Band 5 Substance Use Practitioner - Secure Care and Offender Health
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motived substance use practitioner to join the FIRST Service.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new post within secure care based within FIRST. This additional substance use practitioner will join the substance use element of service provision. The role is focused on the delivery and development of substance interventions as part of individualised recovery plans.
You will be required to demonstrate an understanding of secure care, with a sound knowledge base of the complexities of working with co-existing mental illness and problematic substance use.
The post will require cross site working and into community settings across the region, working closely with a range of teams in the development and implementation of care pathways. The post holder will also be expected to participate in the delivery of training and education of others.
Main duties of the job
To work closely with the Clinical Nurse Specialists Substance Use Practitioners and wider team/s to achieve high quality, evidence-based, integrated, recovery orientated support. The interventions delivered are based on the Reaside Integrated Treatment Programme and are underpinned by C-BIT (Cognitive Behavioural Integrated Treatment)
To ensure the delivery of services that meet FIRST team objectives for optimal mental health, physical health and social well-being.
To contribute to evidence based, structured interventions to individuals with problematic drug and alcohol use. This includes 1:1 and group interventions.
To encourage positive therapeutic retention and engagement in support offered, with clear recovery goals which focus on sustainable recovery, integration and planned discharge from secure services and FIRST.
To participate in harm reduction interventions.
To provide evidence based relapse prevention interventions and onward referral to partners, other relevant partnership agencies, peer mentors and sign posting to mutual aid groups where appropriate/identified in recovery and support plans.
To support the delivery of NA groups. These happen on different sites on Tuesday evenings.
Working for our organisation
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally.We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community.If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- A good knowledge base of the complexities of working with co-existing mental illness and problematic substance use
- Relevant post registration experience managing a caseload in a multi disciplinary team within a health environment
- Experience of working in a prison/forensic setting/criminal justice system
Skills
Essential criteria- Good knowledge of recovery based models within drug/alcohol use
- Excellent knowledge of drug/alcohol treatment systems that make up an integrated recovery model.
Qualifications
Essential criteria- An experienced substance use clinician with substantial experience of delivering interventions for substance use.
- Registered RMN/RGN or equivalent professional qualification
- Educated to degree level with equivalent relevant experience in specialist services.
Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.
Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust.
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your first week with us.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.
If applicable to your role, the Trust will require you to sign up for the DBS Update Service. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.
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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.