Job responsibilities
Role Purpose
To deliver excellent drug and alcohol services to those who use our services and their
significant others, including family members, friends and carers, to facilitate positive
outcomes.
To provide safe, effective and evidence based clinical, prescribed, interventions for
people requiring stabilisation, detoxification and other clinical support needs in relation
to their substance use, including but not exclusively opiate and alcohol users.
Deliver general health care support, including Wound Care, ECGs, healthcare
assessments, and other similar activity.
Key duties and activities of the role
Provide high quality, person centred, low threshold services, responding to the
individual and diverse needs and preferences of our service users and their significant
others.
Deliver evidence-based clinical interventions as part of an effectively integrated care
package. Take an assertive approach to service user disengagement.
Undertake basic life support/ anaphylaxis training so you are confident and competent
to manage a medical emergency including the administration of emergency drugs.
Where relevant, provide clinical management supervision for junior staff, supporting
professional development through supervision and appraisal. Including chairing local
MDT, and other relevant, meetings.
Deliver harm reduction advice, guidance and education. To include blood borne virus
interventions (screening, vaccination and treatment access), overdose prevention
including naloxone programmes, and facilitated signposting and referral to partner
services, including primary care.
Proactively review and manage clinical treatment plans of the service user.
Work in partnership with Hospitals, GPs, the criminal justice system, and any other
relevant stakeholders to provide seamless and holistic care packages for service
users.
Encourage service users to access education and employment services and health,
wellbeing and recovery support activities and to signpost to other available services.
Support students, volunteers, peer mentors and service user representatives to take
an active part in Via services.
Identify and assess suitability of service users for in-patient alcohol and opioid
detoxification as appropriate.
Identify risks and take appropriate action in accordance with local, national and
organisational Safeguarding policies, contributing to multi-disciplinary review meetings.
Maintain accurate and timely records using the designated case management system
in compliance with Via Information Governance policies and procedures.
Work flexibly, including across multiple sites and peripatetically when required.
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Person specification for the role
Passion for and understanding of working with substance misuse services or with
other socially excluded or vulnerable groups. With a proven ability to meet deadlines,
record information accurately and in a timely way and to work calmly under pressure.
Great team working, communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrating a highly
cooperative approach to supporting colleagues and the whole team to deliver Service
objectives, as well as in working directly with service users and their significant others.
Demonstrable ability to deliver an excellent quality level of service to people with
complex needs. This includes the ability to complete assessments, care and support
plans, risk assessments and to complete case recording to a high standard and in a
timely way.
Good IT skills including use of Microsoft Office programs and digital meeting platforms
and Case Management Systems like Nebula, System One or Theseus.
A demonstrable understanding of the Health and Social Care regulatory requirements
of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), National Institute for Clinical Excellence
standards for Health and Social Care and any other relevant bodies.
Demonstrable commitment to working in partnership with other professionals such as
criminal justice agencies, community groups and other stakeholders to achieve good
outcomes for our service users.
The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in different settings
(e.g. written, spoken, presented, etc) and to different groups of people.
Registered nurse (RMN, RGN or Learning Disabilities Nurse) with a current active PIN
number and appropriate Non-Medical Prescribing Accreditation.
Responsibilities for all Via staff
To work within the Via values of Care, Be human and Do the right thing. Support and
collaborate with all colleagues and engage with the wider organisation.
To promote and deliver positive, inclusive and anti-discriminatory practices in line with
Via policies, professional and sector requirements, and legislative frameworks.
To act on all Safeguarding concerns so that all statutory and organisational
Safeguarding responsibilities are met and that all learning is shared.
To observe professional integrity and candour at all times and with all people.
To comply with all organisational policies and procedures including GDPR and all Health
and Safety policy and guidance, taking responsibility for your own safety and
contributing to that of colleagues and others as applicable.
To regularly participate in one-to-one / supervision sessions, objective setting and
review, training, practice and learning forums.
A commitment to learning and to continuously improve everyones knowledge and skills.
To work flexibly to enable the delivery of effective services. This may include flexibility
across sites or flexible hours and any other duties that may reasonably be required of
you within your role.
