Job summary
Employer heading
Dual Diagnosis Practitioner - Incentives Apply
NHS AfC: Band 7
Welcome from our Chief Executive
Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
We are seeking dual diagnosis practitioners to provide additional clinical and leadership capability to our community mental health teams. The post holder will be able to provide specialist assessments and evidence based interventions as well as enabling adoption of the Trust's Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Health (COSUMH) Conditions Strategy.
Practitioners will be able to support and implement changes to practice; build relationships with other organisations and professionals to promote communication, joint working and good practice; be able to undertake audit activity and supervision to other staff. Practitioners will have Subject Matter Expertise with Train the Trainer ability to disseminate bio-psychosocial interventions including Motivational Interviewing. The post holder will ensure that high standards of assessment and treatment are provided to people with co-existing mental health and substance misuse problems, based on the best available evidence. The post holder will provide education, training, support and coaching to all colleagues working in this area in line with Making Every Adult Matter principles.
Main duties of the job
Clinical practice · To improve the quality of assessments and treatments for people with both mental health and substance misuse issues · To have experience in and specialist knowledge of evidence based interventions and lead on their dissemination across clinical areas. · To establish professional relationships with other system partners and professionals to shape better care. Practice Development · To provide specialist training and advice to other professionals and agencies. · To clinically supervise other members of the team. · To facilitate area communities of practice to promote skills sharing, reciprocity and clinical network development. Research and Development · To develop teaching and training sessions for staff and professionals on specialist subject area. · To develop joint working protocols and pathways and contribute to continuous service improvement. · To undertake research, service evaluation and clinical audit and participate in clinical quality and governance forums as required. Leadership and management · To provide effective leadership and supportive management which promotes high performance standards both individually and as a team. The Trust’s success is dependant on the contributions of all and leaders will need to understand the Trust’s priorities and those of our external partners and translate these into opportunities to improve outcomes for the populations we serve.
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Working for our organisation
As we work towards our goal of providing an integrated service across primary and secondary care, our community mental health services are being transformed to recognise the changes in how people want to access them. We are working in close partnership with a range of partners and our 'experts by experience' to develop and improve our service offer.
As part of this exciting transformation, we are expanding our community rehabilitation, personality disorder and eating disorder services, as well as providing investment to our community mental health teams and increasing mental health provision in primary care.
What does this mean for you?
Because we need to recruit a diverse range of people and skillsets to join us, the job (and training & development) opportunities we have on offer are as broad as they are interesting.
For an informal chat and to find out more about our range of vacancies, send us your contact details to [email protected]
This post offers an incentive or relocation package up to the maximum of £8000 (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details and contact Becky Marshall about this year's and next year's plans.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Core Training (OT, Nursing, Social Work) with current registration appropriate to the job role
- Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
- Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent if relevant
– Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs
- Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
- Awareness of Trust policies and service specification
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Becky Marshall
- Job title
- Nurse Consultant Dual Diagnosis
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07471 034 200
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