Homeless Hospital Discharge Team Lead

Job summaryAre you a motivated, dynamic, and enthusiastic registered nurse or occupational therapist with significant experience of working with people that are homeless or rough sleeping?If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to be involved in our specialist Homeless Health team working with a diverse client group across three hospital sites. We have two Band 7 posts within the service, a part time GP, a team-leader and 3 homeless health housing coordinatorsThe Homeless Health Service provides enhanced inpatient care, and ensures safe, and sustainable hospital discharges that meets the needs of patient\’s currently experiencing homelessness.The service aims to:Increase GP registration amongst the homeless population thereby reducing delayed discharges and improving access to primary healthcare.Increase the number of homeless people able to understand and manage their health and wellbeing independently, through improved co-ordination, access to education and prevention and the encouragement of self-care.Increase the number of service users with deteriorating conditions who are recognised early and linked into primary care and other services.Reduce homeless service users being admitted/re-admitted to hospital.Decrease A&E attendance and hospital admission for \”hard-to-reach\” homeless people and frequent attenders.Reduce LLOS for homeless people through early identification and expert case management.Main duties of the jobYou will contribute senior clinical knowledge and expertise in this specialist area through your clinical practice and through education and training.You be a role model for inclusion health practice in the organisation.You will line manage the Housing Officers in the team.A strong understanding of how self-neglect is part of homelessness, safeguarding and the complexities of undertaking mental capacity assessments in inclusion health groups is desirable.Experience within drug and alcohol services would also be beneficial.A positive, can do \’attitude\’, a commitment to changing care for this extremely vulnerable patient group, and a desire to communicate with a wide variety of partners and stakeholders is essential.About usAt Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.Become part of a vibrant team living our values – expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You\’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.Details Date posted01 June 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£54,320 to £60,981 a year inclusiveContractFixed termDuration10 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number290-MIC-1663Job locationsTrustwideLondonW2 1NYJob description Job responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.Job description Job responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.Person Specification Education/ qualifications EssentialNursing or Occupational Therapy qualificationAt least degree level education or equivalentPost graduate qualification in a relevant clinical disciplineNMC approved mentorship course.DesirableLeadership trainingFormal training in motivational interviewing skillsCultural competence training.Experience EssentialExtensive clinical experience in a relevant discipline.Extensive experience of working with patients who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.Experience of working successfully with patients with non-engagement issues.Experience of multidisciplinary working.Experience in quality improvement in an NHS contextExperience of monitoring team performance against key performance indicatorsExperience of working successfully with challenging behaviour.Extensive experience of managing patients with communication barriers and disabilities.Extensive experience of managing patients with mental capacity and/or safeguarding issues.Experience of delivering harm reduction interventions.Experience of suicide prevention practice.Experience of delivering clinical audits.Experience of delivering successful partnership workingDesirableExperience of regularly using motivational interviewing techniques.Experience of managing and directing the work of a multidisciplinary team.Experience of managing staff from other organisationsExperience of independently producing reports on team activity and performance.Person Specification Education/ qualifications EssentialNursing or Occupational Therapy qualificationAt least degree level education or equivalentPost graduate qualification in a relevant clinical disciplineNMC approved mentorship course.DesirableLeadership trainingFormal training in motivational interviewing skillsCultural competence training.Experience EssentialExtensive clinical experience in a relevant discipline.Extensive experience of working with patients who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.Experience of working successfully with patients with non-engagement issues.Experience of multidisciplinary working.Experience in quality improvement in an NHS contextExperience of monitoring team performance against key performance indicatorsExperience of working successfully with challenging behaviour.Extensive experience of managing patients with communication barriers and disabilities.Extensive experience of managing patients with mental capacity and/or safeguarding issues.Experience of delivering harm reduction interventions.Experience of suicide prevention practice.Experience of delivering clinical audits.Experience of delivering successful partnership workingDesirableExperience of regularly using motivational interviewing techniques.Experience of managing and directing the work of a multidisciplinary team.Experience of managing staff from other organisationsExperience of independently producing reports on team activity and performance.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer details Employer nameImperial College Healthcare NHS TrustAddressTrustwideLondonW2 1NYEmployer\’s websitehttps://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)Employer details Employer nameImperial College Healthcare NHS TrustAddressTrustwideLondonW2 1NYEmployer\’s websitehttps://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) #J-18808-Ljbffr