Job summary
The post holder will have the responsibility for the assessmentand management of healthcare for inclusion health patients, including thoseseeking asylum.They will provide acomprehensive, specialist clinical service for patients with often complexhealth and social care needs. The post holder will provide services in multiplelocations including accommodation sites, within a defined location. The postholder has a role in liaison with partner organisations including the HomeOffice/accommodation provider and local health and social care providers tohelp coordinate care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for developing andimplementing interventions in relation to physical and mental health needswhich can often be complicated by a high incidence of complex comorbidities,mental health, learning difficulties and complex legal and social issues.
The post holder will promote a culture of engagementwith patients which includes core principles and values. They will beresponsible for assessment and delivery of care autonomously and expected toreview effectiveness and interventions.
Works in partnership with General Practitioners,Consultants, Nursing and Social Care colleagues, Home Office/accommodationprovider and other primary/secondary care professionals. to manage patientswith a range of acute and chronic health conditions.
Refers patients as appropriate to other members of themultidisciplinary team, secondary care and to other statutory and voluntaryorganisations.
About us
Bevan is where innovation meets compassion and we are always interested to hear from like minded people to join our team. Join us and youll get:
Date posted
07 September
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£31, to £38, a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
B-23-
Job locations
Nhs Wakefield C C G
West Parade
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 1LT
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Manage Health Interventions
The post holder will have the responsibility for the assessmentand management of healthcare for inclusion health patients, including thoseseeking asylum. They will provide acomprehensive, specialist clinical service for patients with often complexhealth and social care needs. The post holder will provide services in multiplelocations including accommodation sites, within a defined location. The postholder has a role in liaison with partner organisations including the HomeOffice/accommodation provider and local health and social care providers tohelp coordinate care.
The post holder will be responsible for developing andimplementing interventions in relation to physical and mental health needswhich can often be complicated by a high incidence of complex comorbidities,mental health, learning difficulties and complex legal and social issues.
The post holder will promote a culture of engagementwith patients which includes core principles and values. They will beresponsible for assessment and delivery of care autonomously and expected toreview effectiveness and interventions.
Works in partnership with General Practitioners,Consultants, Nursing and Social Care colleagues, Home Office/accommodationprovider and other primary/secondary care professionals. to manage patientswith a range of acute and chronic health conditions.
Refers patients as appropriate to other members of themultidisciplinary team, secondary care and to other statutory and voluntaryorganisations.
Provides and promotes evidence-based care in line withappropriate clinical guidelines and works within clinical protocols,professional guidelines and codes of conduct. Be familiar with all local,regional and national policies, procedures and guidelines in the pursuit ofhighest standards of patient care.
Works within all relevant policies and proceduralguidelines.
Challenge professional and organisational boundariesidentify areas for skill/knowledge development and apply these to practiceproviding continuity and high-quality patient health care.
Communicates highly sensitive condition relatedinformation to patients, relatives and carers.
Audits outcomes of care against standards andinitiates changes as necessary.
2. Promote Health
Proactively works with the community and otherstatutory and voluntary agencies empowering, enabling, encouraging andsupporting individuals, families and groups to address issues which affecttheir health and social well-being.
Initiates and carries out programmes of healthscreening including TB, blood-borne viruses, sexual health and mental healthscreening.
3. Communication
Uses developed communication, negotiation, conflictmanagement skills which require empathy, reassurance and persuasive skillswhere there can be significant barriers to acceptance which need to beovercome.
Keep accurate, contemporaneous documentation and careplans in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, local and nationalguidelines.
Develop effective communication links with otherprofessionals and agencies across all boundaries, at all levels of theorganisation including users, carers, social care and the voluntary sector to ensureeffective delivery of care that provides the best outcome possible for serviceusers.
To listen and empathise with the needs of individualsinterfacing with the service adjusting communication styles accordingly. Workeffectively with interpreters.
Triage health needs and facilitate engagement withprimary healthcare as required.
4. Training
To maintain competencies and professional developmentby regularly attending appropriate updates and workshops to ensure a highstandard of quality care is delivered.
5. Manage/LeadSelf/Others
Works collaboratively and in partnership with otherpractitioners on care practices, delivery and service development.
Plans anddelivers own clinics.
Acts as a role model for other staff within the team.
Assist in the research and facilitation of change in practice designedto improve clinical outcomes and meet the needs of patients and care givers that are consistent with local/national standards and current research.
Works collaboratively as a team member to achieve the objectives of the team.
To recognise ethical and legal issues which haveimplications for nursing practice and clinical governance and contribute to theimplementation of systems to ensure clinical governance processes.
Partakes inclinical supervision for own development.
Activelyparticipates in clinical and practice meetings.
Always acts with honesty and integrity, being a positiveambassador for Bevan Community Benefit Society. Understandsthe social enterprise model and ethos.
Undertakeappropriate mandatory training.
Participate in networking and sharing practice eventswith other professionals within the locality.
Working within the guidelines and protocols of theNursing and Midwifery Council, foster an empowering attitude with colleagues.
Lead projects as appropriate.
6. Educator
Acts as mentorfor nurses, HCAs and other professionals.
Foster a cultureof lifelong learning to colleagues and students.
7. Management andUse of Information
Obtain, analyse,share and use current information for decision making.
Use informationas a basis to raise standards of practice and service delivery.
Participate inresearch and clinical audit projects /KPIs.
8. Research andDevelopment
Involvement in research/evaluation and/or developmentwork which may be as part of one or more formal research programmes oractivities.
Supportspractitioners to undertake audit within service specific areas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Manage Health Interventions
The post holder will have the responsibility for the assessmentand management of healthcare for inclusion health patients, including thoseseeking asylum. They will provide acomprehensive, specialist clinical service for patients with often complexhealth and social care needs. The post holder will provide services in multiplelocations including accommodation sites, within a defined location. The postholder has a role in liaison with partner organisations including the HomeOffice/accommodation provider and local health and social care providers tohelp coordinate care.
The post holder will be responsible for developing andimplementing interventions in relation to physical and mental health needswhich can often be complicated by a high incidence of complex comorbidities,mental health, learning difficulties and complex legal and social issues.
The post holder will promote a culture of engagementwith patients which includes core principles and values. They will beresponsible for assessment and delivery of care autonomously and expected toreview effectiveness and interventions.
Works in partnership with General Practitioners,Consultants, Nursing and Social Care colleagues, Home Office/accommodationprovider and other primary/secondary care professionals. to manage patientswith a range of acute and chronic health conditions.
Refers patients as appropriate to other members of themultidisciplinary team, secondary care and to other statutory and voluntaryorganisations.
Provides and promotes evidence-based care in line withappropriate clinical guidelines and works within clinical protocols,professional guidelines and codes of conduct. Be familiar with all local,regional and national policies, procedures and guidelines in the pursuit ofhighest standards of patient care.
Works within all relevant policies and proceduralguidelines.
Challenge professional and organisational boundariesidentify areas for skill/knowledge development and apply these to practiceproviding continuity and high-quality patient health care.
Communicates highly sensitive condition relatedinformation to patients, relatives and carers.
Audits outcomes of care against standards andinitiates changes as necessary.
2. Promote Health
Proactively works with the community and otherstatutory and voluntary agencies empowering, enabling, encouraging andsupporting individuals, families and groups to address issues which affecttheir health and social well-being.
Initiates and carries out programmes of healthscreening including TB, blood-borne viruses, sexual health and mental healthscreening.
3. Communication
Uses developed communication, negotiation, conflictmanagement skills which require empathy, reassurance and persuasive skillswhere there can be significant barriers to acceptance which need to beovercome.
Keep accurate, contemporaneous documentation and careplans in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, local and nationalguidelines.
Develop effective communication links with otherprofessionals and agencies across all boundaries, at all levels of theorganisation including users, carers, social care and the voluntary sector to ensureeffective delivery of care that provides the best outcome possible for serviceusers.
To listen and empathise with the needs of individualsinterfacing with the service adjusting communication styles accordingly. Workeffectively with interpreters.
Triage health needs and facilitate engagement withprimary healthcare as required.
4. Training
To maintain competencies and professional developmentby regularly attending appropriate updates and workshops to ensure a highstandard of quality care is delivered.
5. Manage/LeadSelf/Others
Works collaboratively and in partnership with otherpractitioners on care practices, delivery and service development.
Plans anddelivers own clinics.
Acts as a role model for other staff within the team.
Assist in the research and facilitation of change in practice designedto improve clinical outcomes and meet the needs of patients and care givers that are consistent with local/national standards and current research.
Works collaboratively as a team member to achieve the objectives of the team.
To recognise ethical and legal issues which haveimplications for nursing practice and clinical governance and contribute to theimplementation of systems to ensure clinical governance processes.
Partakes inclinical supervision for own development.
Activelyparticipates in clinical and practice meetings.
Always acts with honesty and integrity, being a positiveambassador for Bevan Community Benefit Society. Understandsthe social enterprise model and ethos.
Undertakeappropriate mandatory training.
Participate in networking and sharing practice eventswith other professionals within the locality.
Working within the guidelines and protocols of theNursing and Midwifery Council, foster an empowering attitude with colleagues.
Lead projects as appropriate.
6. Educator
Acts as mentorfor nurses, HCAs and other professionals.
Foster a cultureof lifelong learning to colleagues and students.
7. Management andUse of Information
Obtain, analyse,share and use current information for decision making.
Use informationas a basis to raise standards of practice and service delivery.
Participate inresearch and clinical audit projects /KPIs.
8. Research andDevelopment
Involvement in research/evaluation and/or developmentwork which may be as part of one or more formal research programmes oractivities.
Supportspractitioners to undertake audit within service specific areas.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Deposition/Personal
Essential
Mental & Emotional Effort
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Deposition/Personal
Essential
Mental & Emotional Effort
Essential
