Job summary
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Trust has a national and international reputation in Addiction and Co Occurring Mental Health Alcohol and Drugs (COMHAD) treatment. The COMHAD team, as part of LYPFT, works alongside other partners that make up Forward Leeds, a CQC outstanding rated organisation.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Specialist COMHAD Practitioner to join the multi-disciplinary team at our Armley Park Course base. The team consists of a Consultant Psychiatrist, Consultant Psychologist, Mental Health Nurses, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Social Worker, Specialist Health Visitor and a Specialist Midwife.
The job role will include providing specialist addiction treatment, including psychosocial and pharmacological interventions, harm reduction, & risk management to service users with co-existing mental health and/or pregnancy needs. The LYPFT team is trauma-informed and offers a formulation driven, psychological model. This role will allow you the opportunity to increase knowledge in the field of addiction, which will enhance you skill set within mental health.
Main duties of the job
The job role will include providing specialist addiction treatment, including psychosocial and pharmacological interventions, harm reduction, & risk management to service users with co-existing mental health and/or pregnancy needs. The LYPFT team is trauma-informed and offers a formulation driven, psychological model.
The successful candidate will hold a caseload as well as delivering psychosocial interventions to service users to support the wider service. Excellent training, supervision and support from an experienced team based in a clinical centre of excellence will be offered.
This is an excellent development opportunity to develop skills in working with cooccurring mental health , alcohol and drugs.
About us
We are a high quality, high performing NHS foundation trust. We are the main provider of specialist mental health and learning disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York as well as some highly specialised services across the country.We employ around 3,000 staff and every year we have contact with over 25,000 service users. Our vision is to provide outstanding mental health and learning disability services as an employer of choice. Our ambition is to support our service users and carers, our staff and the communities we serve to live healthy and fulfilling lives. We need people like you to help us achieve our goals; to live our lives free from stigma and discrimination; and to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and mental ill health. We perform well againstlocal and national targetsand inour most recent CQC inspection, 85% of our services were rated good or outstanding.As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Liaising with other teams within and external to Forward Leeds, other professionals, statutory and non-statutory bodies. To work effectively within the multi-disciplinary team
- To develop and maintain excellent links with other agencies so as to ensure effective quality care for service users.
- Able to communicate with service users who may be distressed and who may, on occasion, present with challenging behaviour.
- Advise healthcare professionals on the management of patients with co-existing physical health and substance misuse problems.
2. Knowledge, training and experienceEssential RMN or relevant professional qualification. Positive attitude to the client group.Desirable Post Graduate Diploma in Addictions Studies. Experience in delivering manualised therapies. Experience of supervision Venepuncture skills. Experience of virus immunisation administration.
3. Analysis, Problem Solving and Judgemental Skills(covers judgements/decision making of straightforward, a range of situations, complex or highly complex of facts or situations) To ensure safe practice and ensure that the service is effective and safe for service users, staff and visitors To use clinical and line management supervision, as well as ad-hoc supervision if and when required, supporting decision making and managing complex situations. To report incidents in a timely manner using the Hub reporting system in line with Forward Leeds and Trust policies.
4. Planning and Organisational Skills Provide specialist clinical expertise with the provision of assessments, care planning evaluation, risk assessment and follow up to patients. Manage a caseload and also deliver psychosocial interventions to service users within the wider service. Deliver a range of evidence led psychosocial interventions and support pharmacotherapies as appropriate with support from senior staff. Perform physical health checks and interventions such as venepuncture, immunisation, wound care, urine sampling. Participate in clinical supervision based on video recording of practice. Participate in continuous professional development. Undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade. Collaborate with primary care colleagues in improving care provided for this service user group.
5. Physical Skills(covers minimal demand for physical skills, standard driving/keyboard or advanced/highly developed physical skills such as hand-eye co-ordination, sensory skills, moving patients and surgical activities)
- Post holder will be able to demonstrate good key board skill
- Car driver is essential
6. Patient/Client Care Collaboratively plan and implement packages of care with service users in liaison with other multidisciplinary team members. Team meetings, regular clinical supervision, as well as ad hoc supervision will provide the opportunity to discuss service users and their specific needs. Provide advice and consultation on all aspects of addiction interventions relating to alcohol dependence and other substances to colleagues within the specialist team, Forward Leeds, LYPFT and Primary Care GPs, this will include psychological and pharmacological interventions
7. Policy and Service development Implementation(covers responsibility for development and implementation of policies and/or services i.e. implements in own work area, policy/service development across own area/directorate/organisation)You must take personal responsibility in agreement with your line manager for your own personal development by ensuring that continuous professional development remains a priority.You will undertake all mandatory training required for the role and participate in appraisal and regular clinical and line management supervision.
8. Responsible for Financial and Physical Resources(covers financial resources i.e. cash, cheques, budgets and physical resources such as clinical, office and other equipment, tools, instruments, personal possessions of patients/clients) To ensure that those responsible for financial and physical resources are made aware when equipment needs ordering.9. Responsible for Human Resources To ensure that all activity undertaken within the Specialist Addiction service adheres to Trust and Forward Leeds policies and procedures.
10. Responsible for Information Resources To complete System 1 records for service users in treatment with Forward Leeds To comply with Forward Leeds policy in relation to information sharing and recording with Humankinds SystmOne Management Information System. To maintain own paper and computerised records for line management supervision.
11. Research and Development (R & D)(covers informal and formal clinical or non-clinical R & D i.e. carries out audits, undertakesR & D, co-ordinates and implements R & D programmes) To comply with Trust Audits as required. Will work collaboratively with the Service Manager and Clinical Lead in undertakingresearch and audit, whilst ensuring evidence based practice within the clinical service area.12. Freedom to Act Works on own initiative and takes responsibility for oneself and the quality of work undertaken. Will receive line management supervision and appraisal from the Line Manager. To work within guidance of Trust and Forward Leeds policies and seek advice from the Line Manager if further direction is required to assist with decision making.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Liaising with other teams within and external to Forward Leeds, other professionals, statutory and non-statutory bodies. To work effectively within the multi-disciplinary team
- To develop and maintain excellent links with other agencies so as to ensure effective quality care for service users.
- Able to communicate with service users who may be distressed and who may, on occasion, present with challenging behaviour.
- Advise healthcare professionals on the management of patients with co-existing physical health and substance misuse problems.
2. Knowledge, training and experienceEssential RMN or relevant professional qualification. Positive attitude to the client group.Desirable Post Graduate Diploma in Addictions Studies. Experience in delivering manualised therapies. Experience of supervision Venepuncture skills. Experience of virus immunisation administration.
3. Analysis, Problem Solving and Judgemental Skills(covers judgements/decision making of straightforward, a range of situations, complex or highly complex of facts or situations) To ensure safe practice and ensure that the service is effective and safe for service users, staff and visitors To use clinical and line management supervision, as well as ad-hoc supervision if and when required, supporting decision making and managing complex situations. To report incidents in a timely manner using the Hub reporting system in line with Forward Leeds and Trust policies.
4. Planning and Organisational Skills Provide specialist clinical expertise with the provision of assessments, care planning evaluation, risk assessment and follow up to patients. Manage a caseload and also deliver psychosocial interventions to service users within the wider service. Deliver a range of evidence led psychosocial interventions and support pharmacotherapies as appropriate with support from senior staff. Perform physical health checks and interventions such as venepuncture, immunisation, wound care, urine sampling. Participate in clinical supervision based on video recording of practice. Participate in continuous professional development. Undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade. Collaborate with primary care colleagues in improving care provided for this service user group.
5. Physical Skills(covers minimal demand for physical skills, standard driving/keyboard or advanced/highly developed physical skills such as hand-eye co-ordination, sensory skills, moving patients and surgical activities)
- Post holder will be able to demonstrate good key board skill
- Car driver is essential
6. Patient/Client Care Collaboratively plan and implement packages of care with service users in liaison with other multidisciplinary team members. Team meetings, regular clinical supervision, as well as ad hoc supervision will provide the opportunity to discuss service users and their specific needs. Provide advice and consultation on all aspects of addiction interventions relating to alcohol dependence and other substances to colleagues within the specialist team, Forward Leeds, LYPFT and Primary Care GPs, this will include psychological and pharmacological interventions
7. Policy and Service development Implementation(covers responsibility for development and implementation of policies and/or services i.e. implements in own work area, policy/service development across own area/directorate/organisation)You must take personal responsibility in agreement with your line manager for your own personal development by ensuring that continuous professional development remains a priority.You will undertake all mandatory training required for the role and participate in appraisal and regular clinical and line management supervision.
8. Responsible for Financial and Physical Resources(covers financial resources i.e. cash, cheques, budgets and physical resources such as clinical, office and other equipment, tools, instruments, personal possessions of patients/clients) To ensure that those responsible for financial and physical resources are made aware when equipment needs ordering.9. Responsible for Human Resources To ensure that all activity undertaken within the Specialist Addiction service adheres to Trust and Forward Leeds policies and procedures.
10. Responsible for Information Resources To complete System 1 records for service users in treatment with Forward Leeds To comply with Forward Leeds policy in relation to information sharing and recording with Humankinds SystmOne Management Information System. To maintain own paper and computerised records for line management supervision.
11. Research and Development (R & D)(covers informal and formal clinical or non-clinical R & D i.e. carries out audits, undertakesR & D, co-ordinates and implements R & D programmes) To comply with Trust Audits as required. Will work collaboratively with the Service Manager and Clinical Lead in undertakingresearch and audit, whilst ensuring evidence based practice within the clinical service area.12. Freedom to Act Works on own initiative and takes responsibility for oneself and the quality of work undertaken. Will receive line management supervision and appraisal from the Line Manager. To work within guidance of Trust and Forward Leeds policies and seek advice from the Line Manager if further direction is required to assist with decision making.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/RGN/equivalent professional qualification
Registered
Essential
- Registered with professional body
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a trauma informed way
- Worked across life course, care settings, with 'difficult to treat' populations
- Experience of undertaking risk assessment and management of clients with complex needs and trauma
Car Driver
Essential
- Full clean driving licence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/RGN/equivalent professional qualification
Registered
Essential
- Registered with professional body
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a trauma informed way
- Worked across life course, care settings, with 'difficult to treat' populations
- Experience of undertaking risk assessment and management of clients with complex needs and trauma
Car Driver
Essential
- Full clean driving licence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
