Band 7: £46,148 to £52,809 a year
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CASELOAD HOLISTIC MENTAL HEALTH MULTI-DISCIPLINARY NHS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PARAMEDIC
Opportunity to make a significant positive impact on the lives of vulnerable populations, including those experiencing homelessness and complex health needs.
Collaboration with multiple stakeholders, including third sector organizations, primary care, and local authorities, promoting a multidisciplinary approach to healthcare.
Engagement in strategic meetings, allowing practitioners to influence health policies and practices that directly affect marginalised communities.
Experience in case management and care coordination, enhancing skills related to holistic patient care and community health services.
Involvement in innovative healthcare models, such as Intermediate Care, which support better outcomes for patients and reduce hospital readmissions.
Access to professional development opportunities through clinical audits, education to stakeholders, and leading MDT meetings.
Supportive work environment focused on social justice and improving health equity for underrepresented groups.
Are you a compassionate and experienced registered senior practitioner with a background in community nursing, occupational therapy, or paramedicine? If so, we invite you to join our innovative Homeless Health Inclusion Team at Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness, including those with complex needs and young adults at risk. You will play a crucial role in delivering transformative physical and mental healthcare, working collaboratively to provide essential support and resources, ensuring that every voice is heard and every person is valued.
In this role, you will have the chance to engage directly with clients, conducting holistic needs assessments and facilitating their health journeys. By coordinating care and linking individuals to accommodation and community services, you will help pave the way for a healthier future. You’ll also have the opportunity to influence strategic health initiatives, lead multi-disciplinary team meetings, and contribute to an evolving model of care that aims to reduce homelessness across Leeds. If you’re ready to use your skills to drive change and support individuals in overcoming their barriers to health and housing, this is your moment to shine. Join us and be part of a passionate team dedicated to creating a more equitable society.
For a conversation about this rewarding opportunity, please reach out to Liz Keat, Integration Lead, at 07904 622489. Together, let's make a lasting impact on the lives of those who need it most.
In this role, you will have the chance to engage directly with clients, conducting holistic needs assessments and facilitating their health journeys. By coordinating care and linking individuals to accommodation and community services, you will help pave the way for a healthier future. You’ll also have the opportunity to influence strategic health initiatives, lead multi-disciplinary team meetings, and contribute to an evolving model of care that aims to reduce homelessness across Leeds. If you’re ready to use your skills to drive change and support individuals in overcoming their barriers to health and housing, this is your moment to shine. Join us and be part of a passionate team dedicated to creating a more equitable society.
For a conversation about this rewarding opportunity, please reach out to Liz Keat, Integration Lead, at 07904 622489. Together, let's make a lasting impact on the lives of those who need it most.
Opportunity to make a significant positive impact on the lives of vulnerable populations, including those experiencing homelessness and complex health needs.
Collaboration with multiple stakeholders, including third sector organizations, primary care, and local authorities, promoting a multidisciplinary approach to healthcare.
Engagement in strategic meetings, allowing practitioners to influence health policies and practices that directly affect marginalised communities.
Experience in case management and care coordination, enhancing skills related to holistic patient care and community health services.
Involvement in innovative healthcare models, such as Intermediate Care, which support better outcomes for patients and reduce hospital readmissions.
Access to professional development opportunities through clinical audits, education to stakeholders, and leading MDT meetings.
Supportive work environment focused on social justice and improving health equity for underrepresented groups.
We are looking for an experienced registered senior practitioner (you could be a community nurse, occupational therapist, or paramedic), with a strong sense of social justice, to join the Homeless Health Inclusion Team to expand the model of care delivery to people involved in the Single Homeless Application Program (SHAP).
We deliver transformational models of physical and mental healthcare to people experiencing homelessness, Gypsy and Traveller communities, and inclusion health groups across Leeds in partnership with the third sector, Leeds City Council, Primary Care, Adult Social Care and Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust. We manage a caseload of people into our specialist intermediate care model post discharge from hospital or coordinate and case manage to avoid unnecessary admissions. We provide
- Health services in intermediate care beds.
- Specialist GP, nursing and navigator assessment to hospital patients identified as experiencing homelessness.
- Case management, working with housing and other services to ensure accommodation and support is accessed. We signpost to community services to avoid readmissions to hospital. Actively working with individuals in intermediate care beds to ensure a maximum length of stay as clinically appropriate and liaise with other agencies to source appropriate accommodation for them to move in to.
- Detailed needs assessment to aid continuity of care.
- Additional flats as part of the out of hospital service.
The SHAP programme is targeted at those with the longest histories of rough sleeping or the most complex needs and vulnerable young people (age 18-25) at risk of homelessness or rough sleeping.
You will work with those with the longest histories of rough sleeping, working collaboratively and assessing their health needs and supporting their health goals. You will represent health at strategic meetings whilst also having a clinical caseload. You will
- work to expand the current offer of Intermediate Care.
- visit patients in temporary accommodation, and patients homes to assess health needs and facilitate a secondary or community care offer.
- develop links with other services.
- holistically assess health needs and work with patients on self-identified health goals.
- coordinate complex safe discharge from hospital.
- identify and implement appropriate interventions.
- provide education to stakeholders.
- facilitate primary and community care offers for wound care, medication reviews, and ongoing monitoring of long-term condition management.
- be involved in multi-agency working.
- attend city meetings, influencing strategy for our patient group.
- lead MDT meetings.
- collect data & conduct clinical audits.
- deputise for the Homeless Integration Lead.
For further information please contact Liz Keat, Integration Lead
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