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The Specialist Practitioner in the Team will focus on delivering specialist mental health support within a marginalised client group who are either homeless, or at risk of homelessness. The role will involve organizing mental health drop-in sessions, street outreach, signposting, and specific support to the homeless community of Hull. The role will include working with high levels of risk and people with enduring trauma.

The difficulties experienced by this population can include: complex physical and mental health difficulties; criminal justice and offending histories; sex work; relationship difficulties; hopelessness, suicidal thoughts and deliberate self-harm; and problematic substance use. The role incorporates a willingness to work outside of traditional boundaries.

The role will help to shape the growth of PIE and Trauma Informed Practice amongst the multi-agency partnership within the homeless arena. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver skills and experience, evidence-based practice, work with challenging situations and deliver creative solutions while supporting team colleagues in their professional development through supervision.

Demonstrate a keen interest and general understanding of working in homelessness and the unique challenges that this presents.

Incorporate a pre-treatment approach for clinical interventions and project leadership, including clinical triages and assessments.

Support the individual who has experienced homelessness to establish a level of stability to engage in trauma-informed-care.

Incorporate a proactive approach in a variety of settings, such as hostels, breakfast clubs and on the streets to improve outcomes for people.

Support in the development of Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE) across the city of Hull and support local networks to develop the necessary skills to work within this framework.

Liaise with partner agencies and help them to understand how best to support traumatised people.

Contribute to complex case reviews/meetings/MDT’s which may involve other agencies or specified organisational/professional forums

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

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For further information please contact Kirsty Dent via email K.Dent@nhs.net or Helen Collins via hcollins5@nhs.net