Devon Partnership NHS Trust form one of a number of key stakeholders in Torbay delivering innovative approaches to the support and management of individuals with complex needs, including substance misuse and concurrent mental health problems.

The vision of the alliance is that

people in Torbay are able to access joined up drug and alcohol, hostel and domestic violence services, when they need them and in a way that is supportive and helpful to them

The role involves managing a defined caseload of service users with a focus on those with a concurrent presentation of substance misuse and a severe and enduring mental health problem, ensuring effective engagement and treatment delivery to address both presentations in a coordinated approach.

You will be required to coordinate treatment packages that are personalised to the individuals treatment and recovery needs. To do this effectively you will be required to liaise with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory agencies

You will be required to provide a range of evidence-based recovery focused interventions. You will be working with service users with complex issues related to their substance misuse including vulnerability, homelessness, criminal justice safeguarding issues and mental health issues.

Within the alliance the post holder will be identified as the locality resource to develop links with mental health services and to develop resources for the wider team.

Main duties of the job

You will be an initial point of contact for the network in respect of any individuals with concurrent mental health and substance misuse issues. You will be required to link in with your counterpart within the Community network mental health teams.

A flexible and adaptable approach will be required.

A key part of the Band 6 role will include:

• Providing recovery coordination of complex individuals presenting to TRI. This will include consideration of safeguarding needs, mental health comorbidity (Dual diagnosis) and multi-agency risk assessment conference MARAC.
• Monitor patients who are receiving substitute prescribing interventions to support their recovery for opiate misuse or misuse of other substances.
• Take responsibility for specific pathways and ensuring relationships and communication is clear between Torbay recovery initiatives and primary care networks and mental health services
• Support and engage people who typically find it hard to access and utilise community services and resources.
• Actively engage and work with individuals with a wide range of mental health problems, who may also have co-existing complex needs including homelessness, substance misuse, significant risk to self or others, are socially excluded, and who at times may present with extremely challenging behaviours.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile making time for people challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A professional Nursing qualification, Social Work degree or equivalent, BSc/Diploma in OT
• A willingness to complete a duel diagnosis training programme

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• In-depth knowledge of treatment of drug /alcohol dependence.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in working within a community based multidisciplinary team working with people with substance misuse and concurrent mental health issues.

Desirable

• Substantial experience of managing/leading a busy caseload of service users with a range of mental health or drug and alcohol issues within a community setting and without supervision

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Shrublands House

8 Morgan Avenue

Torquay

Devon

TQ2 5RS

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C9369-24-0662