Cheswold Park Hospital
Specialist Nurse - Health Inclusion Team
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Specialist Nurse with the Health Inclusion Team for 28.5 hrs. We are looking for a strong team player, who can work on their own initiative and provide a person-centred approach to patients independence and well-being. The ideal candidate will bring enthusiasm, dedication, and resilience, with the ability to remain positive and adaptable when faced with challenges. A genuine passion for supporting others and achieving excellent outcomes is essential.
We are a close-knit, supportive group who genuinely look out for one another. Everyone brings something different, we celebrate that. We will welcome someone new who brings their own strengths and personality, so if you're passionate about making a real difference, and want to feel part of something meaningful, this could be the right place for you.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
- To support UK new entrants, register with their preferred choice of local GP
- TB screening and Blood Bourne Virus screening, adults and children
- Referrals and signposting to other services
- Attend the multi-agency drop-in at Hope House and community events
- Self-motivated and confident in analysing issues, implementing effective solutions independently.
At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas & Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
Main duties of the job
The health inclusion team aims to support individuals who are socially excluded, who typically experience multiple interacting risk factors for poor health. This includes facilitating the integration of overseas arrivals into mainstream health services and address inequalities with health and wellbeing within the borough of Barnsley.
The Health Inclusion Team is part of the local outreach team working in partnership with Barnsley Councils Housing Service and local substance misuse service, working directly on the streets to locate, engage with and support individuals that are homeless, have been homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless.
The service also provides a weekly wound care drop-in clinic for individuals that are living street-based lifestyles, run in collaboration with Waythrough's Barnsley Recovery Steps service. At the clinic wounds are assessed with basic treatment and self-care advice provided.
COMMUNICATION WITH OTHERS:
- Health Inclusion Team provide face to face support at the women's migration group, community halls of Roma gypsy travellers sites to provide a cohesive and collaborative effective service.
- Attend MDT and Safeguarding meetings as a professional advocate for the trust and patients we care for.
- Attend the Homeless and Inclusion Health Network
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
About Us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve the right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Details
- Date posted: 22 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: C9378-B2339B
- Job locations:
- Health Inclusion Team
- 170a Sheffield Road
- Barnsley
- S Yorkshire
- S70 4NW
- United Kingdom
Job Description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
To work with the HIT Lead Nurse and other team members to provide high quality holistic health needs assessments, which is culturally sensitive to ethnic minorities and other marginalised client groups e.g. asylum seekers, homeless, gypsy and travellers residing within the borough of Barnsley.
To offer health assessments/screening to clients within this group; incorporating TB and other communicable disease screening as appropriate.
Signposting clients to appropriate services.
Clients will be supported to access and integrate with mainstream health and other services.
To act as a resource for health and other statutory/voluntary/agencies.
To promote awareness and good practice in the delivery of health care for the client group.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
Job Dimensions (e.g. budgetary or supervisory responsibilities):
- Responsible for the management of a transient generic caseload.
- Responsible for the management of other team members.
- Participate with the training of other health professionals, including GP practices and outside agencies.
- Act as team co-ordinator and taking on some duties relating to the Lead Nurse role, as required or delegated.
Core Duties And Responsibilities:
- To work as a member of the Health Inclusion Team, developing partnership working and providing specialist knowledge in this field.
- To organise and be responsible for management of corporate workload, delegating and providing assistance to others as required.
- To be responsible for the management of a defined client group, within the team.
- Using a holistic approach, provide a baseline and initial assessment for clients, in accordance with nursing protocols; taking into account cultural background.
- To provide tuberculosis screening, treatment and contact tracing as required in line with Barnsley and National TB screening policy and guidelines.
- To identify other screening or therapeutic interventions, signposting to appropriate services as required, ensuring clients health needs are addressed.
- Interventions to be undertaken in accordance with procedures, policies and protocols; incorporating matters of a sensitive nature; which may include previous trauma or torture, imprisonment, rape, HIV, sexual or environmental health issues, safeguarding children, vulnerable adults, mental health issues, communicable and notifiable disease including TB. Refer to other services as appropriate.
- To facilitate access to health services, including assistance with registration at GP practices, as required.
- Undertake any health promotion activities relevant to this client group, in association with the Health Protection Agency, Public Health Department; for example flu vaccinations.
- To act as a specialist resource to provide education and advice on health provision in relation to this client group, both locally and nationally, to all agencies involved; including other health care professionals and students providing an appropriate learning environment.
- To utilise interpretation services effectively in accordance with policy; reporting any inefficiencies.
- Adhere to and as appropriate contribute to the development and review of policies, procedures and standards relating to the service; using an evidence based approach.
- Work within and as appropriate contribute to the clinical governance framework to maintain consistently high standards of care, working from an evidence base or current best practice.
- Contribute to the audit process undertaken within the service, in order to provide evidence of effectiveness, efficiency and highlight areas for development.
- Effectively manage members of the team, delegating work appropriately to ensure the best use of skills and resources, supporting professional development and undertaking appraisals.
- Undertake Nurse Prescribing in response to assessed need and in accordance with trust policy.
- Ensure complete, accurate and up to date records are maintained in accordance with NMC guidelines and trust policy. Record all client contacts and activities, and input data into appropriate IT system in a timely manner in accordance with PCT protocols.
- Adhere to the NMC scope of professional practice and trust policies and procedures; ensuring professional competency and development by updating skills and knowledge; attending all mandatory training.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Communication With Others:
- Communicate effectively, empathically and in a cultural sensitive manner with clients, representatives, carers and their families, interpreters will be used effectively where the need is identified.
- Communicate effectively with all members of the Health Inclusion Team; providing information as necessary to provide a cohesive and effective service.
- Communicate effectively with other health professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure a team approach to client care; providing explanations of any relevant cultural issues as required.
- Communicate effectively with the Asylum Seeker Service, Initial Accommodation Service, Barnsley GP practices and health professionals in other areas.
Trust Values:
The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects that all staff treat people e.g, service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc, with dignity and respect at all time. The post holder must at all time act in accordance with the Trust's Values:
- We put the person first and in the centre
- We know that families and carers matter
- We are respectful, honest, open and transparent
- We improve and aim to be outstanding
- We are relevant today and ready for tomorrow
Safeguarding:
- Report any concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of children, adults service users, members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy.
- Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.
Trust policies
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills