Senior Frequent Attenders and Alcohol Liaison Practitioner

Job responsibilities

• You will be a member of a team who provides comprehensive screening, assessment, co-ordination and the delivery of a high-quality mental health and dual diagnosis service for service users identified as a high user of services across the liaison pathways.
• You will help to co-ordinate the care of the service users, and assist in promoting the use of evidence-based practice through the provision of clinical advice and support; acting as a role model; and providing education and training where appropriate.
• You will aim improve engagement with a complex group of clients.
• You will need to be fully conversant with statutory and non-statutory services in Oldham
• You will promote effective liaison, working relationships and operational links as appropriate.
• You will ensure your own safe and effective delivery of care to service users.
• You will provide support, information and education to family members, carers and other professionals.
• You will provide support to facilitate multi agency case meetings to develop robust plans for the cohort of service users.
• You will try to support service users to return to their own homes wherever possible and try to avoid unnecessary admissions, presentations to emergency departments and Section 136.
• You will have a comprehensive knowledge of the Statutory and Voluntary Organisations/facilities within Oldham to be able to signpost patients to appropriate discharge support. You will link with Local Area Coordinators to maintain up to date knowledge.
• You will have an understanding of the impact of social care issues on mental health and dual diagnosis and address these issues thorough support and signposting e.g. addiction services, housing; debt counselling; supported employment; self-help groups and advocacy.
• You will contribute to the provision and facilitation of a range of interventions focusing on managing individuals recovery and increasing their chances of achieving and sustaining abstinence from alcohol. This will include a range of evidence-based interventions, support to mutual aid and peer support networks, support to develop positive community relationships and support to access other community services including the alcohol teams, housing, employment, education, and training.
• You will be expected to work flexibly to support the needs of the service.
• You will provide day to day co-ordination for frequent attenders / alcohol liaison service.

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Practitioner
• Short course(s) and experience to post graduate diploma level.

Desirable

• Relevant training in specialist area of alcohol or addiction.
• Educated to degree level
• Accredited skills based training
• Training related to management skills, teaching, staff development and supervision
• Non-medical prescriber or be willing to undertake.

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience across a range of acute mental health services in any specialism CYP Adults Older adults
• Demonstrate a working experience of a range of assessment tools for a range of mental health conditions
• Previous experience of working effectively with other disciplines

Desirable

• Experience of working within liaison services
• Experience of working across multiple age ranges o CYP o Adults o Older adults
• Experience in identifying and management of delirium
• Experience of supporting individuals who misuse alcohol or drugs
• Experience of delivering training / teaching to other professionals
• Experience of service development / managing change
• Significant experience of delivering evidence based interventions for alcohol and drug issues
• Significant experience of identifying clients health and social care needs in the context of an alcohol and drug issues
• Significant experience of care planning and identification of any risk issues in relation to alcohol and drug concerns.
• Significant experience of providing support to vulnerable socially excluded individuals
• Significant experience of working as part of a team in order to achieve a shared vision or goal.

Knowledge

Essential

• Sound knowledge of evidence based contemporary mental health practice
• Sound knowledge base of holistic risk assessment and management.
• Good understanding of the impact of physical and mental health comorbidities.
• Sound working knowledge of Mental Heath Act and Mental Capacity Act Legislation and DOLS.

Desirable

• Have knowledge of the range of services available for individuals locally.
• Awareness of a range evidence based interventions
• Awareness of the value of research / audit and quality improvement
• Knowledge of physical, psychological and health effects of alcohol use and drug use and appropriate interventions
• Knowledge of therapeutic techniques eg motivational interviewing
• Knowledge of brief interventions and extended interventions
• Understanding of the recovery and abstinence agenda and apply this to practice
• Knowledge of treatment options and resources available to support problem alcohol and drug users
• Knowledge of issues relating to alcohol and understanding the principles of harm minimisation
• Knowledge of the importance of mutual aid and peer support networks
• Understanding of local communities and their diverse health and wellbeing needs

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Skills in Assessment / Care Management and planning
• Ability and skills to undertake comprehensive risk assessment and formulation of risk management plans including supporting patients who self harm or are in a neglectful state.
• Ability to undertake Bio / Psychosocial assessments across a range of patient groups and age profiles
• Ability to formulate clear discharge plans across a range of patent groups and age profiles
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a wide range of people including patients carers and other professionals
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritise and manage own workload
• Good organisational, problem solving and time management skills and an ability to work under pressure
• Ability to supervise staff, set standards, monitor performance and promote staff development
• Have IT literacy skills
• Possess a positive attitude to change and commitment to service development
• Be able to work as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience of user involvement
• Leadership skills / abilities
• Ability to use IT systems across PCFT

Work Related Circymstances

Essential

• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure
• Be able to work a range of shifts over a 24 hour, 7 day period on a rotational basis

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).