHS policies and national drug issues/policies
• Good verbal, written and presentation skills
• Good interpersonal skills to communicate and negotiate effectively, both inside and outside the Trust
• Ability to work independently and to prioritise effectively
• Ability to assess and treat people with dual diagnosis
• Evidence of effective leadership and organisational skills
• Evidence of the ability to work in a changing and stressful situation.
• Evidence of ability to teach/disseminate knowledge and skills
• Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
• Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
• IT literate: competent using Microsoft Word and able to report clinical activity data on patient information systems.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of managing a caseload within the community
• Awareness/knowledge of research skills
• Awareness of counselling models
• Motivational Interviewing skills / Relapse Management skills

Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics

Essential criteria

• Committed to multidisciplinary team work
• Committed to User involvement
• Flexible & responsive to a developing service. The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal and Diversity policy at a level appropriate to the job

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries
• Hospitals and Health Care

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