About The Role
Location: Coventry
Contract: 12-month Fixed Term or Secondment
Hours: 0.8 (4 days)
CWPT Partnered with: Change Grow Live (CGL)
We are seeking a compassionate & experienced Mental Health Nurse to join our evolving team of placed based homeless workers. This unique & bespoke role,
In partnership with CGL offers the opportunity to deliver trauma-informed, person-centered care to individuals facing homelessness, mental health challenges, & substance misuse.
You will work closely with the Coventry Clinical Lead & CGL to bridge gaps in service provision & improve outcomes for this highly marginalized population who face significant health inequalities & barriers to care. This is a patient facing community role.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide mental health support to adults who are rough sleeping, homeless, or at risk of homelessness.
- Facilitate access to drug/alcohol services/support & mental health services.
- Collaborate with voluntary & statutory services, including physical health & outreach teams.
- Jointly assess & support individuals with dual diagnosis in partnership with CGL.
- Work flexibly & autonomously, this may include on occasions outside st&ard hours, to meet client needs.
- Advocating for service users, reducing disengagement, & helping them navigate services.
- Providing responsive clinical input, including crisis management & harm reduction in community settings.
- Actively contributing to multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings to ensure joined-up care.
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These Include
generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
staff networks and support groups
We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sara Galvin Job title: Homeless clinician - Coventry homeless pathway Email address: Sara.Galvin@covwarkpt.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07741 703615
Interested?
If you're motivated to make a real difference in the lives of those facing significant barriers to care, we’d love to hear from you.
