Job summary
UCLH Integrated Care Operations Service
Clinical Nurse Specialist for Homeless Intermediate Care (HIC) Team
An exciting opportunity has arisen for suitably qualified and experienced range of staff to join a new service within the UCLH Integrated Care Operations Division. We are seeking highly committed and motivated individuals who will ensure that we provide an effective team with the development of a new inclusion health service called the Homeless Intermediate Care Team (HICT). HICT forms part of the NCL Out of Hospital Care Model (OOHCM).
HICT work on discharge to Assess principals working across UCLH, Royal Free and Whittington Hospital with assessments for care and support (and housing) taking place outside of hospital. The HICT will provide ongoing transitional case management for a time limited period.
Main duties of the job
This post works with the Clinical Operations Manager will leverage the benefits of operating as an ICS to transform the Inclusion Health service offer across the patch for those patients who are homeless or those at risk of homeless upon discharge from hospital.
The team focus on developing effective collaborations with general and specialist clinical teams, acute ward, hostel managers and staff and other outreach homeless services across the ICS, internally and externally to UCLH.
The experienced clinical nurse specialist will have the ability to provide clinical leadership to support patients who are homeless or those at risk of homeless to have a timely safe discharge service from hospital. This will include provide ongoing clinical case management aligned to discharge to assess principles. The post holder will be a professionally registered nurse, allied healthcare professional or social care practitioner with a passion for working or experience of working with homelessness population and/or a strong working knowledge of discharge to assess.
The post holder will have strong clinical skills and abilities, with a willingness to be innovative and provide a flexible approach to service delivery.
About us
UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) is situated in the heart of London. Our vision is to deliver top quality patient care, excellent education and world-class research. Our values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving are at the core of everything we do, for our patients and staff.UCLH comprises 8 main sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, the Macmillan Cancer Centre, University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street, and Grafton Way)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Queen Square, Cleveland Street and Chalfonto Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso Institute of Sport, Exercise and Healtho Hospital for Tropical Diseases
We have an ambitious programme to improve our hospitals. We have just opened a new ambulatory building, the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals. Our new clinical facility for cancer and surgery on Tottenham Court Road began a phased opening in 2021. This facility will be one of only two NHS proton beam therapy centres in the country.UCLH provides acute and specialist services to a diverse local population and to patients from across England and Wales. We balance the provision of nationally recognised specialist services with delivering high quality acute services to our local population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description (Supporting Documents).
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description (Supporting Documents).
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessionally registered nurse
- oPost registration training
- oKnowledge of the particular issues that characterise the provision of health and housing services to vulnerable groups and homeless persons
Desirable
- oComputer Literacy skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience
Essential
- oSubstantial experience managing complex caseloads of a team
- oExperience of leading and running of clinical services autonomously
- oExperience (dependent on professional registration) of oWound care management oInfection control oChronic illness support oSafeguarding and Protection oCare Act Assessment oMedication and Administration oProtection of vulnerable adults oLife skill development oPhlebotomy oMinor injuries oCare planning
- oExperience of record Keeping and ensure the services retain expected standards
- oAbility to prioritise and delegate
- oExperience of working in community setting/general practice
Desirable
- oExperience of leading the delivery of a multidisciplinary team
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oProven ability to develop effective working relationships with members of multidisciplinary teams and staff at all levels across networks.
- oConfident and articulate, able to get across own point and negotiate in complex situations.
- oAbility to work autonomously and independently
- oProven ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise own work in a busy work environment and time critical situations
- oAble to co-ordinate and influence the activity of others to produce work within agreed timescales and quality standards. Evidence of ability to work on own initiative.
- oCommitted to personal and professional development.
- oAbility to innovate and respond to change
Communication
Essential
- oAbility to form excellent relationships with a wide stakeholder base
- oGood organisational skills and abilities
- oThe ability and credibility to work co-operatively within senior management
- oStrong political awareness, and evidence of working well within highly sensitive environments
Personal and People Development
Essential
- oPassion for working with people who are experiencing homelessness
- oDisplays enthusiastic and tenacious nature
- oAbility to build and develop sustainable partnership relationships
- oAbility to provide leadership and support within a team
Specific Requirements
Essential
- oWillingness to work flexible hours on occasion
- oAssertive
- oWillingness to develop self and others
- oUnderstands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessionally registered nurse
- oPost registration training
- oKnowledge of the particular issues that characterise the provision of health and housing services to vulnerable groups and homeless persons
Desirable
- oComputer Literacy skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience
Essential
- oSubstantial experience managing complex caseloads of a team
- oExperience of leading and running of clinical services autonomously
- oExperience (dependent on professional registration) of oWound care management oInfection control oChronic illness support oSafeguarding and Protection oCare Act Assessment oMedication and Administration oProtection of vulnerable adults oLife skill development oPhlebotomy oMinor injuries oCare planning
- oExperience of record Keeping and ensure the services retain expected standards
- oAbility to prioritise and delegate
- oExperience of working in community setting/general practice
Desirable
- oExperience of leading the delivery of a multidisciplinary team
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oProven ability to develop effective working relationships with members of multidisciplinary teams and staff at all levels across networks.
- oConfident and articulate, able to get across own point and negotiate in complex situations.
- oAbility to work autonomously and independently
- oProven ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise own work in a busy work environment and time critical situations
- oAble to co-ordinate and influence the activity of others to produce work within agreed timescales and quality standards. Evidence of ability to work on own initiative.
- oCommitted to personal and professional development.
- oAbility to innovate and respond to change
Communication
Essential
- oAbility to form excellent relationships with a wide stakeholder base
- oGood organisational skills and abilities
- oThe ability and credibility to work co-operatively within senior management
- oStrong political awareness, and evidence of working well within highly sensitive environments
Personal and People Development
Essential
- oPassion for working with people who are experiencing homelessness
- oDisplays enthusiastic and tenacious nature
- oAbility to build and develop sustainable partnership relationships
- oAbility to provide leadership and support within a team
Specific Requirements
Essential
- oWillingness to work flexible hours on occasion
- oAssertive
- oWillingness to develop self and others
- oUnderstands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
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).
