Job summary
- Main area
- Homelessness and Housing
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 10 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 156-7404434
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Impact Hub, Royal Cornwall Hospital and Carew House, Bodmin
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Homeless Patient Advisor
Band 5
Job overview
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.
We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
Cornwall Foundation Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
Providing specialist advice and practical support to patients that are homeless or in housing need and in hospital.
Offering advice and support to ward staff to facilitate a timely and safe discharge to homeless patients.
Main duties of the job
Visiting patients on the ward to understand their housing needs.
Ensuring the Trusts met their duty to refer under the Homelessness Reduction Act.
Liaising with community partners and referring to accommodation providers to support arranging a safe discharge.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.
It’s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
Identity Checks
Professional registration and qualification checks
Employment history and reference checks
Occupational Health clearance
Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous relevant housing/ homelessness experience.
- Experience of working with those with complex needs
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in the NHS
Practical & Intellectual Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
- Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Up to date knowledge of housing provisions
Desirable criteria
- Housing or advice training
- Knowledge of local initiatives relating to homeless strategies
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Colette Henry
- Job title
- Homeless Hospital Discharge Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07823 957 956
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