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Are you a Nurse looking to make a positive impact to your community?

Our Migrant Health services support local migrant communities to make sure everyone living in the area has equal access to healthcare, regardless of the language they speak, their culture, nationality, religion or belief.

The Haven helps Asylum Seekers and new Refugees to access health services and other services they need. This is part of the Health Equity & Inclusion Service at Sirona care & health CIC. 

This is an opportunity to progress your career and take responsibility for identifying and assessing the health needs of Asylum Seeker and Refugee adults and children. You'll be developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care with onward referral to other health providers, disciplines and agencies, as necessary.

Working hours of the service: 08:00am – 17:00 Monday – Friday (excl to role specific) 

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Facilitate access to appropriate health and social care for Asylum Seekers and Refugees who attend the Haven service, from across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire areas, by close liaison with primary care providers and other agencies, to establish an integratd and coordinated delivery of care. 

Provide a holistic assessment of health care needs for Asylum Seekers and Refugees attending The Haven clinic and promote the uptake of health screening and preventative health care.

Assess needs across a spectrum of age groups, some with diverse and complex health needs, with referral onto appropriate Specialist Services as required. 

Identify language requirements and use appropriate interpretation methods for discussions with non-English speaking clients, e.g. by interpretation via the telephone. • Understand cross-cultural issues that may affect Refugees and Asylum Seekers and employ an empathetic and flexible approach when discussing sensitive subjects. 

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Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.