Nurse/Paramedic - Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service

Job summary

The post holder will be part of a team that provides an urgent primary care response 7 days a week :00 to refugee and asylum seekers accommodated in hotels and accommodation in Sussex and Surrey, as well as responsibility for various assessments including health checks/TB checks/ and vaccination programmes as required by Public Health to ensure that health needs of refugees and asylum seekers are met.

The service reflects the needs of refugee and asylum seekers and is delivered across an increasing number of hotels and accommodation sites. Because this service spans across Surrey and East and West Sussex, staff may need to travel some distance to see patients.

This post is offered as a fixed term contract until September 2026, offers clinicians the opportunity to develop additional skills and experience the physical and mental health needs of refugees and asylum seekers.

Proposed salary: Band 7.1 to Band 7.10 on the ABC pay scale, which is equivalent to £43, £52,327.02 annum dependent on experience (pro rata)

Hours of work: Part time/full time

Tenure: Fixed term contract until September 2026 (shifts :00)

Base: Horley Health Hub/Hybrid - a Sussex base

Main duties of the job

• Work collaboratively with the team, to provide an urgent primary care response to refugees and asylum seekers accommodated in the hotels.
• Carry out opportunistic and planned health screening programmes to meet identified need for refugees and asylum seekers living in hotels, including TB checks/health checks and vaccination.
• Liaise closely with partners, making referrals, signposting and supporting access to local health services, including access to maternity, mental health and primary care.
• Provide information, advice and support to refugees and asylum seekers on issues relevant to physical and mental health.
• Participate in the identification of safeguarding and adhere to ABCs processes and Surrey/Sussex Safeguarding Adults and Children's procedures.

About us

Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP federation that unites 77 member practices operating across 98 sites within 24 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our primary care colleagues to transform how healthcare is managed within their communities.

As a GP Federation, we work with - and listen to - our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that, together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our communities. We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that, together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our communities.

More about our organisation:

Job description

• Document where safeguarding concerns have been identified, and make referrals as required.
• Assist in the delivery of specific groups if required, to promote access to healthcare and public health initiatives such as womens health sessions e.g., health screening.
• Attend all designated statutory and mandatory training and additional training provided to upskill team in issues specific to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers.
• Participate in the orientation and induction of new staff and promote good interpersonal relationships within the team.
• Ensure all practice is evidence based.
• Attend RASS meetings as appropriate.
• Maintain standards and practice in relation to professional records/ record keeping
• Adhere to all professional, clinical policies within ABC as well as regulatory bodies.
• Be prepared to work flexibly, to travel across east Surrey/Sussex to deliver this service

Person Specification

Qualifications:

Essential

• Registered General Nurse qualification, (Adult) certificate/degree or registered paramedic- minimum 5 years current or recent experience
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
• Vaccinator

Desirable

• Phlebotomy certification

Experience:

Essential

• Experienced nurse/paramedic
• Experience of working in primary or urgent/emergency care
• Experience with Safeguarding processes
• Experience of working with vulnerable client groups
• Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions as typically seen through primary care and/or urgent care

Personal Attributes:

Essential

• Valid licence to drive in the UK with access to a car for business use with appropriate insurance
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required

Skills and Knowledge:

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to organise workload, prioritise and work autonomously
• Broad range of clinical skills
• Good knowledge of safeguarding
• Good knowledge of current health issues for refugees and asylum seekers
• Good understanding of primary care and urgent care presentations

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 9 months

Pay: £43,784.91-£52,327.02 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Horley RH6 7BL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

• NMC or HCPC (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 16/12/2025