Job summary
Employer heading
Dual Diagnosis(Substance misuse) Lead
NHS AfC: Band 6
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide:
- Adult and older adult mental health services
- Specialist learning disability services
- Mental health services for children and young people
- Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, with the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.
We currently employ over 3,500 people and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Whatever your role, working in a NHS Foundation Trust, like ours, is a demanding and extremely rewarding experience. Knowing that every day you can help to make a positive difference to someone’s life is a very powerful feeling. We know that our Trust runs on this desire to help and support people, and our Trust vision expresses this. Our vision is to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, especially our colleagues to achieve the best possible work/life balance.
We proudly offer supportive, inclusive and family friendly employment and flexible working policies. We have a wide range of professional services and employee networks to help our colleagues be at their best - and find support if they need it. To find more about our staff benefits, please visit our website: blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and ethnic minority candidates are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Black Country Healthcare we recognise and value all forms of knowledge and expertise, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification or criteria in the job description/person specification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
For further supporting information to help you apply for this role please see documents attached under ‘Additional documents’.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Dual diagnosis (Substance Misuse ) CPN within the Wolverhampton CMHT.
The Post holder will ensure that people with substance misuse problems are supported to engage with community drug and alcohol teams. The candidate will be proactive in reducing harm in line with the recovery agenda and advocate for service users in addressing their physical, mental health and social care needs. He/she will support outreach to Substance misuse services to improve access to services and improve networking and pathways between statutory services and community assets
Main duties of the job
- Support staff in Developing strength-based recovery plans with individuals that are comprehensive, person-centred and individualised based on a clear assessment of the individual’s needs and circumstances.
- Provide specialist knowledge to support the service to embed, review and participate in the development of a policy for the care of patients with dual diagnosis of mental health problems and alcohol or substance misuse that includes:
- Liaison and shared protocols between mental health and substance misuse services to enable joint working;
- Drug/alcohol screening to support decisions about care/treatment options;
- Liaison between mental health, statutory and voluntary agencies;
- To design, implement and monitor treatment plans with service users that address their needs in relation to mental health and substance misuse problems.
- Ability to engage and manage service users with challenging behaviour
- To provide outreach clinics within Substance misuse services to improve access pathways for people with potential Dual Diagnosis
- To educate and give information to Service User and others in the care of the Service User on issues related to mental health problems and substance misuse.
- To provide clinical care guidance for service users with drug and alcohol dependency issues including knowledge of Opiate Substitution Therapy and Alcohol Treatment Pathways in the Community.
Working for our organisation
Black Country Healthcare is encouraging positive workplace who welcomes staff, with a desire to perform at a high level.
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, following the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (covering Wolverhampton and Sandwell) and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
Combining resources, strategies and a talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving. We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Why is this the place to work?
- Beautiful, and peaceful hospital grounds, with seating areas
- Good transport links around the midlands
- Flexible working
- NHS discount schemes
- Working together with the local community to support patients and staff
- Good performance outcomes
- Training opportunities
- Excellent staff support facilities, dedicated Health & wellbeing team, reflective practice, supervision, and debrief sessions
- Opportunities to work with other services within the trust
- New, up and coming digital processes and support
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a dual diagnosis lead for the CMHT , the post holder will ensure that people with substance misuse problems are supported to engage with community drug and alcohol teams.
To support service users to improve general health, including dietary needs and personal hygiene.
To review and assess the needs of service users with a dual diagnosis of Serious Mental Illness
(SMI) and Substance use.
To provide support in the community for individuals and families with the aim of helping them to make the positive lifestyle changes that will aid their recovery.
To support and signpost individuals and families to engage with other supportive services.
To be proactive in reducing harm in line with the recovery agenda and advocate for service users in addressing their physical, mental health and social care needs
To support individuals and families to access appropriate treatment and recovery services.
Keep accurate and confidential records
Person specification
Interview
Essential criteria
- • NMC - RMN Registration
- • Higher qualification at least to degree level in a relevant subject
- Recent and relevant experience of working with clients experiencing issues with substance misuse
- Experience of working within mental health services
- Awareness of local and national influences on service provision for secondary mental health service users
Desirable criteria
- Supporting staff in the day to day provision of clinical services
- Experience and knowledge of treatment interventions for dual diagnosis patients
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
- Andrew Chapani
- Job title
- Community Operational Manger
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07972732757
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