Recovery worker

East London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

P2R are looking a flexible worker with experience of working in social care preferably with substance misuses. This is a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.

Main duties of the job

Path to Recovery, Drug and Alcohol Services provides community based drug and alcohol services to Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire

The purpose of the job is to reduce drug and alcohol related harms to individuals, families and communities, and empower service users to achieve a better quality of life and wellbeing and fulfill their personal ambitions for recovery. The post holder will

put service users at the centre of everything they do, and consistently deliver a high quality service that promotes and supports recovery in line with Trust vision and processes

work to values that include self-determination, empowerment and choice for service users

work in partnership with service users and empower them to draw on their individual strengths and assets, and set goals they would like to achieve in all aspects of their lives.

deliver personalised and evidence based interventions in one-to-one and group settings, and will optimise their interventions to achieve the best possible outcomes

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Date posted

01 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Dependent on experience, proof of previous earnings.

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-SSLB6633792

Job locations

P2R

21 The Crescent

Bedford

MK40 2RT

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage a caseload of 35-70 service users, depending on complexity and other responsibilities
To carry out drug and alcohol misuse assessment including assessment of personal strengths and recovery capital, and risks.
To develop recovery plans using a person centred approach to develop, implement and evaluate needs and strengths based care plans and risk management plans in partnership with service users, carers and other professionals.
To offer health promotion and deliver harm reduction interventions, including needle exchange and access to physical health care including BBV and health screening
To provide IBA, extended IBA, one-to-one and group interventions

To liaise with professionals e.g. GP at start of treatment, at review and discharge
To provide evidence based drug and alcohol interventions in line with guidelines e.g. NICE, CQC, in a variety of settings promoting flexibility and choice for service users.
To deliver prescribing interventions, working in partnership with medical colleagues; titration, monitor and review maintenance regimes, detoxification etc.
To maximise engagement with service users and reduce the risks both to the individual service user and to others affected by their drug and/or alcohol misuse.
To facilitate service users and carers to be involved in care and treatment.
To refer service users to appropriate Health and Social Care services that support their recovery and support them in accessing these services.
To lead and participate in the clinical activities of the Team such as evening service and duty worker system.
To make full use of all available interventions for delivering treatment, including online
To work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring effective communication with other team members and other professionals.
To attend, lead and contribute to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency clinical meetings.
To receive and participate in clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy
To attend, lead and contribute to team meetings.

To maintain electronic health care records in accordance with Trusts Record Keeping policies.
To record data in line with the service Operational Policies
To produce high quality letters and reports about service users care and treatment.
To use Information Management and Technology effectively and efficiently in accordance with Trust policies.
To complete incident reporting in accordance with Trust policies.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage a caseload of 35-70 service users, depending on complexity and other responsibilities
To carry out drug and alcohol misuse assessment including assessment of personal strengths and recovery capital, and risks.
To develop recovery plans using a person centred approach to develop, implement and evaluate needs and strengths based care plans and risk management plans in partnership with service users, carers and other professionals.
To offer health promotion and deliver harm reduction interventions, including needle exchange and access to physical health care including BBV and health screening
To provide IBA, extended IBA, one-to-one and group interventions

To liaise with professionals e.g. GP at start of treatment, at review and discharge
To provide evidence based drug and alcohol interventions in line with guidelines e.g. NICE, CQC, in a variety of settings promoting flexibility and choice for service users.
To deliver prescribing interventions, working in partnership with medical colleagues; titration, monitor and review maintenance regimes, detoxification etc.
To maximise engagement with service users and reduce the risks both to the individual service user and to others affected by their drug and/or alcohol misuse.
To facilitate service users and carers to be involved in care and treatment.
To refer service users to appropriate Health and Social Care services that support their recovery and support them in accessing these services.
To lead and participate in the clinical activities of the Team such as evening service and duty worker system.
To make full use of all available interventions for delivering treatment, including online
To work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring effective communication with other team members and other professionals.
To attend, lead and contribute to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency clinical meetings.
To receive and participate in clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy
To attend, lead and contribute to team meetings.

To maintain electronic health care records in accordance with Trusts Record Keeping policies.
To record data in line with the service Operational Policies
To produce high quality letters and reports about service users care and treatment.
To use Information Management and Technology effectively and efficiently in accordance with Trust policies.
To complete incident reporting in accordance with Trust policies.

Person Specification

Worked in social care and with substance misuers

Essential

EXPERIENCE OR TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

Desirable

EXPERIENCE OR TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

GCSE, Maths and English

Essential

evidence of certificate
evidence of certificates
evidence of certificates

Desirable

Evidence of certificates
evidence of certificates

Abitlity to be flexible and work within a clinical setting

Essential

EXPERIENCE OR TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

Desirable

EXPERIENCE OR TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

Person Specification

Worked in social care and with substance misuers

Essential

EXPERIENCE OR TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

Desirable

EXPERIENCE OR TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

GCSE, Maths and English

Essential

evidence of certificate
evidence of certificates
evidence of certificates

Desirable

Evidence of certificates
evidence of certificates

Abitlity to be flexible and work within a clinical setting

Essential

EXPERIENCE OR TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

Desirable

EXPERIENCE OR TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

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).

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