• Job Description

  Req#: C9457-25-0154?language=en&page=426&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The Health Inclusion Team provides an innovative nursing and health visiting service to a transient population. That is; people who live in homeless accommodation, domestic abuse refuges, anti-trafficking refuges, those seeking asylum and refugees (registered with the Mulberry Practice), Gypsies and Travellers.

  As an Outreach Family Support Worker (OFSW), you will be expected to work in partnership with children, families, and individuals with complex needs to provide high quality family support. You will contribute to the development of the service for Homeless people, Gypsies and Travellers and Asylum Seekers and Refugees.

  Part-time hours would be considered for the right candidate.

  Please be aware a cap has been placed on this vacancy and once reached the post will close.

  Main duties of the job

  • The post holder has a key role in offering practical and emotional support, with the aim of addressing health inequalities to the wide range of families registered with the Health Inclusion Team. These include Homeless, Gypsy and Traveller families; and families seeking asylum in Sheffield.

  See attached for further details

  About us

  At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.

  Date posted

  29 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  Depending on experience Dependent on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  457-24-6732463-E

  Job locations

  Health Inclusion Team Lightwood House

  1 Lightwood Lane

  Sheffield

  S8 8BG

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  This role involves providing direct support and advocating for individuals, children and families, on a citywide caseload with the aim of reducing health inequalities.

  Our clients are often victims of domestic abuse, trafficking and/or seeking asylum. As well as being homeless/transient they often have complex issues around chaotic lifestyles, substance misuse, debt, mobility, mental health issues and child protection requiring a post holder with a high level of understanding and ability to work in a trauma informed way

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  This role involves providing direct support and advocating for individuals, children and families, on a citywide caseload with the aim of reducing health inequalities.

  Our clients are often victims of domestic abuse, trafficking and/or seeking asylum. As well as being homeless/transient they often have complex issues around chaotic lifestyles, substance misuse, debt, mobility, mental health issues and child protection requiring a post holder with a high level of understanding and ability to work in a trauma informed way

  Person Specification

  Training and Qualifications

  Essential

  • Good standard of general education to GCSE level
  • Experience of Microsoft Office Suite esp. Word, Excel
  • oA recognised health, social or childcare qualification such as NNEB, B.TEC (higher Diploma) in nursery nursing or NVQ level 3 in social work, health or education or equivalent.

  Desirable

  • oSafeguarding Adults/Children training.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Knowledge and experience of direct work with families/individuals who have complex needs.
  • Experience of working with children in a caring and supporting role
  • Demonstrate an understanding of Trauma Informed Practice.
  • Experience of working with children in a caring and supporting role.

  Desirable

  • Experience of building relationships with others outside own working team.
  • Awareness/ knowledge of Healthy Child Programme.

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • An understanding of the issues affecting homeless families, Asylum Seekers and Gypsies experiencing significant levels of deprivation.
  • Responsible approach to dealing with confidential issues.
  • Ability to work on own initiative with the minimum of supervision and prioritize own workload.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and oral to provide feedback and advice to clients and professionals.
  • Understanding of Safeguarding for Children and Adults.

  Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of procedures and practices around safeguarding.
  • Advocacy skills.

  Person Specification

  Training and Qualifications

  Essential

  • Good standard of general education to GCSE level
  • Experience of Microsoft Office Suite esp. Word, Excel
  • oA recognised health, social or childcare qualification such as NNEB, B.TEC (higher Diploma) in nursery nursing or NVQ level 3 in social work, health or education or equivalent.

  Desirable

  • oSafeguarding Adults/Children training.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Knowledge and experience of direct work with families/individuals who have complex needs.
  • Experience of working with children in a caring and supporting role
  • Demonstrate an understanding of Trauma Informed Practice.
  • Experience of working with children in a caring and supporting role.

  Desirable

  • Experience of building relationships with others outside own working team.
  • Awareness/ knowledge of Healthy Child Programme.

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • An understanding of the issues affecting homeless families, Asylum Seekers and Gypsies experiencing significant levels of deprivation.
  • Responsible approach to dealing with confidential issues.
  • Ability to work on own initiative with the minimum of supervision and prioritize own workload.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and oral to provide feedback and advice to clients and professionals.
  • Understanding of Safeguarding for Children and Adults.

  Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of procedures and practices around safeguarding.
  • Advocacy skills.

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Health Inclusion Team Lightwood House

  1 Lightwood Lane

  Sheffield

  S8 8BG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Health Inclusion Team Lightwood House

  1 Lightwood Lane

  Sheffield

  S8 8BG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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