Assertive Outreach Nurse

Your role includes

• Using your nursing skills/knowledge to carry out physical and psycho-social assessments for the homeless population.
• Providing clinical / therapeutic treatments based on best possible evidence that will improve health outcomes for the homeless population.
• Provide screening for blood borne viruses (BBV), through dry blood spot testing.
• Working within and consolidating integrated care and treatment pathways for individuals infected with BBV/s (Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and/or HIV).
• Provide Hepatitis A and or B vaccinations when indicated.
• Working in partnership with other community teams/voluntary organisations to ensure the seamless delivery of care to the homeless population.
• Acting as an advocate for people experiencing homelessness, supporting the individuals own choices regarding their care whilst promoting independence and self-care.
• To contribute to CGL Naloxone Strategy by training staff and individuals in the use of naloxone.
• Offer wound care assessment and basic wound dressing to individuals who use our services.
• Organise signposting to other services as required and ensure clear pathways into other treatment arenas as appropriate.

We want to support you to recognise and achieve your goals:
We hold regular national nurse and HCA forums, and you will have regular 1:1s and appraisals We actively support our nurses with revalidation with protected continuing professional development time, which totals up to 6 days per year. We also have a wide range of educational opportunities including free access to the RCNi learning platform and we pay for your NMC fee We offer you the opportunity to use the government backed Apprenticeship Levy fund to develop nursing practice in line with your specific role All our team members are encouraged to take a wellbeing hour every week and access personal well
-being resources Our nursing pay is competitive with the NHS Agenda for Change pay bands.

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years service Capped at 30 days Paid Wellness hour each week along with a Wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme Contributory pension scheme Annual reimbursement of your NMC fee Dedicated and protected professional development time Access to excellent training programmes including the RCNi learning platform A great selection of benefits incl.

discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. A friendly and supportive team Training, career development & progression opportunities Protected monthly CPD Refer a friend scheme Our nursing pay is competitive with the NHS Agenda for Change pay bands.