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Job overview

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and confident nurses for the newly formed Severe Multiple Disadvantage Clinical Team.

The post is open to those with an experienced nursing background that has or would like to develop specialist knowledge working with patients that are experiencing homelessness and multi disadvantage. This post will require advanced nursing assessment skills.  A background of mental health and physical health training would also be advantageous.

The post holder will be an intrinsic part of a multi agency team delivering primary care and  responsible for leading the delivery to complex patients, directing their care collaboratively with multiple other agencies.

Collaboration is key in Nottinghamshire, and we work closely with colleagues across the region to provide a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to care delivery. Join us and enjoy the autonomy to manage your own working day, make clinical decisions for your patients, and be part of a supportive environment.

This is a new team who will be based with the Alcohol Long Term Conditions team who have bases at Park House and Stapleford. The SMD  team will initially work in Mansfield and Ashfield and Bassetlaw these areas may change dependant on need. 

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work in direct partnership with Street Outreach Team and the multi-agency case conference meeting for SMD (MEAM) to identify individuals who would most benefit from interventions provided by the SMD Clinical Team.

 To deliver a nurse led case management and multidisciplinary model to ensure the health needs (acute and chronic) of people experiencing homelessness are met in order to reduce barriers to accessing health and to promote wellness, prevent ill health and early mortality.

To use advanced nursing skills and knowledge to holistically assess patients’ needs which can include unmet physical health problems ( both acute and long term ), mental health needs, chaotic drug and alcohol use and to provide clinical treatments on evidence based practice.

We have the potential for two (2) full time roles at Band 6 :  Working Monday – Friday 08:00 – 18:00pm over a 4 day working week, exclusive of bank holidays.  Some flexibility will be required to work outside of these hours due to the nature of the role.

Supporting the efficient running of these services are administrative and managerial roles. All roles , at all levels, are vital in transforming community health services, ensuring high quality care is provided both now and into the future based around the needs of our patients - together we all make a difference.

Working for our organisation

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire.  We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions.  We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC