Substance Use Prevention & Early Intervention Assistant Practitioner
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Job overview
Work as a member of the Specialist Substance Use Team in the provision of an evidenced based service for patients within both the remits of CAMHS and Substance Use, supporting the needs of carers and families.
Work across services ensuring timely and effective transition from S-CAMHS to Substance Use / Mental Health Services in line with local andnational policy guidance.
Provide patient care without direct supervision from qualified clinicians within the patient’s own home and other community settings.
Main duties of the job
As part of the multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will deliver specialist Substance Use care and treatment to patients, their families and carers as specified in the patients care plan.
Continually assess and review the patients’ needs and response to treatment during interventions; this information will contribute to the teams overall multi-disciplinary assessment and formulation.
Contribute to the planning of care for individual patients, their families, and carers by supporting with elements of the young person’s treatment plan through providing psychoeducation, engaging in positive coping skills and providing support and guidance through activities of daily living.
Work with clients, their families and carers to promote positive mental and physical health, social opportunities and access to education or employment, engaging with patients, their families and carers to enable them to achieve the outcomes sought in their care plans.
This role will involve occasionally working autonomously. You will be delivering interventions occasionally in community settings working with young people with complex needs including both mental health difficulties and substance use.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will be held on 24/03/25
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
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Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Level 4 vocational qualification in a relevant health care associated subject / Certificate in Higher Education Health Care Support Worker
- GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above or equivalent level 2 or above essential skills qualifications
- Evidence of continuing personal development relevant to the role in health care
- Able to demonstrate understanding of the HCSW Code of Conduct, All Wales Delegation guidelines and all Wales Band 4 Assistant Practitioner Governance Framework.
- Clinical knowledge which is relevant to the role.
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the legislation related to Safeguarding e.g. adults/children, The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberties Safeguards to keep adults within their care safe.
- Local knowledge of statutory and voluntary services
- Teaching or assessment qualification
Experience
Essential criteria- Previous experience of working with children and or young people within a health or social care setting.
- Experience of working within substance use services
- Significant and recent experience of providing relevant clinical care.
- Interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to manage/diffuse challenging or threatening situations.
- Reviewing risk assessments
- Experience of working within S CAMH’s and/or adult mental health services
- Experience in a range of clinical skills
- For community roles: experience of providing care in a community or primary care setting
Language Skills
Desirable criteria- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
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