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Alliance for Better Care CIC

Nurse / Paramedic - Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service

The closing date is 03 July 2025

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Job summary

The service reflects the needs of refugee and asylum seekers and is delivered across an increasing number of hotels predominantly around in west sussex. Because this service spans across Surrey and Sussex staff may need to travel some distance on occasions to see patients in hotels.

This post is offered as a fixed term contract offers clinicians the opportunity to develop additional skills and experience the physical and mental health needs of refugees and asylum seekers.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of a team that provides an urgent primary care response 7 days a week 0800-20:00 to refugee and asylum seekers accommodated in hotels in Sussex and Surrey, as well as responsibility for various assessments including health checks/TB checks/ and vaccination programmes as required by Public Health to ensure that health needs of refugees and asylum seekers are met.

About us

Alliance for Better Care (ABC) is a GP Federation uniting 77 NHS GP member practices across 98 sites within 24 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care colleagues - and their patients - to transform how healthcare is delivered in their communities.

We work closely with GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations, and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships enable us to deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our populations.

More about our organisation: www.allianceforbettercare.org

Our Values

We innovate

We are honest

We care

We are inclusive

We deliver

Services that ABC Provide

Anti-Viral COVID medication (nMABs)

Anticipatory Care

ARI Peads Hubs

BP At Home

COVID At Home

eHubs

Enhanced Access

Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support

Urgent Primary Care Support

Vaccination Programme

Wound Care Service

Supervision

Regular supervisions on a one-to-one basis including an annual formal appraisal will be held with a line manager. If you are in a patient-facing role, you will also receive regular Clinical Supervisions with a Clinical Supervisor.

Details

Date posted

19 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£42,592.33 a year This will be pro rata according to hours agreed

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0141-25-0046

Job locations

Horley Health Hub

120 Victoria Road

Horley

Surrey

RH1 1EB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible to: Nurse/Paramedic - RASS

Proposed salary: Band 7.1 on the ABC pay scale, which is equivalent to £42,592.33 (£21.84 per hour) annum dependent on experience (pro rata)

Hours of work: Fixed term contract until September 2026 (shifts 0800-20:00)

Tenure: Part time/full time

Base: Horley Health Hub/Hybrid- a Sussex base

Primary duties and areas of responsibility

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.

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.

Document where safeguarding concerns have been identified, and make referrals as required.

Assist in the delivery of specific groups if required, to promote access to healthcare and public health initiatives such as womens health sessions e.g., health screening.

Attend all designated statutory and mandatory training and additional training provided to upskill team in issues specific to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers.

Participate in the orientation and induction of new staff and promote good interpersonal relationships within the team.

Ensure all practice is evidence based.

Attend RASS meetings as appropriate

Maintain standards and practice in relation to professional records/ record keeping

Adhere to all professional, clinical policies within ABC as well as regulatory bodies.

Be prepared to work flexibly, to travel across east Surrey/Sussex to deliver this service

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible to: Nurse/Paramedic - RASS

Proposed salary: Band 7.1 on the ABC pay scale, which is equivalent to £42,592.33 (£21.84 per hour) annum dependent on experience (pro rata)

Hours of work: Fixed term contract until September 2026 (shifts 0800-20:00)

Tenure: Part time/full time

Base: Horley Health Hub/Hybrid- a Sussex base

Primary duties and areas of responsibility

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.

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.

Document where safeguarding concerns have been identified, and make referrals as required.

Assist in the delivery of specific groups if required, to promote access to healthcare and public health initiatives such as womens health sessions e.g., health screening.

Attend all designated statutory and mandatory training and additional training provided to upskill team in issues specific to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers.

Participate in the orientation and induction of new staff and promote good interpersonal relationships within the team.

Ensure all practice is evidence based.

Attend RASS meetings as appropriate

Maintain standards and practice in relation to professional records/ record keeping

Adhere to all professional, clinical policies within ABC as well as regulatory bodies.

Be prepared to work flexibly, to travel across east Surrey/Sussex to deliver this service

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experienced nurse/paramedic
  • Experience of working in primary or urgent/emergency care
  • Experience with Safeguarding processes
  • Experience of working with vulnerable client groups
  • Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions as typically seen through primary care and/or urgent care

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to organise workload, prioritise and work autonomously
  • Broad range of clinical skills
  • Good knowledge of safeguarding
  • Good knowledge of current health issues for refugees and asylum seekers
  • Good understanding of primary care and urgent care presentations

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Valid licence to drive in the UK with access to a car for business use with appropriate insurance
  • Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
  • Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers
  • Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse qualification, (Adult) certificate/degree or registered paramedic- minimum 5 years current or recent experience
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • Vaccinator

Desirable

  • Phlebotomy certification
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experienced nurse/paramedic
  • Experience of working in primary or urgent/emergency care
  • Experience with Safeguarding processes
  • Experience of working with vulnerable client groups
  • Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions as typically seen through primary care and/or urgent care

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to organise workload, prioritise and work autonomously
  • Broad range of clinical skills
  • Good knowledge of safeguarding
  • Good knowledge of current health issues for refugees and asylum seekers
  • Good understanding of primary care and urgent care presentations

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Valid licence to drive in the UK with access to a car for business use with appropriate insurance
  • Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
  • Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers
  • Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse qualification, (Adult) certificate/degree or registered paramedic- minimum 5 years current or recent experience
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • Vaccinator

Desirable

  • Phlebotomy certification

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Alliance for Better Care CIC

Address

Horley Health Hub

120 Victoria Road

Horley

Surrey

RH1 1EB


Employer's website

https://allianceforbettercare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Alliance for Better Care CIC

Address

Horley Health Hub

120 Victoria Road

Horley

Surrey

RH1 1EB


Employer's website

https://allianceforbettercare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Carlie Stephenson

carlie.stephenson@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

19 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£42,592.33 a year This will be pro rata according to hours agreed

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0141-25-0046

Job locations

Horley Health Hub

120 Victoria Road

Horley

Surrey

RH1 1EB


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