Dual Diagnosis Support Worker | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust - ref. j84498515

CPFT have been chosen by NHS England as one of the national exemplar pilot sites for the redesign and transformation of primary and community mental health care. The goal of this transformation project is to develop and deliver a new service paradigm that seeks to provide a more seamless pathway of mental health care and eliminate current gaps between services.

We know that there is a significant overlap between addictions and severe

mental illness and undiagnosed, unmanaged mental health illness within this group of people makes recovery harder to achieve and maintain.

Patients with a dual diagnosis often fail to get an initial diagnosis, or adequate treatment for their SMI, because they do not manage to attend appointments and, if they do manage to get a diagnosis, they do not easily follow treatment protocols.

The new Dual Diagnosis Outreach Team will solve some of these problems because the new team will operate as an outreach service and work flexibly with the service users and other agencies. Many of the people this team will be working with will be known to CGL Aspire but, there are also groups of adults in Peterborough who have problems with addiction and acknowledged but undiagnosed mental health problems, who do have not access to Aspire, or mental health care and who live on the streets.

To assist with data collection to continually enhance a quality service and meet key performance indicators as identified by commissioners and key stakeholders. Ensure all data is completed in a timely manner so that this can be collected from a central point within the team/ Encourage service users to complete feedback for the service to enhance service development

Successful applicants will be strong team workers with demonstrable commitment and enthusiasm for working with stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a busy and innovative team whose aim is to enhance the chances of local people achieving and maintaining optimal mental health within Peterborough.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient & primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

Please see job description and personal specification for fully details:

1. To provide and receive routine information from the B6 MHPs in the Dual Diagnosis and Outreach team
2. To promote all methods of communication and be able to effectively communicate with clients, their carers, key stakeholders and partner organizations
3. To promote social inclusion and develop and maintain community networks
4. To take into account any communication difficulties facing the clients.
5. To demonstrate a safe level of inter-personal skills when managing individuals with complex needs.
6. To be able to accurately document support given and information given and received in clients clinical notes.
7. To contribute to clinical meetings
8. To support clients with a range of practical support and information, including escorting them to appointments.
9. Be aware of and understand the Clinical Governance framework
10. To seek client feedback using the standardised forms
11. Plan and organise the key tasks and interventions for the day with the qualified staff in the team.
12. To provide accurate and timely information to the practitioners as requested
13. To record information relating to the clients intervention and support, ensuring all entries are counter-signed by a qualified practitioner.
14. To ensure that the Lone Working Policy is adhered to
15. To promote social inclusion

This advert closes on Monday 20 Jan 2025