Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, caring, and creative people to come and join us and work within this newly developed clinical service, the first and only in UK to offer an intervention to reduce/stop cannabis use to young adults with co-morbid psychotic disorders. The Cannabis Clinic for Patients with Psychosis combines expertise in addiction with experience in working with young adults with psychosis to deliver high quality addictions and recovery care to the diverse service user group that represent the trust catchment area.
We are looking to recruit a candidate either with a psychology or nursing ( up to band 6) undergraduate background to be a member of the Cannabis Clinic for Patients with Psychosis (CCP) multi-disciplinary team, participating in the provision of on-going assessments, care planning, treatment delivery of the young adults with psychotic disorders and cannabis used referred to the service. In particul,ar this role will be in charge of coordinating the expansion of the reach, within the Trust, of the Cannabis Clinic online PEER group. Young adults with psychotic disorders often struggle to engage with the existing addiction services and therefore someone with motivation and some experience in working with this clinical population would be preferred.
This is a Fixed term clinical position lasting for a year that also gives the opportunity to be involved in research alongside world leading experts in addiction and psychosis.
Main duties of the job
- Work closely with the Trust dual diagnosis pathway practitioners to promote aware of the service and coordinate new referrals
- Complete the assessment of the patients referred for intervention
- Deliver the one to one intervention and participate in the weekly clinical group supervision where all the cases under the care of the service are presented
- Take part in the organization and expansion of the weekly PEER group open to the clinical population served by the CCP. The PEER group runs on ZOOM every Tuesday pm.
- Being involved in the further development of the service : a) reaching out to carers and b) collaborating with the smoking cessation team and c) dual diagnosis practitioners working in CAMHS services.
- Build resilience and capacity in local addiction treatment systems to continue to meet the needs of this population in future years (resilient and sustainable models of care).
About us
The Cannabis Clinic for Patients with Psychosis (CCP) is a newly developed service and the only of its kind in UK. The CCP cares for young adults from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds, who are under the care of the South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Trust because of a psychotic disorders and who wish to stop/reduce their cannabis use.
Our work is nested within SLaM.
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.
SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014; providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Key responsibilities
To work with the Trust in patient and community services to expand the outreach of the Cannabis Clinic PEER group, as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
To promote shared decision making with patients/relatives/carers, as appropriate, in terms of involvement in all aspects of their care.
To deliver individual and group therapy utilising CBT skills as well as developing skills in using other therapy approaches used in addiction.
To deliver the one to one therapy session proving emotional support and stability to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
To maintain regular contact with the referring mental health team to manage risk and promote consistency of care
To promote maintenance, alongside the rest of the team, and monitoring of service standards, collect and collate data/ information effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service performance.
To ensure compliance by self and staff of the Trusts Policies, Procedures and Guidelines, including taking all reasonable steps to manage and promote a healthy working and diverse working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
( see job description for more details:
Key responsibilities
To work with the Trust in patient and community services to expand the outreach of the Cannabis Clinic PEER group, as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
To promote shared decision making with patients/relatives/carers, as appropriate, in terms of involvement in all aspects of their care.
To deliver individual and group therapy utilising CBT skills as well as developing skills in using other therapy approaches used in addiction.
To deliver the one to one therapy session proving emotional support and stability to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
To maintain regular contact with the referring mental health team to manage risk and promote consistency of care
To promote maintenance, alongside the rest of the team, and monitoring of service standards, collect and collate data/ information effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service performance.
To ensure compliance by self and staff of the Trusts Policies, Procedures and Guidelines, including taking all reasonable steps to manage and promote a healthy working and diverse working environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RMN/ RGN) or Psychology degree with some experience working with people with substance misuse related problems
- Evidence of continuing professional development and training relevant to substance misuse/ mental health work
Desirable
- Diploma or degree level qualification in addictions or related area of practice such as CBT, dual diagnosis, etc. A/I
- Experience with working with young adults with a psychotic disorder
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RMN/ RGN) or Psychology degree with some experience working with people with substance misuse related problems
- Evidence of continuing professional development and training relevant to substance misuse/ mental health work
Desirable
- Diploma or degree level qualification in addictions or related area of practice such as CBT, dual diagnosis, etc. A/I
- Experience with working with young adults with a psychotic disorder
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).
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.
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).
