Homeless Health Inclusion Team Healthcare Professional

Job summary

We're looking for an experienced practitioner with a strong sense of social justice to join our Homeless Health Inclusion Team. We deliver transformational models of holistic healthcare to people experiencing homelessness, the Gypsy and Traveler community, and other inclusion groups in Leeds experiencing homelessness via outreach and in-reach programmes in partnership with the third sector, community members, Primary Care, and Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. We advocate for our patients and plan safe discharge, providing out of hospital care for our patients and lead the health care for patients in Transitional Housing Units and beds at St Georges Crypt. You will case manage and work with patients on their health goals to ensure health needs are met and a reduction in emergency hospital admissions. We provide an outreach function to the Gypsy and Traveller community, working with Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange and facilitating health equality for their members. Developing current links with the street teams, you will work closely with teams who provide street outreach, signposting and building relationships with those who are rough sleeping and those new to Leeds. Working with those identified as suffering from homelessness and those identified as sofa surfing; vulnerably housed; victims of trafficking; exploitation; vulnerable women fleeing domestic violence; refugees; those in the asylum process; failed asylum seekers; those with no recourse to public funding.

Main duties of the job

• Providing holistic clinical assessments and care.
• Coordinating complex safe discharge planning from hospital
• Identifying and implementing appropriate interventions
• Providing education to stakeholders
• Joint workwith Forward Leeds in reach team and Forward Leeds Hub includingBevanHealth Practice, around drug/alcohol use and treatment
• Signposting to Primary Care
• Continuing close links with Bevan Healthcare (homeless and vulnerable Primary care health centre in Leeds)
• Multi-agency working with all partners in Leeds who work with marginalised groups such as probation, sex working projects, Leeds Gate, Leeds Housing Options, Beacon Emergency Housing, St Anne's Day Centre, Adult Safeguarding, Adult Social Care etc
• Attending city wide meetings such as the High Intensity of ED group, Risk assessment meetings, Multi agency meetings.

The team is based at Burmantofts Health Centre but outreach and in-reach to various locations across the city. The service runs Monday to Friday 08:30 16:30.

You could be a community nurse, health visitor, OT or mental health nurse. You will need to have a passion for ensuring equality of health for all. You're flexible and able to work under pressure and in a challenging and fast-paced environment. As you'll be working with people who have experienced complex trauma highly effective communication skills are a must. You are empowered by working independently but able to maintain a sense of team and your professional identity.

About us

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.

We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Burmantofts Health Centre

Cromwell Mount

Leeds

LS9 7TA

Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Burmantofts Health Centre

Cromwell Mount

Leeds

LS9 7TA

Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)

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