Housing Medical Advisor

Posted 31 January 2018
Salary Negotiable.
LocationEast London
Job type Contract
Discipline Housing
Referencehousing10_1517414354
Contact NameBronte Boland

Job description

Housing Medical Advisor

Remedy Recruitment are currently seeking an Experienced Housing Medical Advisor to work in a Local Authority within London.

**Salary- Negotiable**

**Start-ASAP**

**2 YEARS EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE HOUSING SECTOR**

Main Duties and Responsibilities-

  • Consider, assess and recommend housing priority for all applicants seeking rehousing on health grounds, including providing an opinion on whether priority homeless applicants are vulnerable and whether applicants ought to be excused from a finding of intentional homelessness on medical or disability grounds, ensuring that a high standard of customer care is provided at all times.

  • Make recommendations regarding what would constitute suitable accommodation for all those applying for rehousing on health grounds, including homeless applicants, in consultation with health and social care professionals working in the NHS and Social Services where appropriate. Carry out functional assessments of housing need for applicants for rehousing who have medical conditions/disabilities, where there is no involvement from other health or social care agencies, and to refer on where necessary.

  • Devise, implement and maintain medical assessment procedures and policies which ensure reasonable preference for people who need to move for medical or welfare reasons (see s167 (2) Housing Act 1996).

  • Work with the Special Needs Manager and relevant stakeholders to develop policies which adequately recognise and meet the housing needs of people with medical problems and disabilities in Hackney.

  • Assist the authority in defending any legal challenge including swearing affidavits, affirmations and/or appearing in court to justify recommendations.

  • Draft reports on relevant matters, and if appropriate, present them to meetings of officers or members of the Council and other agencies.

  • Advise and liaise with health and social care professionals, officers, members of the Council and members of the public about these policies and procedures. Participate in training programmes, including the preparation and delivery of training, concerned with the needs and requirements for housing people with disabilities or medical problems.

The successful candidate will require the following-

  • Ability to work effectively with a broad range of professionals in Health, Housing & Social Services.

  • An understanding of the relationship between health and housing.

  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

  • Excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise own workload.

  • Development of effective working relations with directorate staff and external agencies.

  • Working knowledge of the type of housing that is suitable/ adaptable for people with disabilities.

  • Experience of working with people with physical disabilities in the home, e.g. community nursing or visiting, accompanied home visits, assessments for equipment and adaptations.

  • Experience of working across a broad range of client groups, including the elderly, the young, those from ethnic minority groups in a deprived multicultural inner city area with medical and/or welfare needs including learning difficulties, mental illness and physical disabilities.

  • Experience of working with a range of professionals from Health departments, Social Services & Housing backgrounds.

For more information regarding this role please call Bronte at Remedy on 0208 418 7677.