Fixed Term Contract - 12 months
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced community nurse to work within a specialist Homeless and Vulnerable Adults Nursing Service on behalf of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves outreach work to reach those experiencing homelessness, including those in temporary and hostel accommodation. The team also provide regular drop in clinics in a central location. The team also deliver a valuable in-reach to those patients experiencing homelessness in a hospital setting in order to advocate and safely maintain patients within the hospital and also provide a safe discharge into temporary accommodation.
The role will involve working closely with Bolton Council's Rough Sleeper Outreach Team and Rough Sleeper Drug and Alcohol Team. Local charities including Homeless Aid UK and Urban Outreach and other health services including North Manchester Blood Bourne Virus team, Diabetic specialist Service, Adult Safeguarding and Achieve.
This role needs a compassionate, caring nurse with a non-judgemental approach towards caring for some of the most vulnerable patients in Bolton.
We are seeking enthusiastic team players, to work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary health team, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability and experience to manage complex cases in partnership with other agencies. A keen interest in working in the homeless sector is required however we understand that not everyone will have worked in this sector so experience is not essential.
We have eight staff member within the team, we have two Band 8A Advanced Clinical Practitioners, one Band 7 Clinical Practitioner, three Specialist Band 6 Nurses, and two Band 2 health care workers.
We have a strong work ethic and are extremely passionate about our service. We strive to deliver excellent patient care in some of the most challenging circumstances.
We are an award winning team and are a flagship service within Greater Manchester. Other local and national Trusts have mirrored their service delivery on our model. We have been Finalist in the Nursing Times awards, Highly Commended in the HSJ Awards, Highly Commended in our local Trust Awards and also finalist in the National Diabetes awards for our work around patients with diabetes experiencing homelessness.
You will work as part of a team to provide early intervention, prevention and reactive nursing care for people who are homeless or rough sleeping across Bolton including those in hostel or temporary accommodation.
As an experienced and skilled nurse, you will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and compassionate care, including effective assessment and examination skills as appropriate, for people requiring care. You will use nursing skills and knowledge to provide autonomous holistic assessment, examination and management of patients experiencing homelessness presenting with acute and chronic conditions and/or injuries.
You will work in partnership with other healthcare colleagues, voluntary and statutory organisations to ensure that the holistic needs of patients are met wherever possible. When specialist services are required, you will act as the conduit to advocate and support people to access the care required.
You will play a vital front line role tackling health inequalities by working with one of the most vulnerable groups in Bolton. Working collaboratively with people and partner agencies, you will proactively engage with individuals in a variety of settings in local communities, helping people to improve their lifestyle and overall health by contributing to a holistic approach that deals with the wider determinants of health. It may be necessary at times to provide street outreach services as part of this role, which will involve offering services for patients in locations outside of the clinical environment
You will work as part of a team making every contact count, taking every opportunity to impact directly and indirectly on the health and wellbeing of people. You will be able to work under direction seeking guidance where necessary and as an autonomous practitioner working within own limitations.
Support the patient demand within the service, prioritising against the service specification and the patient’s clinical need in both step up and step down and in reaching into the hospital as required to support flow.
This advert closes on Friday 11 Apr 2025
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