At UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) our success starts with you.
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation.
2 part-time roles available, 26hpw flexible, negotiable during the interview.
We have an exciting new opportunity to work in the Respond service, an integrated health service for people of all ages seeking asylum and refugees in London. Respond is a nurse lead, holistic healthcare assessment service that has been and will continue to be delivered in a variety of locations/ sites across London to best reach and meet the needs of this population.
Respond has developed a comprehensive integrated assessment addressing the physical, mental, dental, sexual, safeguarding, and social needs of people seeking asylum and refugees. This includes medical intervention where indicated, treatment, complex care planning, onward referrals, health education and promotion
The Respond healthcare assistant role will comprise of the following:
- Supporting the delivery of high quality, holistic, trauma informed, inclusive care to this patient population.
- Supporting the nursing and clinical team in identification and management of the specific health and wellbeing needs of this population.
- Supporting access to mainstream health services through education, health promotion and empowerment of this population.
- Demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of this population as the service evolves.
The post holder will work alongside the nursing team to deliver care to people seeking asylum and refugees. They will have experience and be competent in venepuncture. The post holder will need to be able to work as part of a team, have good communication skills and be flexible and adaptable to the changing workload of a clinic environment.
Ideally the post holder will have experience of working with inclusion health groups and working with both adults and children.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Aileen Ni Chaoilt Job title: Respond Lead Nurse Email address: aileen.nichaoilte@nhs.net
