Nurse / Paramedic - Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service (RASS) inHorley inHorley PUBLISHED 7 JUN 2024

More about our organisation: www.jobsincare.com/job/j5R90JVO Values.
Job summary

The post holder will be part of a team that providesan urgent primary care response 7 days a week :00 to refugee and asylumseekers accommodated in hotels in Sussex and Surrey, as well as responsibilityfor various assessments including health checks/TB checks/ and vaccinationprogrammes as required by Public Health to ensure that health needs of refugeesand asylum seekers are met.

Main duties of the job

The service reflects the needs of refugee and asylumseekers and is delivered across an increasing number of hotels predominantlyaround Gatwick but also includes several hotels in east Sussex. Because this service covers Surrey and Sussexstaff may need to travel some distance to see patients in hotels. However weaim to roster staff to provide on site clinics at locations closest to theirbase, and all travel beyond base will be reimbursed at standard 45p per milerate.

This post is offered as a bank post and offersclinicians the opportunity to develop additional skills and experience the physical and mental health needs of refugees andasylum seekers.

About us

Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites47 NHS GP practices across 12 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. Wesupport our Primary Care colleagues as well as their patients, to transform howhealthcare is managed within the community. As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with ourmembers and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in thelocal area. We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, CommunityOrganisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that,together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support andexpertise needed to effectively serve our communities.

More about our organisation: www.jobsincare.com/job/j5R90JVO Values



Weinnovate



Weare honest



Wecare



Weare inclusive



Wedeliver



Services that ABC Provide


Anti-Viral COVID medication (nMABs)

Anticipatory Care

ARI Peads Hubs

BP At Home

COVID At Home

eHubs

Enhanced Access

Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support

Urgent Primary Care Support

Vaccination Programme

Wound Care Service


Supervision


Regular supervisions on a one-to-one basis including anannual formal appraisal will be held with a line manager. If you are in apatient-facing role, you will also receive regular Clinical Supervisions with aClinical Supervisor.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Carry out opportunistic and planned health screening programmes tomeet identified need for refugees and asylum seekers living in hotels,including TB checks/health checks and vaccination.

Work collaboratively with the team, to provide an urgent primarycare response to refugees and asylum seekers accommodated in the hotels.

Liaise closely with partners, making referrals, signposting andsupporting access to local health services, including access to maternity,mental health and primary care.

Provide information, advice and support to refugees and asylumseekers on issues relevant to physical and mental health.

Participate in the identification of safeguarding and adhere toABCs processes and Surrey/Sussex Safeguarding Adults and Childrensprocedures.

Document where safeguarding concerns have been identified, andmake referrals as required.

Assist in the delivery of specific groups if required, to promoteaccess to healthcare and public health initiatives such as womens healthsessions e.g., health screening.

Attend all designated statutory and mandatory training andadditional training provided to upskill team in issues specific to the needs ofrefugees and asylum seekers this includes 4 days per year.

Participate in the orientation and induction of new staff andpromote good interpersonal relationships within the team.

Ensure all practice is evidence based.

Attend RASS meetings as appropriate

Maintain standards and practice in relation to professionalrecords/ record keeping

Adhere to all professional, clinical policies within ABC as wellas regulatory bodies.

Be prepared to work flexibly, to travel across east Surrey/Sussexto deliver this service


Please see attached job description for further responsibilities


Job description
Job responsibilities

Carry out opportunistic and planned health screening programmes tomeet identified need for refugees and asylum seekers living in hotels,including TB checks/health checks and vaccination.

Work collaboratively with the team, to provide an urgent primarycare response to refugees and asylum seekers accommodated in the hotels.

Liaise closely with partners, making referrals, signposting andsupporting access to local health services, including access to maternity,mental health and primary care.

Provide information, advice and support to refugees and asylumseekers on issues relevant to physical and mental health.

Participate in the identification of safeguarding and adhere toABCs processes and Surrey/Sussex Safeguarding Adults and Childrensprocedures.

Document where safeguarding concerns have been identified, andmake referrals as required.

Assist in the delivery of specific groups if required, to promoteaccess to healthcare and public health initiatives such as womens healthsessions e.g., health screening.

Attend all designated statutory and mandatory training andadditional training provided to upskill team in issues specific to the needs ofrefugees and asylum seekers this includes 4 days per year.

Participate in the orientation and induction of new staff andpromote good interpersonal relationships within the team.

Ensure all practice is evidence based.

Attend RASS meetings as appropriate

Maintain standards and practice in relation to professionalrecords/ record keeping

Adhere to all professional, clinical policies within ABC as wellas regulatory bodies.

Be prepared to work flexibly, to travel across east Surrey/Sussexto deliver this service


Please see attached job description for further responsibilities


Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Valid licence to drive in the UK with access to a car for business use
  • Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
  • Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers
  • Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
Experience

Essential

  • Experienced nurse/paramedic
  • Experience of working in primary or urgent care
  • Experience with Safeguarding processes
  • Experience of working with vulnerable client groups
  • Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions as typically seen through primary care and/or urgent care
Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to organise workload, prioritise and work autonomously
  • Broad range of clinical skills
  • Good knowledge of safeguarding
  • Good knowledge of current health issues for refugees and asylum seekers
  • Good understanding of primary care and urgent care presentations
Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse qualification, (Adult or Child branch) certificate/degree or registered paramedic- minimum 5 years experience
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • Vaccinator
Person Specification
Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Valid licence to drive in the UK with access to a car for business use
  • Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
  • Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers
  • Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
Experience

Essential

  • Experienced nurse/paramedic
  • Experience of working in primary or urgent care
  • Experience with Safeguarding processes
  • Experience of working with vulnerable client groups
  • Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions as typically seen through primary care and/or urgent care
Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to organise workload, prioritise and work autonomously
  • Broad range of clinical skills
  • Good knowledge of safeguarding
  • Good knowledge of current health issues for refugees and asylum seekers
  • Good understanding of primary care and urgent care presentations
Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse qualification, (Adult or Child branch) certificate/degree or registered paramedic- minimum 5 years experience
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • Vaccinator
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

Additional information
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Alliance for Better Care CIC
Address

Horley Health Hub

120 Victoria Road

Horley

Surrey

RH1 1EB

Employer's website
Job summary

The post holder will be part of a team that providesan urgent primary care response 7 days a week :00 to refugee and asylumseekers accommodated in hotels in Sussex and Surrey, as well as responsibilityfor various assessments including health checks/TB checks/ and vaccinationprogrammes as required by Public Health to ensure that health needs of refugeesand asylum seekers are met.

Main duties of the job

The service reflects the needs of refugee and asylumseekers and is delivered across an increasing number of hotels predominantlyaround Gatwick but also includes several hotels in east Sussex. Because this service covers Surrey and Sussexstaff may need to travel some distance to see patients in hotels. However weaim to roster staff to provide on site clinics at locations closest to theirbase, and all travel beyond base will be reimbursed at standard 45p per milerate.

This post is offered as a bank post and offersclinicians the opportunity to develop additional skills and experience the physical and mental health needs of refugees andasylum seekers.

About us

Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites47 NHS GP practices across 12 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. Wesupport our Primary Care colleagues as well as their patients, to transform howhealthcare is managed within the community. As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with ourmembers and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in thelocal area. We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, CommunityOrganisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that,together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support andexpertise needed to effectively serve our communities.

More about our organisation: www.jobsincare.com/job/j5R90JVO Values


Weinnovate


Weare honest


Wecare


Weare inclusive


Wedeliver


Services that ABC Provide


Anti-Viral COVID medication (nMABs)

Anticipatory Care

ARI Peads Hubs

BP At Home

COVID At Home

eHubs

Enhanced Access

Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support

Urgent Primary Care Support

Vaccination Programme

Wound Care Service

Supervision


Regular supervisions on a one-to-one basis including anannual formal appraisal will be held with a line manager. If you are in apatient-facing role, you will also receive regular Clinical Supervisions with aClinical Supervisor.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Carry out opportunistic and planned health screening programmes tomeet identified need for refugees and asylum seekers living in hotels,including TB checks/health checks and vaccination.

Work collaboratively with the team, to provide an urgent primarycare response to refugees and asylum seekers accommodated in the hotels.

Liaise closely with partners, making referrals, signposting andsupporting access to local health services, including access to maternity,mental health and primary care.

Provide information, advice and support to refugees and asylumseekers on issues relevant to physical and mental health.

Participate in the identification of safeguarding and adhere toABCs processes and Surrey/Sussex Safeguarding Adults and Childrensprocedures.

Document where safeguarding concerns have been identified, andmake referrals as required.

Assist in the delivery of specific groups if required, to promoteaccess to healthcare and public health initiatives such as womens healthsessions e.g., health screening.

Attend all designated statutory and mandatory training andadditional training provided to upskill team in issues specific to the needs ofrefugees and asylum seekers this includes 4 days per year.

Participate in the orientation and induction of new staff andpromote good interpersonal relationships within the team.

Ensure all practice is evidence based.

Attend RASS meetings as appropriate

Maintain standards and practice in relation to professionalrecords/ record keeping

Adhere to all professional, clinical policies within ABC as wellas regulatory bodies.

Be prepared to work flexibly, to travel across east Surrey/Sussexto deliver this service

Please see attached job description for further responsibilities


Job description
Job responsibilities

Carry out opportunistic and planned health screening programmes tomeet identified need for refugees and asylum seekers living in hotels,including TB checks/health checks and vaccination.

Work collaboratively with the team, to provide an urgent primarycare response to refugees and asylum seekers accommodated in the hotels.

Liaise closely with partners, making referrals, signposting andsupporting access to local health services, including access to maternity,mental health and primary care.

Provide information, advice and support to refugees and asylumseekers on issues relevant to physical and mental health.

Participate in the identification of safeguarding and adhere toABCs processes and Surrey/Sussex Safeguarding Adults and Childrensprocedures.

Document where safeguarding concerns have been identified, andmake referrals as required.

Assist in the delivery of specific groups if required, to promoteaccess to healthcare and public health initiatives such as womens healthsessions e.g., health screening.

Attend all designated statutory and mandatory training andadditional training provided to upskill team in issues specific to the needs ofrefugees and asylum seekers this includes 4 days per year.

Participate in the orientation and induction of new staff andpromote good interpersonal relationships within the team.

Ensure all practice is evidence based.

Attend RASS meetings as appropriate

Maintain standards and practice in relation to professionalrecords/ record keeping

Adhere to all professional, clinical policies within ABC as wellas regulatory bodies.

Be prepared to work flexibly, to travel across east Surrey/Sussexto deliver this service

Please see attached job description for further responsibilities


Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Valid licence to drive in the UK with access to a car for business use
  • Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
  • Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers
  • Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
Experience

Essential

  • Experienced nurse/paramedic
  • Experience of working in primary or urgent care
  • Experience with Safeguarding processes
  • Experience of working with vulnerable client groups
  • Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions as typically seen through primary care and/or urgent care
Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to organise workload, prioritise and work autonomously
  • Broad range of clinical skills
  • Good knowledge of safeguarding
  • Good knowledge of current health issues for refugees and asylum seekers
  • Good understanding of primary care and urgent care presentations
Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse qualification, (Adult or Child branch) certificate/degree or registered paramedic- minimum 5 years experience
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • Vaccinator
Person Specification
Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Valid licence to drive in the UK with access to a car for business use
  • Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
  • Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers
  • Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
Experience

Essential

  • Experienced nurse/paramedic
  • Experience of working in primary or urgent care
  • Experience with Safeguarding processes
  • Experience of working with vulnerable client groups
  • Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions as typically seen through primary care and/or urgent care
Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to organise workload, prioritise and work autonomously
  • Broad range of clinical skills
  • Good knowledge of safeguarding
  • Good knowledge of current health issues for refugees and asylum seekers
  • Good understanding of primary care and urgent care presentations
Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse qualification, (Adult or Child branch) certificate/degree or registered paramedic- minimum 5 years experience
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • Vaccinator
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

Additional information
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Alliance for Better Care CIC
Address

Horley Health Hub

120 Victoria Road

Horley

Surrey

RH1 1EB

Employer's website


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