Job summary
The Access and Assessment Team (AAT) has an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Specialist Practitioner focusing on the Rough Sleeper Population with Dual-Diagnosis. This is a fixed-term contract with funding for 2 years.
The successful applicant will work within the mental health AAT Team as a specialist dual diagnosis worker to ensure that rough-sleeping clients are seen quickly. The post holder will understand and accommodate the challenges and chaotic nature of the lives of this population and build trust with clients. They will also deliver services and interventions as part of the wider outreach team.
Main duties of the job
- Provide leadership to the clinical team in the care, treatment and therapy of the rough-sleeper client group.
- Identify, assess and coordinate the long-term support needs of individuals with a dual diagnosis and other associated complex needs with the aim of facilitating improved outcomes.
- Work as part of a wider MDT to provide the specialist outreach support to engage rough sleepers and those at risk with drug/alcohol issues.
- Influence, lead and motivate staff within the clinical environment to deliver high quality care.
- Provide support and advice to clinical practitioners regarding clinical care including implementing best practice based.
- Co-ordinate the multi-agency approach, including sharing information to support engagement.
- Sustain the clinically based training programme aimed at the development of staff within the clinical environment.
- Provide information, education and support for service users and their carers re coping with diagnosis and treatments.
- Develop a rapid access pathway into prescribing, detox, and rehab programmes as appropriate and to manage associated risks.
- Maintain own expert status by developing training and improvement projects.
- Contribute to relevant forums and meetings.
- Take part/facilitate audits.
- Take part in RCA reviews and implement any lesson's learnt from incidents/complaints.
- Be accountable for accurate mental health clustering of all patients in caseload on admission, discharge and at review meetings.
About us
TRUST VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS To promote and adhere to the workplace values of NSFT. Our values and behaviours were created by 1,300 staff members, service users and carers all working together in the Putting People First project. They reflect what we all believe makes the most positive difference to the care we offer and to the way we work with one another. By 'living our values' we will develop our Trust, our people, and continue to improve the quality of everything we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Areas of Responsibility:
Leadership
- Provide advice and leadership to clinical staff in areas related to clinical care including, rough-sleeping, dual-diagnosis, substance misuse, therapy and clinical risk assessment and management
- Provide consultation support and supervision to teams on issues relating to nursing practice.
- Facilitate joint working arrangements between the Rough Sleeper Service and Drug and Alcohol Recovery services to ensure that individuals with a dual diagnosis do not fall through the net of services, by identifying, monitoring and responding to the needs of this group.
- Work alongside the both the clinical care team and relevant teams including governance and research department to utilise information and data to support the implementation and embedding of best practice for rough-sleepers who have a mental illness.
- Develop process and systems to share learning from local and national research and National guidance
- Ensure any learning is embedded and sustained in clinical services
Clinical
- Seek out and receive appropriate level training to keep abreast of changing trends and practices
- To build collaborative partnerships with Drug and Alcohol Recovery services within Norfolk enhancing care pathways for those with a dual diagnosis.
- Adhere to all Trust policies and procedures contributing to policy development via Governance processes, particularly in relation to clinical care
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of current legislation and policy that underpins mental healthcare delivery including all aspects relating to the clinical area of practice.
- Understand and appreciate the influences that training has on service delivery and offer specialist guidance, advice and support on improving service and developing services.
- Participate in clinical audit, practice research initiatives, quality assurance and clinical governance.
- Lead the development of training within the local environment to deliver high quality clinical care
- Give a specialist support service to clinical areas throughout the Trust.
- To discharge statutory social care with Norfolk County Council for Service Users and Carers on behalf of the organisation (For Norfolk Service Users only)
- To provide appropriate health and social care interventions according to service users recovery goals (For Norfolk Service Users only)
- To work with service users to remove any structural and social barriers to accessing treatment services
- To assess health and social care needs as part of an integrated team, and implement/commission packages of care where appropriate. (For Norfolk Service Users only)
Communication
- Communicate educational and practice information within the clinical environment, and undertake presentations to groups.
- Employ motivational, persuasive, empathetic and communication skills within the clinical team
- Be able to communicate with people in a form and manner which is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating.
- Be proactive in seeking out different styles and methods of communicating.
- Be able to produce accurate and complete records consistent with current legislation, policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate clinical expertise through personal practice and development.
- Ensure that clinical practice adheres to the Trust policies and procedure.
- Work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team, working across statutory and non-statutory settings.
- Work collaboratively to assist individuals with a dual diagnosis to engage effectively with Mental Health services provided by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and other local providers.
- Protect and maintain the confidential nature of the work at all times, both in written and verbal form.
- Act as a role model to all staff and always act in a manner to uphold public confidence.
- Be able to manage own time and workload effectively.
- Seek out and receive appropriate level training to keep abreast of changing trends and practices.
- Meet regularly with relevant service and clinical managers to identify specific needs or emerging trends.
Quality
- Act consistently with legislation, policies, procedures and other quality approaches and promotes the values of quality approaches to others.
- Maintain expert practice through further study, research, clinical practice and personal development.
- Liaise and develop relationships with other Trusts and organizations.
- Work unsupervised and organise own workload and work in a manner which maintains and promotes quality.
- Communicate with other disciplines/professions as and when required.
- Participate in supervision for both self and delivery to others
- Provide expert advice and recommendations to improve service and training quality.
- Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so.
- Develop a culture that improves quality and take the appropriate action when there are persistent quality issues.
- To deliver approaches which are person centred.
- Assess and benchmark acceptable standard for practice.
Equality and Diversity
The role requires post holder to:
- Act in ways that support equity and value diversity.
- Support equality and value diversity.
- Promote equality and value diversity.
- Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity.
- Participate in Equality and Diversity Impact Assessment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Areas of Responsibility:
Leadership
- Provide advice and leadership to clinical staff in areas related to clinical care including, rough-sleeping, dual-diagnosis, substance misuse, therapy and clinical risk assessment and management
- Provide consultation support and supervision to teams on issues relating to nursing practice.
- Facilitate joint working arrangements between the Rough Sleeper Service and Drug and Alcohol Recovery services to ensure that individuals with a dual diagnosis do not fall through the net of services, by identifying, monitoring and responding to the needs of this group.
- Work alongside the both the clinical care team and relevant teams including governance and research department to utilise information and data to support the implementation and embedding of best practice for rough-sleepers who have a mental illness.
- Develop process and systems to share learning from local and national research and National guidance
- Ensure any learning is embedded and sustained in clinical services
Clinical
- Seek out and receive appropriate level training to keep abreast of changing trends and practices
- To build collaborative partnerships with Drug and Alcohol Recovery services within Norfolk enhancing care pathways for those with a dual diagnosis.
- Adhere to all Trust policies and procedures contributing to policy development via Governance processes, particularly in relation to clinical care
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of current legislation and policy that underpins mental healthcare delivery including all aspects relating to the clinical area of practice.
- Understand and appreciate the influences that training has on service delivery and offer specialist guidance, advice and support on improving service and developing services.
- Participate in clinical audit, practice research initiatives, quality assurance and clinical governance.
- Lead the development of training within the local environment to deliver high quality clinical care
- Give a specialist support service to clinical areas throughout the Trust.
- To discharge statutory social care with Norfolk County Council for Service Users and Carers on behalf of the organisation (For Norfolk Service Users only)
- To provide appropriate health and social care interventions according to service users recovery goals (For Norfolk Service Users only)
- To work with service users to remove any structural and social barriers to accessing treatment services
- To assess health and social care needs as part of an integrated team, and implement/commission packages of care where appropriate. (For Norfolk Service Users only)
Communication
- Communicate educational and practice information within the clinical environment, and undertake presentations to groups.
- Employ motivational, persuasive, empathetic and communication skills within the clinical team
- Be able to communicate with people in a form and manner which is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating.
- Be proactive in seeking out different styles and methods of communicating.
- Be able to produce accurate and complete records consistent with current legislation, policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate clinical expertise through personal practice and development.
- Ensure that clinical practice adheres to the Trust policies and procedure.
- Work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team, working across statutory and non-statutory settings.
- Work collaboratively to assist individuals with a dual diagnosis to engage effectively with Mental Health services provided by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and other local providers.
- Protect and maintain the confidential nature of the work at all times, both in written and verbal form.
- Act as a role model to all staff and always act in a manner to uphold public confidence.
- Be able to manage own time and workload effectively.
- Seek out and receive appropriate level training to keep abreast of changing trends and practices.
- Meet regularly with relevant service and clinical managers to identify specific needs or emerging trends.
Quality
- Act consistently with legislation, policies, procedures and other quality approaches and promotes the values of quality approaches to others.
- Maintain expert practice through further study, research, clinical practice and personal development.
- Liaise and develop relationships with other Trusts and organizations.
- Work unsupervised and organise own workload and work in a manner which maintains and promotes quality.
- Communicate with other disciplines/professions as and when required.
- Participate in supervision for both self and delivery to others
- Provide expert advice and recommendations to improve service and training quality.
- Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so.
- Develop a culture that improves quality and take the appropriate action when there are persistent quality issues.
- To deliver approaches which are person centred.
- Assess and benchmark acceptable standard for practice.
Equality and Diversity
The role requires post holder to:
- Act in ways that support equity and value diversity.
- Support equality and value diversity.
- Promote equality and value diversity.
- Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity.
- Participate in Equality and Diversity Impact Assessment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology, Diploma in Social Work or equivalent Study experience at Masters level
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate widely in a clear manner
- Ability to problem solve
- Confident manner. Approachable, tactful and diplomatic.
- Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines
Experience
Essential
- Supervison and Mentorship of others
- Direct clinical experience of supporting Rough Sleepers with mental illness
- Direct experience of working with people who have a dual-diagnosis including drug and alcohol misuse
- Proven track record in delivering high quality care within clinical area
Desirable
- Teaching or training experience or qualification
- Experience of facilitation in groups
- Experience of implementing evidence based practice and/or service improvement initiatives
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of mental health disorders and their treatments
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology, Diploma in Social Work or equivalent Study experience at Masters level
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate widely in a clear manner
- Ability to problem solve
- Confident manner. Approachable, tactful and diplomatic.
- Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines
Experience
Essential
- Supervison and Mentorship of others
- Direct clinical experience of supporting Rough Sleepers with mental illness
- Direct experience of working with people who have a dual-diagnosis including drug and alcohol misuse
- Proven track record in delivering high quality care within clinical area
Desirable
- Teaching or training experience or qualification
- Experience of facilitation in groups
- Experience of implementing evidence based practice and/or service improvement initiatives
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of mental health disorders and their treatments
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
