Housing Liaison Officer
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Southampton, UK
Published 1 week ago
Housing / Neighbourhood management
Job summary
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust provides community health, mental health, learning disability and social care services for people across Hampshire and its surrounding area. The Trust aims to provide high quality, safe services which improve the health, well-being and independence of the people it serves.
As part of the Trust Acute & Crisis Division, you will be a key member of the patient pathways team providing excellent mental health care to people in the local area. You will be leading and influencing change during an exciting time of transformation for the specialty.
This post is based at Antelope House, Mental Health Unit in Southampton.
You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide support to our homeless clients or clients needing support with their housing and social care needs. In addition, you will help contribute to a great and collaborative working environment and be a crucial member of the Patient Pathway and Bed Management Team within the division.
Main duties of the job
*You will have a list of clients to manage and work with them on a one to one basis.
*You will need to identify barriers to discharge whilst admitted as an inpatient in our inpatient units at the earliest possible opportunity and work proactively with the multidisciplinary team to unblock these discharges and support the team.
*You will identify their social care needs by listening to them and being part of the wider multidisciplinary team. You will do these by attending MDT meetings, ward rounds, one to one meetings with clients.
*You will support to move clients on from inpatient units to suitable and identified longer term accommodation options.
*You will mediate and negotiate and develop good and positive working relationships with existing housing providers and external providers to help prevent homelessness.
*You will help and support individuals by providing, engaging complimentary partners who can provide advice on housing, welfare benefits, rent deposits and household goods by accessing a variety of schemes.
*You will signpost individuals, when appropriate. These will include signposting to services such as debt management, housing issues etc
*You are expected to undertake other reasonable duties require in the interest of the business.
*You will need to have a good understanding of discharge flow process in inpatient units.
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.
The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.
Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Antelope House
Brintons Terrace
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 0YG
Employer's website
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust provides community health, mental health, learning disability and social care services for people across Hampshire and its surrounding area. The Trust aims to provide high quality, safe services which improve the health, well-being and independence of the people it serves.
As part of the Trust Acute & Crisis Division, you will be a key member of the patient pathways team providing excellent mental health care to people in the local area. You will be leading and influencing change during an exciting time of transformation for the specialty.
This post is based at Antelope House, Mental Health Unit in Southampton.
You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide support to our homeless clients or clients needing support with their housing and social care needs. In addition, you will help contribute to a great and collaborative working environment and be a crucial member of the Patient Pathway and Bed Management Team within the division.
Main duties of the job
*You will have a list of clients to manage and work with them on a one to one basis.
*You will need to identify barriers to discharge whilst admitted as an inpatient in our inpatient units at the earliest possible opportunity and work proactively with the multidisciplinary team to unblock these discharges and support the team.
*You will identify their social care needs by listening to them and being part of the wider multidisciplinary team. You will do these by attending MDT meetings, ward rounds, one to one meetings with clients.
*You will support to move clients on from inpatient units to suitable and identified longer term accommodation options.
*You will mediate and negotiate and develop good and positive working relationships with existing housing providers and external providers to help prevent homelessness.
*You will help and support individuals by providing, engaging complimentary partners who can provide advice on housing, welfare benefits, rent deposits and household goods by accessing a variety of schemes.
*You will signpost individuals, when appropriate. These will include signposting to services such as debt management, housing issues etc
*You are expected to undertake other reasonable duties require in the interest of the business.
*You will need to have a good understanding of discharge flow process in inpatient units.
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.
The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.
Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Computer skills
- *Ability to fulfil travel requirements of the post
- *In depth experience of working in a mental health environment.
- *Experience of working with service users who have housing needs and an understanding of housing support available and how to navigate housing services.
- Skills, Knowledge and Ability
- Essential
- *Highly developed communication skills
- *Evidence of effective team working
- *Ability to communicate effectively with people Good facilitation skills
- *Evidence of effective interpersonal skills
- *Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks
- *Ability to work autonomously
- *Ability to manage demand and capacity
- Attributes, Aptitudes and personal Characteristics
- Essential
- *Demonstrate evidence of effective team working
- *Confident, respectful, self reliant, aware of personal boundaries, resourceful, imaginative, enthusiastic, adaptable, affable.
- *Able to contribute to team discussion and be respectful of others' views.
- *Honest and trustworthy
- *Aware of personal and professional boundaries
- *Respect for service users and their carers
- *An understanding of the importance of service user involvement in their own care and care plan
- *Commitment to personalised, recovery oriented care
- *Commitment to own continual professional development
- Training
- Essential
- *Willingness to complete studies as required to meet service delivery requirements
- *Able to attend and participate in all statutory training events to enhance continued professional development
- *Willingness to undertake training against the competencies for this new post.
Qualifications
Essential
- *Computer skills
- *Ability to fulfil travel requirements of the post
- *In depth experience of working in a mental health environment.
- *Experience of working with service users who have housing needs and an understanding of housing support available and how to navigate housing services.
- Skills, Knowledge and Ability
- Essential
- *Highly developed communication skills
- *Evidence of effective team working
- *Ability to communicate effectively with people Good facilitation skills
- *Evidence of effective interpersonal skills
- *Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks
- *Ability to work autonomously
- *Ability to manage demand and capacity
- Attributes, Aptitudes and personal Characteristics
- Essential
- *Demonstrate evidence of effective team working
- *Confident, respectful, self reliant, aware of personal boundaries, resourceful, imaginative, enthusiastic, adaptable, affable.
- *Able to contribute to team discussion and be respectful of others' views.
- *Honest and trustworthy
- *Aware of personal and professional boundaries
- *Respect for service users and their carers
- *An understanding of the importance of service user involvement in their own care and care plan
- *Commitment to personalised, recovery oriented care
- *Commitment to own continual professional development
- Training
- Essential
- *Willingness to complete studies as required to meet service delivery requirements
- *Able to attend and participate in all statutory training events to enhance continued professional development
- *Willingness to undertake training against the competencies for this new post.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Antelope House
Brintons Terrace
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 0YG
Employer's website