London North West Healthcare are offering an exciting opportunity within the Trust's Homeless Pathway Team. As the team's Housing Link Worker you will work within a multidisciplinary team across both hospital sites to support individuals experiencing homelessness, by increasing their access to healthcare, housing and services through assessment, referrals and advocacy.
Responsibilities
* Carry out rapid, detailed housing assessments of new homeless patients referred to the team, identifying support needs, risks, and any possible rapid routes into housing for the most vulnerable homeless patients
* Support the hospital in the fulfilment of its Duty to Refer responsibilities under the Homelessness Reduction Act
* Produce individualized, clear and patient led care plans around any issues affecting the homeless patient's health and housing circumstances, including identifying and addressing risks to the patient, staff, and other patients
* Provide direct assistance with housing, financial and wellbeing needs including access to primary and specialist health services on discharge
* Coordinate and support reconnection of patients to housing and other services in areas of local connection as appropriate
* Advise, signpost and refer patients to a range of external services relevant to homeless and multiply-excluded patients in their local area
* Proactively identify and act on safeguarding issues, ensuring Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children legislation and relevant hospital Trust protocols are adhered to
* Accompany patients to housing offices to provide face to face advocacy and support when needed
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