Band 7/8 Homeless Health Nurse Maternity Cover
| Posting date: | 16 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 October 2025 |
| Location: | 1 Frith Street, W1D 3HZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | B0450-25-0001 |
Summary
To use advanced nursing skills and knowledge to provide autonomous holistic assessment, diagnosis and management of patients experiencing homelessness presenting with acute and chronic conditions and/or injuries. To produce and implement episodes of care based on best evidence and work within clinical guidelines, using expert judgement to work outside these frameworks when necessary. To provide advanced nursing care to those within the hostel setting and within the medical centre setting. To be able to provide care in a flexible manner across different settings, usually within homeless hostels or medical centre but some outreach may be required. To be able to manage multiple co morbidities and complexity and refer to services appropriately when required eg. MH services, safeguarding, social services, substance misuse, tissue viability and many more. To request and chair multi-disciplinary meetings when required. Attend and present at others meetings when requested. Attend and contribute in weekly MDT on site discussing complex case management of patients and planning care. Work as part of the clinical team at Great Chapel Street running a clinic for hostel based clients. COMMUNICATION To use advanced communication skills with a sensitive flexible approach, with the aim of establishing trust and rapport with patients who face multiple barriers accessing health care. To communicate effectively within the team and with a variety of health and social care professionals and voluntary organisations. To regularly use interpreting services to ensure effective communication is used with those whose first language is not English. To be an advocate for our patients that often face barriers and lead the way in supporting others to understand the complex needs of those experiencing homelessness. To use multiple communication methods adjusting to needs for example Microsoft Teams meetings online. MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP Confident to work as an autonomous practitioner and organise own workload efficiently. Works within own limitations, seeking guidance from colleagues and Lead GPs when required. To proactively participate in the implementation of project expansion including data collection and service development to continue to meet the needs of the project and the client group. To proactively develop and maintain close working relationships with other local GP practices, mental health teams, substance misuse services, day centre teams, outreach teams and secondary care services including hospital discharge teams and Inclusion Health Teams. To participate in, and when appropriate take the lead on, the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies, guidelines and integrated care pathways, and service re-design. Lead with compassion and kindness and support/mentor colleagues within the project and the medical centre. PROFESSIONALISM To be aware of, and act in accordance with, the National Clinical Guidelines and Policies, and The Code Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates To be aware of and act in accordance with the practices Operational Policies. To devise a personal development plan during annual appraisals with colleagues and lead GPs. To attend appropriate education and training programmes in order to develop advanced clinical skills, including non-medical prescribing. To improve and maintain advanced nursing skills and knowledge by taking up opportunities provided, including study days and supernumerary participation in other organisations. To participate in regular clinical supervision. TEACHING AND TRAINING To assist with planning of homeless health educational material and teaching presentations, and deliver these to other healthcare professionals, nursing or medical students, and social care staff. To undertake induction, training, mentoring, and support of nursing and medical students on placement with the practice. To critically evaluate and implement evidence based research findings from diverse sources making informed judgements about their implications for developing or re-designing services and clinical practice. To collect accurate computerised records and statistical returns about service use and impact. To participate in data collection for clinical and organisational audit activities related to the service. OTHER DUTIES This role is part of a growing team developing some exciting new projects in Westminster homeless services. This means that the role can change and develop alongside the project and the role is one that requires flexibility of skills and knowledge as the projects expand. Because of the special nature of Homeless Health and its work, the post holder may on occasion be asked to undertake other duties to help maintain the practices high standard of care.