Overview:
Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
Our core values are
‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
We are currently recruiting for a
Dual Diagnosis Nurse to undertake specialist mental health assessments. Working as part of the wider mental health support for the Tower Hamlets community, you will work closely with the local NHS trusts to improve access and engagement with mental health services and substance misuse support. Your aim will be to reduce the burden on emergency and healthcare services and improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and their families.
Whilst it is not essential that you have experience within the substance misuse field, you must be able to demonstrate your interest in this field and show how your experience and transferable skills meet the criteria of the role.
This vacancy will be initially for 12 months with the potential to become permanent
Where: Tower Hamlets
When: We’re looking to get the right people into the team ASAP
Hours: 37.5hrs per week
Salary: £35,226 - £41,099 dependent on experience (+£3915 ILW)
Responsibilities:
About the role:
- Provide bespoke interventions for identified service users, with the aim of engaging people in the most appropriate service for their needs, reducing re-presentations and bringing about positive client outcomes
- Support the development of joint working protocols with mental health services and substance misuse services (including Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services)
- Review service users presenting to services and undertake specialist mental health assessments as required
- Identify the training and support needs of colleagues working with this group of service users and deliver training or provide support as appropriate
- Identify any gaps in dual diagnosis provision and provide examples of good practice to inform future pathway and service design
- Improve communication and referral pathways between substance misuse and mental health teams and other services involved in the care and treatment of people with dual diagnosis
- Provide a case management role for identified dual diagnosis service users as appropriate
About you:
- Be a first level registered nurse with recent relevant post qualification experience and a current PIN
- Can assess and recovery plan service users and formulate written reports, as necessary
- Have the clinical and auditing skills needed to inform evaluation of the service and identify areas for development
- Employ a professional, empathetic, and non-judgmental attitude towards service users and all stakeholders
- Have a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services
- Be an effective and confident communicator both verbally and in writing
- A commitment to seek learning opportunities to improve and broaden your own professional knowledge and skills and to contribute to and where relevant oversee the learning of others
- Able to respond flexibly to the demands of the post
What we will give to you:
25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service- Regular national nurse and HCA forums, and you will have regular 1:1s and appraisals
- Support with revalidation with protected continuing professional development time, which totals up to 6 days per year
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- A wide range of educational opportunities including free access to the RCNi learning platform and we pay for your NMC fee
- The opportunity to use the government backed Apprenticeship Levy fund to develop nursing practice in line with your specific role
- Contributory pension scheme
- A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training, career development & progression opportunities
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications
If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with
Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 33 to 39 (£35,226.32 - £41,099.48) ILW / OLW /Fringe: Inner London Weighting (£3,915.44) Closing Date: 19/5/2023 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Angie Hamilton | angie.hamilton@cgl.org.uk : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.