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Job summary

This role is an exciting outreach role across the whole of the County of Durham offering support to the prescribing team and Humankind teams to engage hard to reach service users that have continued heroin use or have not been in service previously. We have a cohort of homeless SU with complex needs and conditions and we see this post as taking services to the service user to promote engagement with normal established services. The role will work along side the MH nurse role and will support services both in person and via teams to enable MDT approach within other services. support Humankind RC with complex cases and complex needs, promoting service to our stakeholders and partners

Main duties of the job

Engaging with hard to reach and complex service users, manage a small caseload for a specific time limit before accessing main service engage recovery workers with complex needs. Liaise with key stakeholders to enhance service delivery work with Mental Health service and housing services, work collaboratively with MH nurse role to promote service engagement. Promote CDDAS with all other service and contribute to KPI compliance plan. NMP course engagement to enhance the delivery of this role. Access additional training around wound care, tissue viability source course and present case for additional training develop Doppler training and use.

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!

  • Access to NHS Pension
  • Annual leave on your Birthday
  • Welcome payment for some posts
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Training and Development opportunities
  • Flexible Working
  • Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
  • Up to 33 days annual leave

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.

We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.

Our Mission

Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities

Our Vision

Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances.

Date posted

02 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

847-CW-23-V1402

Job locations

Durham Substance Misuse

Durham

DH1 3BQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Andy Pearson Andy.Pearson@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Andy Pearson Andy.Pearson@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RNA/RNMH/RNLD
  • Educated to diploma level or above

Desirable

  • Specific misuse qualification (certificate in addiction studies, certificate in management of substance misuse)
  • Qualified Independent Prescriber or in a position to train within a year of commencing the contract.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • oAwareness of social and context of substance misuse
  • oKnowledge and experience of tackling health inequalities
  • oSafeguarding experience and knowledge
  • oAwareness of the principles of audit
  • oUp to date knowledge of relevant prescribing guidelines
  • oUnderstanding of complexities of recovery-oriented substance misuse treatment and the constrictions and opportunities inherent in the primary care sector
  • oEvidence of continuous professional development
  • oAbility to act as a service user advocate.
  • oTo be able to work autonomously and also within a team.
  • oDemonstrate good written and verbal communication skills.
  • oSolution focused.
  • oHave a good understanding of effective team working.
  • oThe ability to prepare, clear, concise and accurate reports and to be able to present these across a range of different partners and settings.

Desirable

  • oUnderstanding of substance misuse services available in the local public and voluntary services.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RNA/RNMH/RNLD
  • Educated to diploma level or above

Desirable

  • Specific misuse qualification (certificate in addiction studies, certificate in management of substance misuse)
  • Qualified Independent Prescriber or in a position to train within a year of commencing the contract.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • oAwareness of social and context of substance misuse
  • oKnowledge and experience of tackling health inequalities
  • oSafeguarding experience and knowledge
  • oAwareness of the principles of audit
  • oUp to date knowledge of relevant prescribing guidelines
  • oUnderstanding of complexities of recovery-oriented substance misuse treatment and the constrictions and opportunities inherent in the primary care sector
  • oEvidence of continuous professional development
  • oAbility to act as a service user advocate.
  • oTo be able to work autonomously and also within a team.
  • oDemonstrate good written and verbal communication skills.
  • oSolution focused.
  • oHave a good understanding of effective team working.
  • oThe ability to prepare, clear, concise and accurate reports and to be able to present these across a range of different partners and settings.

Desirable

  • oUnderstanding of substance misuse services available in the local public and voluntary services.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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