Job summary
The post holder will act as a senior clinician working with homeless and vulnerably housed adults with complex needs within Abertawe Medical Partnership. The role specifically entails providing specialist primary care based support to homeless/vulnerable patients, with a history of mental health and substance misuse. To ensure the delivery of high quality care and services to this patient group and to ensure that this is delivered in accordance with key local and national policies.
Main duties of the job
To act as care co-ordinator to the services patients-assessment of treatment and care needs.
To work with a philosophy of harm reduction.
To assertively engage patients in treatment by working in a flexible manner, including working from a variety of statutory and non-statutory settings, actively seeking to retain patients in treatment.
Develop and maintain effective liaison with other agencies working with patients including CMHTs, in-patient Mental Health and General Hospital Services and non-statutory services.
Frequently manage extremely distressing situations.
Able to provide a variety of interventions involved in the care of patients with a duel diagnosis and/or poly drug use including alcohol misuse.
Recognise a range of physical health problems associated with both drug use and homelessness.
Ability to work with patients with a history of abuse.
Deliver prepared education and training to groups of non-clinical staff on Borderline Personality Disorder.
About us
Large MDT comprising of 6 partner practice, 2 salaried Drs, 4 part time PNs, Cluster Pharmacist, Cluster Paramedic with additional support from the Mental Health team and the Community Outreach Mental Health Homeless Nurse. Based on two sites.
Abertawe Medical Partnership is proud to deliver the Healthcare for Homeless People service in Swansea. We are a committed, hardworking team of health professionals and surgery staff that provide care through flexible opportunistic engagement, non-judgemental attitudes and a pro-active approach towards hard to reach people with multiple, complex needs. It is because we are challenged every day by the issues that we have grown to understand and respect the complexities of living on the streets. We see holistic treatment as being vital to successful long-term outcomes for our patients.
As a member of our team you will be valued, supported and developed.
Date posted
09 November 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
15 months
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
A0845-22-5450
Job locations
151 St. Helens Road
Swansea
West Glamorgan
SA1 4DF
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be based with the Homeless Health Team at Abertawe Medical Partnership working with homeless and vulnerably housed adults with complex needs. The role specifically entails providing specialist primary care based support to homeless/vulnerable patients, with a history of mental health and substance misuse as part of a Welsh Government Strategy to rapidly re-house all homeless people in the light of COVID19. The post holder will deliver high quality care and services to this patient group, and deliver education and training to support staff (such as hostels and tenancy support agencies) on Personality Disorder and Trauma and strategies for safe and effective patient management. All care will be delivered in accordance with key local and national policies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be based with the Homeless Health Team at Abertawe Medical Partnership working with homeless and vulnerably housed adults with complex needs. The role specifically entails providing specialist primary care based support to homeless/vulnerable patients, with a history of mental health and substance misuse as part of a Welsh Government Strategy to rapidly re-house all homeless people in the light of COVID19. The post holder will deliver high quality care and services to this patient group, and deliver education and training to support staff (such as hostels and tenancy support agencies) on Personality Disorder and Trauma and strategies for safe and effective patient management. All care will be delivered in accordance with key local and national policies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
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).
Additional information
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).
