Street Outreach Nurse in Newham, Gloucestershire

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Job Title: Street Outreach Nurse
Specialism: Outreach / Homeless Health Services
Location: Waltham Forest & Newham, UK
Salary: £33 per hour
Salary Type: Hourly
Contract Type: Locum, Full-Time (4-Month Block Booking)

This is a rewarding opportunity for a Street Outreach Nurse to work across Waltham Forest and Newham, delivering frontline healthcare to individuals experiencing homelessness. This full-time locum role offers the chance to make a genuine community impact while benefiting from the flexibility and competitive pay that locum work provides. You will be part of a dedicated outreach team addressing complex health needs directly on the streets, where your skills will truly matter.

Perks and benefits:

• Full-Time Stability: Enjoy the consistency of full-time hours combined with the flexibility of locum work.

• Competitive Pay: Earn £33 per hour in recognition of your expertise and commitment.

• Block Booking Opportunity: Secure a 4-month placement, giving you greater certainty and control over your schedule.

• Professional Growth: Gain experience across diverse healthcare settings, enhancing your clinical skills and career progression.

• Meaningful Community Impact: Make a real difference by improving health outcomes for vulnerable individuals within their community.

What you will do:

• Work as a Street Healthcare Outreach Nurse alongside homelessness outreach professionals to address complex health needs.

• Carry out dynamic risk assessments to ensure personal and partner safety in line with organisational policies.

• Build therapeutic relationships using trauma-informed approaches to enable effective assessment and treatment.

• Deliver advanced homeless healthcare, making autonomous clinical decisions and complex interventions when required.

• Act as a health case manager, setting and achieving health outcomes for individuals with high unmet needs.

• Conduct holistic health assessments, identifying physical, mental health, addiction, safeguarding, housing, and social care needs.

• Carry and utilise clinical equipment during street shifts to provide immediate care.

• Identify and respond to clinical risks, including escalation to emergency services or prescribing where appropriate.

• Complete mental capacity assessments and manage care refusals in line with organisational policy.

• Provide primary care treatments on the street and support integration into mainstream healthcare services.

• Deliver wound care, dressings, and treatments under Patient Group Directions, maintaining communication with healthcare partners.

• Advocate for access to primary care, reduce reliance on emergency services, and address safeguarding concerns.

• Support housing pathways by working closely with outreach workers and partner agencies.

• Establish and maintain partnerships with health, housing, and social care services to ensure coordinated care.

• Facilitate case conferences and information sharing in line with governance and data protection principles.

• Deliver health screenings, vaccinations, and support integrated care pathways for communicable diseases.

• Safely perform phlebotomy and ensure appropriate handling and follow-up of results.

• Promote health education, harm reduction, and preventative care, including detox referrals and Naloxone strategies.

• Advocate for patient autonomy while identifying and managing risks of self-neglect.

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, contribute to service development, research initiatives, and training activities.

• Engage in reflective practice, supervision, and team meetings to support professional wellbeing and development.

Why Waltham Forest & Newham:

This vibrant and culturally diverse area of East London offers excellent transport links, thriving communities, and plentiful green spaces. Working here gives you the chance to enjoy city life while making a lasting impact in communities that value and rely on dedicated outreach healthcare professionals.

Working with Sanctuary Personnel:
Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted and award-winning agency for roles. With an ‘Excellent’ Trustpilot rating from over 1,000 reviews and multiple prestigious industry awards, we are committed to securing the best possible rates and roles that align with your skills and experience.

Apply now to earn £33 per hour as a Street Outreach Nurse and be at the heart of life-changing community healthcare across Waltham Forest and Newham.

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