South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for an Advanced Mental Health Practitioner (nurse, social worker, occupational therapist) to join the King's Health Partner's (KHP) Homeless Team. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an important and innovative service, one of only a few specific homeless mental health inpatient teams in the UK. The role would suit someone with experience or interest in homelessness and inclusion health.
The role includes jointly leading the service and working with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to support those that are homeless or vulnerably housed and admitted within Lambeth or Southwark. This is a diverse role which includes autonomous working and the opportunity to be a part of a dynamic team, led by evidenced based practice, linked with regional and national homeless research and strategies and a strong commitment to a personalised approach.
This is a full-time Band 7 position offered on a permanent basis. The service is operational between Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:00.
Main duties of the job
* Jointly lead the service, supervise junior staff, taking a lead in areas of service development, amongst other operational tasks.
* Manage a caseload of homeless inpatients, undertaking holistic and personalised assessments of people's needs, and working together with the individual, the ward and hospital discharge teams.
* Use knowledge, experience and communication skills to support and advocate for patients, assisting with transitional work into the community.
* Work collaboratively with external agencies such as local authority housing departments and internally with hospital discharge teams.
* Develop and maintain key relationships with local authorities and 3rd sector organisations through regular correspondence and meetings.
* Attend regular meetings and share ideas and concerns with the wider KHP homeless teams at King's College Hospital and St Thomas's Hospital.
* Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, showing motivation, flexibility, initiative and leadership.
About us
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you feel valued and appreciated, which is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Benefits
* Generous pay, pensions and leave: A comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package dependent on the role and length of service.
* Work-life balance: Flexible working options, including part-time working and job sharing.
* Career development: Opportunities to progress your career supported through mentoring, coaching, and other talent programmes.
* Car lease: Competitive deals to lease cars for staff.
* Accommodation: Keyworker housing available on selected sites.
* NHS discounts: Discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through the Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
* Counselling services
* Long service awards
* Cycle to work scheme
* Season ticket loan
* Staff restaurants
We look forward to receiving your application.
Job responsibilities
* Jointly lead the service, supervise junior staff, taking a lead in areas of service development, amongst other operational tasks.
* Work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team and local authorities.
* Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate effective health and social interventions for inpatients experiencing homelessness.
* Deliver individualised, specialised advice to service users, liaising with necessary support agencies to achieve the best possible outcome on discharge.
* Have in-depth knowledge of the trimorbidity (physical health, mental health and substance use) and health inequalities affecting the homeless population.
* Support service users to adopt personalised recovery strategies that promote their choice, wellbeing, healthy lifestyle, independence and self-care.
* Promote the involvement of families and carers in patient care, reflecting patients' diversity, equality and rights.
* Write necessary reports, case records and correspondence in line with Trust policy, undertaking all administrative duties.
* Understand the laws and legislation affecting homeless people, staying updated with changes in legislation, practice and policy.
* Collaborate with local acute hospital homeless teams, attending regular meetings, reflective practice and training sessions.
* Support the team in providing specialist homelessness training to SLAM inpatient staff.
* Work within a framework of anti-discriminatory practice, addressing equality issues in service provision.
* Participate in the safeguarding process for vulnerable adults and children in line with local Trust policies.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Education
* Recognised Professional Qualification in Nursing (RMN), Social Work (Dip SW/CQSW) or Occupational Therapy
* Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Educated to or studying at Master's degree level in relevant subject area
* Mentorship for RMNs
Experience/Knowledge
* Substantial experience working directly with homeless clients or clients with addictions in a hospital and community environment.
* Experience of undertaking holistic health assessments, assessing physical health, social care and mental health needs.
* Experience of case managing clients with complex mental health needs.
* Substantial relevant post-registration experience across a broad range of services.
* Experience and knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit.
* Formal teaching experience.
* Direct experience working with the benefit system.
* Experience of delivering Service User Initiatives.
Skills/Abilities
* Able to effectively lead a multi-disciplinary team and think and work strategically.
* Proven ability to effectively manage change.
* Competence in provision of clinical supervision.
* Advanced clinical examination skills.
* Able to lead in partnership with and negotiate with a wide variety of partnership agencies and other NHS providers.
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.
Address
Lambeth Hospital, 108 Landor Rd, Larkhall, London SW9 9NU
Salary
£54,320 to £60,981 a year inclusive of HCA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
334-NUR-6619225-LF
Job locations
Lambeth Hospital, 108 Landor Rd, Larkhall, London SW9 9NU
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