Rough Sleeper Co-ordinator - Band 6

NHS; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

As part of an expanding workforce working with rough sleepers, an exciting opportunity has arisen to support people with their mental health who are rough sleeping, in temporary accommodation, or at risk of losing their accommodation.

You will work within a developing team of nurses who work alongside external agencies to ensure rough sleepers have the care and support they require. You will actively look to continue building relationships with agencies and be proactive in delivering therapeutic intervention to service users. You will ensure that a high quality of care is delivered within this clinical area. You will work autonomously, think creatively, and be able to manage the UK weather as we hold a variety of visits in a variety of places!

The rough sleeping team continues to grow and develop; this is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a team where you can have input on the development, expansion, and service delivery. Working and supporting some of the most vulnerable ensures that everyone in society has access to the services they require. The role itself is challenging and changeable but ultimately very rewarding.

The team delivers services to the population of Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin. The base for the post is flexible and can be negotiated with the service manager. A level of flexible and remote working is supported.

Main duties of the job

• Take responsibility for the assessment of a complex cohort, including specialist assessment (within service specification), care planning in conjunction with service user and carer, and evaluation of individual treatment plans.
• Provide appropriate advice to members of the rough sleeper task force, local authority staff, third sector staff, multi-disciplinary and Management Groups.
• Monitor and evaluate practice based on contemporary and current trends and initiate changes in light of these findings.
• Facilitate effective early assessments for individuals identified through the rough sleeper task force or referred from housing or third sector colleagues.
• Aid discharge planning from acute inpatient units and local hospitals PRH and RSH.
• Encourage and facilitate multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
• Participate in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring, and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance and policy.
• Assess patients' individual care needs, develop, implement, and evaluate programmes of care.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities, and in return for this, we will support you by:

• Supporting your career development and progression.
• Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Options for flexible working.
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days).
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources.
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate.
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres); your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI, and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates.
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k.
• Free car parking at all trust sites.
• Free flu vaccinations every year.
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met).

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation, and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI, you must state this in your application.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Job responsibilities

You will provide clinical knowledge and interventions, advice, and support to rough sleepers across Shropshire. You will undertake rapid assessment and support to adults 18+ who are homeless or rough sleeping. You may also be called upon to provide mental health support to adults who are housed and supported by the local authority but whose tenancy is in jeopardy due to a decline in their mental health.

You will be expected to participate in the multi-agency RESET meetings to provide guidance, signposting, and clinical knowledge to the MDT. The post holder will be responsible for providing evidence-based care and interventions and providing professional nursing leadership within the pathway team.

The RESET team is made up of the Shropshire Council, With You at Shropshire Recovery Partnership, Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust (MPFT), The Shrewsbury Ark, and Intuitive Thinking Skills.

The RESET team provides the following services to Shropshire's rough sleeping community: Drug and alcohol recovery support and treatment including medical prescribing via With You at Shropshire Recovery Partnership. Learning new skills or new coping strategies via Intuitive Thinking Skills training, to improve people's resilience and support them to address their substance use with confidence. Mental health treatment and support provided by the MPFT. Ongoing support and day centre facilities provided by The Shrewsbury Ark.

For more information relating to this vacancy, please refer to the attached job description and job specification.

Person Specification

• Registered mental health Nurse on NMC Register.
• Post-registration experience, evidence of formal courses and training at diploma/degree level.
• BSc degree in nursing or equivalent level.
• Evidence of extensive post-registration experience working with adults experiencing mental health-related difficulties.
• Skilled in utilising specific assessments and outcome measures including; GAD7, PHQ9, CAARMS, PANNS, SWEMWBS, Lunsers, GASS.

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.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust