At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals with mental health and substance use issues through assessments and care plans.
- Company: Join Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, a leader in integrated mental health services.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for training.
- Other info: Dynamic role with strong community impact and leadership opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while advancing your career in mental health.
- Qualifications: Core training in OT, Nursing, or Social Work with relevant experience.
The predicted salary is between 49387 - 56515 £ per year.
As a Dual Diagnosis Practitioner, you will improve the care provided to people with co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions within adult mental health services impacting on patient experience and outcomes. You will need to support the implementation of the co-occurring conditions strategy and NICE best practice guidance, ensuring that all staff have the knowledge and confidence needed to provide safe and effective care. You will need to be able to challenge stigma and build strong relationships with Neighbourhood MH Teams, urgent care services and wards as well as drug and alcohol and other services.
The role will be largely clinical and involve joint assessment, review, consultation and advice. You will support the development of robust care plans in collaboration with patients, carers and drug and alcohol services. A proportion of your time will also be devoted to service improvement through delivery of a programme of training and audit. You will need to work within leadership teams to understand and meet the challenges of busy services.
You will be embedded within mental health services and receive clinical supervision from the Dual Diagnosis Nurse Consultant and be a key member of the co-occurring conditions service development and reflective practice group. This post is particularly suitable for those seeking career development with opportunities for additional training and education.
Main duties of the job
- Clinical practice: To improve the quality of assessments and treatments for people with both mental health and substance misuse issues.
- To have experience in and specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice and lead on dissemination across clinical areas.
- To establish professional relationships with other system partners and professionals to shape better care.
Practice Development
- To provide specialist training and advice to other professionals and agencies.
- To clinically supervise other members of the team.
- To facilitate area communities of practice to promote skills sharing, reciprocity and clinical network development.
Research and Development
- To develop teaching and training sessions for staff and professionals on specialist subject area.
- To develop joint working protocols and pathways and contribute to continuous service improvement.
- To undertake research, service evaluation and clinical audit and participate in clinical quality and governance forums as required.
Leadership and management
- To provide effective leadership and supportive management which promotes high performance standards both individually and as a team.
- The Trust's success is dependent on the contributions of all and leaders will need to understand the Trust's priorities and those of our external partners and translate these into opportunities to improve outcomes for the populations we serve.
As we work towards our goal of providing an integrated service across primary and secondary care, our community mental health services are being transformed to recognise the changes in how people want to access them. We are working in close partnership with a range of partners and our 'experts by experience' to develop and improve our service offer.
Because we need to recruit a diverse range of people and skillsets to join us, the job (and training and development) opportunities we have on offer are as broad as they are interesting.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID.
For an informal chat and to find out more about our range of vacancies, send us your contact details to CommunityTransformation@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
Dual Diagnosis Practitioner employer: National health service
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