Homeless Health Housing Worker: Sponsorship Available

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

The post holder will ensure safe, appropriate, effective and sustainable discharges that meet the needs of homeless patients. The post holder will work in partnership with members of their own multi-disciplinary as well as other hospital teams and outside agencies in order to achieve successful discharges. The post holder will work both on various wards, in Accident and Emergency (A&E) and may need to outreach into the community to support patients post discharge for follow ups. The post holder will be expected to work core hours of Monday to Friday 09.00-17.00, with one weekend per month.

 

The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with other housing workers, an occupational therapist, nurse and social worker. The post holder will provide expert housing advice to other members of the team and wider hospital. The post holder will also be expected to contribute to teaching/awareness sessions delivered to a variety of staff throughout the hospitals.

 

The post holder will undertake detailed housing assessments that will help prove a patient’s homelessness, eligibility, priority for housing and established local connection.. The post holder will build relationships and liaise with Local Authorities Housing departments to achieve the best results for the patients. The post holder will at times escort patients to Housing Options departments and accommodation viewings to provide advocacy as necessary.

Main duties of the job

To deliver individualised advice to patients liaising with the necessary support agencies/authorities to achieve the best possible outcome on discharge.

To carry out holistic housing assessments that will help prove a patient’s homelessness, eligibility, and priority for housing support and to verify local connection.

To work alongside senior staff to resolve disputes with Housing Options, and achieve the best results for the patient and the health and housing services involved.

To ensure patient case notes are updated in timely manner (e.g. EPIC).

To provide information and advice to members of the team and other colleagues in the hospital around housing, benefits entitlements and processes.

To provide discharge advice and support to health professionals in hospital.

To act as a role model for other staff, delivering sensitive, comprehensive and appropriate care to homeless patients, demonstrating no prejudice.

Person Specification

Qualifications / education

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level with a pass in Maths or English

Desirable

  • Training relevant to housing legislation

Previous experience

Essential

  • Direct work with homeless clients or clients with addictions
  • Experience of case management
  • Experience of working in partnership and negotiating with a wide variety of agencies

Skills and knowledge

Essential

  • Able to undertake a holistic assessment for homeless clients.
  • Able to work effectively and constructively within a multi-disciplinary
  • Able to manage conflict effectively
  • Ability to write and assessment and plan

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 28 December 2025

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.