Job summary

This exciting and autonomous role requires the post holder to provide planned and opportunistic healthcare, advice and holistic support to service users. The post holder will work as an independent specialist practitioner within a small multi-disciplinary team, providing nursing assessments and interventions to individuals in a variety of non-traditional settings. Responsibilities will include:

• Recognising and treating individuals who require immediate treatment and / or referral to secondary services
• Attending and managing clinical emergencies occurring on site or in the immediate vicinity
• Acting as an advocate for service users and facilitate their engagement with health care services and with statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Work collaboratively with the team to provide a safe and welcoming service and promote the organisation's ethos of Health & Harm reduction.
• The role requires a trauma- informed approach, recognising the unique challenges faced by individual adults who are homeless or vulnerably house.

Main duties of the job

Who We're Looking For

Caring, skilled practitioners ready to make a real difference to people experiencing homelessness, with:

• Non-Medical prescribing qualification
• Experience of multi-layer, complex wound management
• Willingness to give vaccinations and immunisations
• Sexual health experience
• Long term condition management
• General Practice nursing experience and expertise
• Knowledge in the delivery of Health Care Advice and Health Promotion
• Understanding of legal and ethical issues / responsibilities relating to clinical practice and especially regarding autonomous practice and telephone assessment
• Good clinical judgment and decision-making skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to deal with emergency situations and/or difficult clients and stressful situations professionally

About us

Why Join Our Team?

Make a Lasting Impact

• Provide exemplary care for patients, meeting population health needs, including consultation with patients who present to practices with routine or urgent needs.

Supportive, Collaborative Culture

• Join a small multi-disciplinary team, providing nursing assessments and interventions to individuals in a variety of non-traditional settings.
• Work collaboratively with the wider clinical team) to support individual patients and the delivery of the right care first time.

Professional growth and recognition

• Benefit from NHS discount schemes, cycle-to-work options, and an employee recognition platform with exclusive offers
• Supervision, CPD and Development opportunities supported for all staff
• As an Employee Ownership Trust, you're a co-owner, empowered to shape the future of our organisation and take part in decision-making

Recognising Your Value

• NHS pension, enhanced pay rates, Generous annual leave entitlement, Flexible working options
• Comprehensive wellbeing support, NHS discounts, cycle-to-work scheme, employee assistance programme, and annual discretionary bonuses

Please find the NHS Job Advert for the details.

For questions about the job, please contact Olukolajo Onadipe, People Team Coordinator at workwithus@brisdoc.org / 01179370900.