Clinical Nurse Specialist (Homeless Intermediate Care Team)
Posted 8 days 18 hours ago by UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
Permanent
Full Time
Healthcare & Medical Jobs
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Homeless Intermediate Care Team) NHS AfC: Band 7 Main area Emergency Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 309-UCLH A
Site University College London Hospitals Town London Salary £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 06/10/:59
The use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it, then they are required to declare this in their supporting statement.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a set of technology that can perform various tasks that typically required human intelligence. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role.
We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it's important that examples and responses genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring that its recruitment processes are carried out with integrity, transparency, and fairness for all applicants. To help maintain these standards, we ask candidates to provide accurate and truthful information throughout the recruitment process.
If incorrect or misleading information is identified, this may affect the progression of an application, any employment offer, or continued employment. As part of our due diligence, the company may verify the information provided by applicants and take appropriate action where necessary.
We do not charge applicants any fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including applications, interviews, sponsorship arrangements, pre-employment checks, or employment offers. All vacancies are advertised through TRAC/NHS Jobs and candidates are assessed solely on their skills, qualifications, experience, and suitability for the role. If you are asked to make a payment in connection with an NHS job opportunity, please treat this as suspicious and contact the organisation directly using the details published on our official career's website.
We have an exciting opportunity to support some of the most vulnerable patients within our healthcare system.
Based at UCLH and across NCL, you'll be part of a small, dedicated homeless intermediate care team working across our NCL acute hospital trusts, P2 beds and community to support patients experiencing homelessness and social exclusion.
You will play a key role in helping patients navigate their health and discharge journey from admission to discharge and in community follow up working
closely with clinical teams, local authorities, and community services to ensure safe,
appropriate, and person-centred transitions from hospital to community care.
You will also line manage a team of clinicians and non-clinicians in supporting our patients, focusing on staff improvement and wellbeing as well as continuous service improvement for our patients.
If you are motivated by reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes for marginalised groups, we welcome your application.
Main duties of the job Line managing a team of clinicians and non-clinicians in the homeless intermediate care team
Support the band 8a clinical operations manager in service improvement and continuous development of the team.
Work with the NCL acute hospital trusts in supporting homeless patients in their journey from admission to discharge
Education/teaching to acute trusts about homelessness and the procedures from hospital
Manage a caseload of complex patients both in hospital and in the community across NCL
Working for our organisation University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff
UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff - To find out more, visit: Flexible working .
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification Knowledge and Qualifications
At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to:
We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.
Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage's staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.
We are also members of which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals . click apply for full job details
Site University College London Hospitals Town London Salary £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 06/10/:59
The use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it, then they are required to declare this in their supporting statement.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a set of technology that can perform various tasks that typically required human intelligence. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role.
We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it's important that examples and responses genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring that its recruitment processes are carried out with integrity, transparency, and fairness for all applicants. To help maintain these standards, we ask candidates to provide accurate and truthful information throughout the recruitment process.
If incorrect or misleading information is identified, this may affect the progression of an application, any employment offer, or continued employment. As part of our due diligence, the company may verify the information provided by applicants and take appropriate action where necessary.
We do not charge applicants any fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including applications, interviews, sponsorship arrangements, pre-employment checks, or employment offers. All vacancies are advertised through TRAC/NHS Jobs and candidates are assessed solely on their skills, qualifications, experience, and suitability for the role. If you are asked to make a payment in connection with an NHS job opportunity, please treat this as suspicious and contact the organisation directly using the details published on our official career's website.
We have an exciting opportunity to support some of the most vulnerable patients within our healthcare system.
Based at UCLH and across NCL, you'll be part of a small, dedicated homeless intermediate care team working across our NCL acute hospital trusts, P2 beds and community to support patients experiencing homelessness and social exclusion.
You will play a key role in helping patients navigate their health and discharge journey from admission to discharge and in community follow up working
closely with clinical teams, local authorities, and community services to ensure safe,
appropriate, and person-centred transitions from hospital to community care.
You will also line manage a team of clinicians and non-clinicians in supporting our patients, focusing on staff improvement and wellbeing as well as continuous service improvement for our patients.
If you are motivated by reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes for marginalised groups, we welcome your application.
Main duties of the job Line managing a team of clinicians and non-clinicians in the homeless intermediate care team
Support the band 8a clinical operations manager in service improvement and continuous development of the team.
Work with the NCL acute hospital trusts in supporting homeless patients in their journey from admission to discharge
Education/teaching to acute trusts about homelessness and the procedures from hospital
Manage a caseload of complex patients both in hospital and in the community across NCL
Working for our organisation University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff
UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff - To find out more, visit: Flexible working .
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification Knowledge and Qualifications
- Knowledge of the particular issues that characterise the provision of health services to vulnerable groups and homeless persons
- Service development and quality improvement
- Substantial experience managing complex caseloads of a team
- Experience working in the homelessness sector
- Experience of line management and leadership of teams and servicesDemonstrate knowledge of complex discharge procedures and flow
- Experience working with people with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse problems and physical health
- Proven ability to develop effective working relationships with members of multidisciplinary teams and staff at all levels across networks
- Ability to work autonomously and independently
- Committed to personal and professional development.
- Ability to respond to change
- Evidence of ability to work on own initiative.
- Confident and articulate, able to get across own point and negotiate in complex situations
- Ability to form excellent relationships with a wide stakeholder base
- Good organisational skills and abilities
- Strong political awareness, and evidence of working well within highly sensitive environments
- Passion for working with people who are experiencing homelessness
- Displays enthusiastic and tenacious nature
- Ability to build and develop sustainable partnership relationships
- Demonstratable understanding of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to:
We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.
Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage's staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.
We are also members of which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals . click apply for full job details