Job summary
Our Asylum
Medical Assessment Service provides urgent health services to people seeking
asylum, housed in initial accommodation within the local area. This includes
completing initial health assessments and, where necessary, referrals to other
healthcare professionals and services.
Main duties of the job
We are
looking for a Band 5 registered nurse who will work as part of our team, to
ensure that our services are safe, caring and effective, and meet the
requirements of the Care Quality Commission and other regulatory bodies. The
role will be based in Liverpool city centre, with some travel required to other
sites across the area. The role is part of a multi-disciplinary team supported
by external healthcare professionals, including counsellors and health
visitors.
About us
Primary Care 24 (PC24) is a not-for-profit social enterprise established
in 1990, delivering NHS contracts exclusively. We follow agenda for change and
offer an NHS Pension.
The majority of our surplus is reinvested in patients and staff. We
believe that primary healthcare should be accessible for everyone and are
committed to delivering the best quality care we can, challenging social
exclusion and working locally, where and when we can, to support our
communities. We combine the best of the NHS with social enterprise innovation,
developing solutions for NHS primary care and caring for our clinicians so that
they can, in turn, care for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a
unique opportunity to work with health and social care partners, local
authority and third sector organisations, to support asylum seekers during the
early part of their stay in the UK. If you are compassionate and committed to
improving care and experience for patients who may have suffered severe
hardship and trauma, then we would like to hear from you.
Full training
is available, and the range of services offered by PC24 will provide the
successful candidate with an opportunity for further development across primary
care services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a
unique opportunity to work with health and social care partners, local
authority and third sector organisations, to support asylum seekers during the
early part of their stay in the UK. If you are compassionate and committed to
improving care and experience for patients who may have suffered severe
hardship and trauma, then we would like to hear from you.
Full training
is available, and the range of services offered by PC24 will provide the
successful candidate with an opportunity for further development across primary
care services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Part 1 NMC Band 5
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local and wider area
- Knowledge of childrens and adults safeguarding policies and procedures, and how to apply these
- Change management skills and the ability to support patients to change lifestyle
- Political awareness
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Part 1 NMC Band 5
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local and wider area
- Knowledge of childrens and adults safeguarding policies and procedures, and how to apply these
- Change management skills and the ability to support patients to change lifestyle
- Political awareness
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
