Job summary
The
post holder will be part of a team that focuses on delivering services for
people who face additional barriers to accessing health care. You will be
responsible for delivering a growing range of services such as health
assessments, immunisations, health checks, opportunistic wound dressings, health
promotion and prevention of ill health. The aim is to reduce inequity for
vulnerable cohorts and communities who have not previously engaged with primary
care.
You
will be required to visit people at home, at specific sites and community-based
settings. Cohorts included are Rough Sleepers, Homeless, Asylum Seekers and
Refugees, Gipsy, Roma and Travelers and other underrepresented Ethnic
minorities.
The
service is responsive to the needs of the vulnerable population identified by core20plus5 and Public Health data and is
delivered predominantly around East Surrey and West Sussex but also includes services
across wider Surrey.
Main duties of the job
Carry out opportunistic and planned health
screening programmes to meet identified needs for vulnerable cohorts, including
Covid-19 Vaccination, health checks and health promotion/advise.
Liaise closely with partners, making referrals,
signposting and supporting access to local health services, including access to
social prescribers, maternity, mental health and primary care.
Provide information, advice and support to vulnerable
cohorts on issues relevant to social, physical and mental health wellbeing.
Assist in the delivery of specific groups if
required, to promote access to healthcare and public health initiatives such as
womens health sessions.
About us
Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites
47 NHS GP practices across 12 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We
support our Primary Care colleagues as well as their patients, to transform how
healthcare is managed within the community.
As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with our
members and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in the
local area.
We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community
Organisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that,
together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and
expertise needed to effectively serve our communities.
More about our organisation: www.allianceforbettercare.org
Our Values
We
innovate
If we can do something better, we should.
We
are honest
Even when it is difficult.
We
care
And put the patient first.
We
are inclusive
We listen and we act.
We
deliver
And were known to like a challenge!
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.
Benefits
Generous annual leave allowance
Access to NHS pension
Bespoke training programme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced maternity pay
NHS discounts
Salary sacrifice schemes technology and
electric vehicle
Job description
Job responsibilities
Carry out opportunistic and planned health
screening programmes to meet identified needs for vulnerable cohorts, including
Covid-19 Vaccination, health checks and health promotion/advise.
Work collaboratively with the team, to provide a
person-centred care plan for advice.
Liaise closely with partners, making referrals,
signposting and supporting access to local health services, including access to
social prescribers, maternity, mental health and primary care.
Provide information, advice and support to vulnerable
cohorts on issues relevant to social, physical and mental health wellbeing.
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.
Calibrating and safe handling of any health
equipment used by team.
Attend all designated statutory and mandatory
training and additional training provided to upskill team and provide shadowing
for new staff and trainees.
Participate in the orientation and induction of new staff and
promote good interpersonal relationships within the team.
Ensure all practice is evidence based.
Attend Equity 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
Carry out opportunistic and planned health
screening programmes to meet identified needs for vulnerable cohorts, including
Covid-19 Vaccination, health checks and health promotion/advise.
Work collaboratively with the team, to provide a
person-centred care plan for advice.
Liaise closely with partners, making referrals,
signposting and supporting access to local health services, including access to
social prescribers, maternity, mental health and primary care.
Provide information, advice and support to vulnerable
cohorts on issues relevant to social, physical and mental health wellbeing.
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.
Calibrating and safe handling of any health
equipment used by team.
Attend all designated statutory and mandatory
training and additional training provided to upskill team and provide shadowing
for new staff and trainees.
Participate in the orientation and induction of new staff and
promote good interpersonal relationships within the team.
Ensure all practice is evidence based.
Attend Equity 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
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse qualification or Registered Midwife, (Adult or Child branch) certificate/degree or registered paramedic- minimum 5 years' experience
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
- Vaccinator
Experience
Essential
- Community Experienced nurse/paramedic
- Experience of working in primary or urgent 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
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Valid licence to drive in the UK with access to a car for business use
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Sensitive and empathetic and resilient in distressing situations to the needs of vulnerable cohorts
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good knowledge of current health issues for refugees and asylum seekers, Gipsy Roma and Travellers Good understanding of primary care and urgent care presentations and BAME population.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to organise workload, prioritise and work autonomously
- Broad range of clinical skills
- Good knowledge of safeguarding
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse qualification or Registered Midwife, (Adult or Child branch) certificate/degree or registered paramedic- minimum 5 years' experience
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
- Vaccinator
Experience
Essential
- Community Experienced nurse/paramedic
- Experience of working in primary or urgent 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
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Valid licence to drive in the UK with access to a car for business use
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Sensitive and empathetic and resilient in distressing situations to the needs of vulnerable cohorts
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good knowledge of current health issues for refugees and asylum seekers, Gipsy Roma and Travellers Good understanding of primary care and urgent care presentations and BAME population.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to organise workload, prioritise and work autonomously
- Broad range of clinical skills
- Good knowledge of safeguarding
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
