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Homelessness & Housing Solutions Officer - Bromsgrove & Redditch council - £30 p/h umb
A Homelessness Prevention Officer supports people who are homeless or at risk by assessing their needs, creating personalised housing plans, and taking practical steps to help them keep or secure accommodation. Core duties include casework, negotiating with landlords, providing advice on housing rights, linking clients with support services, and recording decisions in line with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 £30 umbrella £22 per hour PAYE £2 agency margin 3 months contract with possible extension 2 days per week working from the office * At least 3 years of experience in Homeless & Housing Solutions * Do not submit branded or CVs with contact details as they will be rejected ***MUST HAVE HOMLESSNESS REDUCTION ACT 2017 AND PART 7 OF THE 1996 HOUSING ACT EXPEREINCE *** Require someone that has Part 7 experience more than Part 6, that they know prevention and relief and the processes for priority and non-priority need and can make the decisions and have at least 12 -24 months experience.

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Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

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Responsible for the management of own caseload, this will include the assessment, monitoring and provision of specialist nursing interventions to individual prisoners with secondary mental health needs. In addition the post holder is responsible for arranging aftercare as required and ensuring care is co-ordinated with other services if necessary.To provide a range of interventions across the integrated offender health model this includes primary care and wellbeing interventions where appropriate. To support and liaise with substance misuse team, primary care team and to deliver wellbeing interventions.Act upon referrals from Prison based Primary Care staff, and external teams. Referrals are allocated through the weekly team meeting. The post holder will provide assessment, implementation and development of care programmes for individuals on their caseload.To be aware of polices relating to vulnerable adults and mental capacity and to be able to work within this framework.To be able to work within the Mental Health Act 1983 with a robust knowledge of how it is deployed within the criminal justice serviceBe familiar with and ensure implementation of all local, regional and national policies, procedures and guidelines pertinent to all staff within area of responsibility and comply with their contents in the pursuit of the highest standards of patient care.To ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times including all dissemination of information and records.Be familiar with and comply with all Mental Health, Community Care and Child protection legislation.To be aware and understand the relevant legislation applicable to the care of prisoners.Develop and maintain good relationships with service users, relatives and fellow health, social, welfare professionals and other statutory or non-statutory agencies that are involved in care delivery to affect the highest standards attainable in good Mental Health care.Ensure that patient and staff welfare is maintained through adherence to agreed Health and Safety polices.To provide a nursing service to prisoners taking account of cultural, racial and religious beliefs.Provide care based on evidence-linked interventions. Ensure that clinical supervision of professional practice is undertaken and caseload supervision is carried out with team leader.Initiate and develop new ideas to provide patient care and provide advice relating to changing prison based Mental Health care and the Community Care model.Practice in line with the National Service Frame work value base.To record all information re patient care, adhering to NMC guidelines for documentation and record keeping.

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

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