Job summary
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust and CGL are working together in partnership to develop a service with an integrated model, where both mental health and substance misuse interventions are delivered at the same time in a coordinated way across three stages of care - engagement and motivation, active treatment and aftercare and relapse prevention. The service aims to work with service users with co-existing substance misuse and mental health needs. We are looking for someone who can actively contribute to supporting individuals with co-existing mental health and substance misuse problems, ensuring that we deliver a consistently excellent clinical service. You will be offered the opportunity to influence and shape the developments within the service.
Main duties of the job
To provide service users with timely access to effective and evidence based mental health support and interventions to improve their health and wellbeing
To provide dual diagnosis service in line with best practice, national and local guidance, and relevant guidelines in clinical practice
To improve health outcomes for service users with mental health and substance misuse problems providing a range of therapeutic interventions for co-existing mental health and substance misuse, working collaboratively with the service user to identify their strengths and priorities of treatment.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust that delivers care to communities in Hull, East Yorkshire, Scarborough and Ryedale and Whitby. You will join our team of over 2,800 colleagues that work together to change lives every day.We value our staff and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills and competencies to deliver outstanding care.
Our offer to anyone looking to join out Trust is summarised in our 'Humbelievable' promises. You can hear more about this at join.humber.nhs.uk
We offer a wide range of benefits to help support a healthy work-life balance and support your overall health and wellbeing.
Including:
- Free parking
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave
- Cycle to work & car leasing schemes
- Extra day off on completion of mandatory training and flu vaccination
- Health & Wellbeing benefits
Find out more about what makes our Trust 'Humbelievable' at join.humber.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification. Any queries please contact Jeanette Jones-Bragg - jjones-bragg@nhs.net or Sarah Longthorp slongthorp@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification. Any queries please contact Jeanette Jones-Bragg - jjones-bragg@nhs.net or Sarah Longthorp slongthorp@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qulaification and Knowledge
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training, experience, short courses
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation and guidance relevant to clinical and service area
- Specialist understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area.
- Be a member of a recognised professional body and hold a current professional registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at a specialist level of care
Desirable
- Member of specialist interest group/network, locally or regionally
- Develop to advanced/expert understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical are
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of development of specialist practice nursing skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Experience of case load management within specialist service area, some of which may be complex
- Ability to maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with vulnerable people
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active patient/relative involvement/participation
Desirable
- Demonstrate experience of working in the specific field where the post is held.
- Leadership/management experience which has had a positive impact and created change within the service delivery/practice.
- Experience of working with people with Adverse Childhood Experiences and delivering Trauma Informed Care
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Physical effort-Frequent moderate effort for several short periods
- Mental effort-Frequent concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable
- Emotional effort-Frequent distressing or emotional circumstances
Person Specification
Qulaification and Knowledge
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training, experience, short courses
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation and guidance relevant to clinical and service area
- Specialist understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area.
- Be a member of a recognised professional body and hold a current professional registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at a specialist level of care
Desirable
- Member of specialist interest group/network, locally or regionally
- Develop to advanced/expert understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical are
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of development of specialist practice nursing skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Experience of case load management within specialist service area, some of which may be complex
- Ability to maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with vulnerable people
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active patient/relative involvement/participation
Desirable
- Demonstrate experience of working in the specific field where the post is held.
- Leadership/management experience which has had a positive impact and created change within the service delivery/practice.
- Experience of working with people with Adverse Childhood Experiences and delivering Trauma Informed Care
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Physical effort-Frequent moderate effort for several short periods
- Mental effort-Frequent concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable
- Emotional effort-Frequent distressing or emotional circumstances
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).
