Job responsibilities

The role offers a unique combination of street-based outreach, clinical assessment, treatment, health promotion, care coordination and system navigation. The postholder will support individuals with complex physical health needs, mental health challenges, neurodiversity, substance misuse issues and safeguarding concerns, delivering care in a way that is accessible, responsive and tailored to individual circumstances.

A key part of the role will be building trusted and meaningful relationships with people who may have experienced repeated trauma, stigma and exclusion from services. By engaging individuals earlier and supporting them to navigate health and care systems, the postholder will play a vital role in preventing deterioration, improving health outcomes, increasing engagement with services and reducing avoidable hospital admissions.

As a valued member of a growing inclusion health network, the postholder will contribute to the continued development of an integrated inclusion health model across rough sleeping, homelessness, health and social care services. This is an opportunity to help shape a pioneering service in Hounslow, influencing how partners work together to deliver more coordinated, equitable and effective support for residents with the greatest health needs.

Qualifications

Essential

• - Relevant registration as a Paramedic/Nurse/Relevant clinical position (minimum 1 year post registration)
• - Candidate must have a right to work in the UK at the point of employment

Desirable

• - Minor illness certification
• - Evidence of Continuing Professional Development activities
• - Prescribing certification
• - Basic Life Support
• - Diploma in Primary and Urgent Care

Experience

Essential

• - Advanced clinical practice skills
• - Clinical examination skills
• - Management of patients with common acute medical conditions
• - Management of patients with long-term conditions
• - Knowledge of the NHS
• - Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing primary care and the homeless population
• - Experience working with patients in marginalised groups
• - Experience of preventative medicine
• - Management of patients with complex needs
• - Experience of wound care
• - Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Hounslow Homeless Health Outreach Service
• - Interest and enthusiasm in Inclusion Health and working with marginalised populations

Desirable

• - Experience of working to achieve standards and targets
• - Experience of trauma informed care
• - Experience in managing conditions which affect rough sleeping and
• homeless populations
• - Recent experience of working in an outreach service / General Practice environment
• - Experience of mental health, substance misuse management
• - Experience and knowledge of the SystmOne and ICE Clinical Systems
• - Bi/Multilingual abilities desirable

Application questions

Essential

• Please include answers to these questions in your application form:
• 1. Please provide the evidence how you meet the essential and desirable criteria mentioned in this job advert
• 2. What interested and excited you about this job advert, and why would you like to be considered for this role?
• 3. What skills, qualifications and relevant experience do you have that make you a suitable candidate for this position?
• 4. How do you think you could contribute to improving health outcomes and overall patient experience for people experiencing homelessness and severe social exclusion?

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).