Qualified Nurse/Occupational Therapist

Location: Hackney

Reference: SCS185

Supply Care Solutions are a market-leading Medical, Social Care and Education recruitment consultancy, we offer a range of accredited services across the public sector, providing highly skilled, compliant professionals in all grades and specialties, including short, long term and permanent positions.

Type: Locum

Hours: 36 hours – Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm

Pay Rate: Umbrella – £28.80 per hour

3 months starting in December 2024

You will be required to work within Housing needs to assess how people with health needs and disabilities are unable to access essential rooms in their homes and make recommendations on priority for rehousing. To provide expertise on health and disability issues which enable the Council to develop policies which improve housing options for people with disabilities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Consider, assess and recommend housing priority for all applicants seeking rehousing on health grounds, including providing an opinion on whether priority homeless applicants are vulnerable and whether applicants ought to be excused from a finding of intentional homelessness on medical or disability grounds, ensuring that a high standard of customer care is provided at all times.
• Make recommendations regarding what would constitute suitable accommodation for all those applying for rehousing on health grounds, including homeless applicants, in consultation with health and social care professionals working in the NHS and Social Services where appropriate. Carry out functional assessments of housing need for applicants for rehousing who have medical conditions/disabilities, where there is no involvement from other health or social care agencies, and to refer on where necessary.
• Devise, implement and maintain medical assessment procedures and policies which ensure reasonable preference for people who need to move for medical or welfare reasons (see s167 (2) Housing Act 1996).
• Work with the Special Needs Manager and relevant stakeholders to develop policies which adequately recognise and meet the housing needs of people with medical problems and disabilities in Hackney.
• Assist the authority in defending any legal challenge including swearing affidavits, affirmations and/or appearing in court to justify recommendations.
• Draft reports on relevant matters, and if appropriate, present them to meetings of officers or members of the Council and other agencies.
• Advise and liaise with health and social care professionals, officers, members of the Council and members of the public about these policies and procedures.  Participate in training programmes, including the preparation and delivery of training, concerned with the needs and requirements for housing people with disabilities or medical problems.
• Pre-allocate to adapted or specially built social housing stock in consultation with relevant internal or external staff, and advise on allocations to people with health problems and disabilities.
• Provide medical guidance and direction to housing staff.
• Work in strict compliance with the council’s equal opportunities statement/policy.
• Take part in audit as required e.g. LBH & Public Health Directorates programme of audit.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing to a range of individuals and services, in order to present the team in a positive and professional manner.
• Represent the service when necessary at internal and external meetings and working groups.
• Maintain accurate, consistent and up-to-date records which respect client confidentiality and are available as and when required for performance or auditing purposes.
• Ensure that a high standard of customer care is provided at all times.
• Provide cover for colleagues and/or managers as required.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the post as directed by the service manager.

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