Job summary
Pennine Care NHS Trust, together with our partners Intuitive Thinking Skills and Acorn Recovery Projects have recently been successful in securing the contract to deliver Stockport Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Early Intervention and Recovery Services.
We are now looking to strengthen and develop our team for the future and are seeking to recruit an experienced, highly motivated Recovery Coordinator as the first phase of our service development. This post is based within the busy treatment element of the service which holds responsibility for prescription and case management.
The service delivers comprehensive care and treatment packages within a case-work model and benefits from additional services such as on site Hepatitis C treatment and Smoking cessation services.
We would be delighted to hear from experienced and committed drug and alcohol workers who are interested in working within the NHS and have ambitions to contribute to the development of this new service for the communities of Stockport.
Main duties of the job
To work within a multi-disciplinary team to facilitate a range of recovery and abstinence focussed interventions for adults with substance misuse problems.
The post holder will provide harm reduction and health and well-being interventions for Stockport residents presenting with a variety of substance misuse issues including alcohol, opiates, stimulants, Steroids, over the counter, prescription and emerging drugs. The post holder will offer prescription and care management interventions for service users working, wherever possible, towards recovery and abstinence using an asset based framework.
The post holder will provide clinical interventions supporting sustained recovery within an ambitious, inspirational and outcome focussed culture promoting hope, empowerment and choice.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To contribute to the provision and facilitation of a range of interventions to a caseload of drug and alcohol clients. Focusing on managing individuals recovery capital and increasing their chances of achieving and sustaining abstinence. This will include: psychosocial interventions, provision of substitute medication where appropriate, support to access mutual aid and peer support networks, support to develop positive community relationships and support to access other services both substance misuse specific (e.g. rehab and community programmes) and mainstream (e.g. housing, employment, education and training.)
- Provide advice, education and support to service users, families, carers and wider communities on public health issues relating to substance use and safety, prevention and health promotion.
- To provide a range of services within a harm reduction model, including reducing alcohol related harm, safer injecting, sexual health and general health advice.
- To provide general health assessment, monitoring and interventions (e.g. blood pressure monitoring, lung function testing) whilst enabling the service user to access mainstream community health services.
- Provide specialist clinical information, support and advice to other health and social care professionals and internal and external agencies.
- Support local public health campaigns and engage in public facing substance misuse and health messages.
- Engage service users in therapeutic alliances and facilitate up take of wider treatment and recovery services.
- Enable Service users to access Blood Borne Virus screening and vaccinations for hepatitis A and B and where appropriate Flu vaccination and, where indicated, facilitate access to these services for the User's family members.
- Facilitate group work programmes and support the visible recovery community.
- Provide verbal and written information to ensure service users can make informed choices about their recovery journey
- Work with service users within local community amenities in order to maximise individual health and wellbeing potential whilst promoting social networks and active citizenship.
- Actively engage with carers and significant others both in advising their own needs and where appropriate as part of the service users care
- Actively engage with the wider community as part of the services undertaking in order to forge positive recovery networks and develop community capacity enabling service users to build positive social networks.
- Actively engage with other agencies both across the borough and wider, liaising on behalf of service users
- Work with the boroughs Children and Family Service in relation to Boroughs initiatives.
- Provide reports, where required, in relation to Child and Adult safeguarding proceedings and attend Child In Need and other safeguarding meetings.
- Maintain knowledge of local and national criminal justice agenda and other emerging priorities and incorporate this into practice within the Service framework including delivering interventions to support this agenda where indicated.
- Ensure effective data collection and information provision including the use of computer based systems
- Make and maintain clear and concise clinical records compliant with Trust and local contractual expectations
- Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams seeking support and advice as necessary
- Assist in the development of services where needed
- Participate in training and other opportunities for the professional development of self and others, including the supervision of more junior staff or students
- Work at all times to promote equality, diversity, and individual rights
- Support senior workers to ensure that the service supports local and national targets in relation to waiting times, access effective engagement, planned discharge and TOPs compliance
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To contribute to the provision and facilitation of a range of interventions to a caseload of drug and alcohol clients. Focusing on managing individuals recovery capital and increasing their chances of achieving and sustaining abstinence. This will include: psychosocial interventions, provision of substitute medication where appropriate, support to access mutual aid and peer support networks, support to develop positive community relationships and support to access other services both substance misuse specific (e.g. rehab and community programmes) and mainstream (e.g. housing, employment, education and training.)
- Provide advice, education and support to service users, families, carers and wider communities on public health issues relating to substance use and safety, prevention and health promotion.
- To provide a range of services within a harm reduction model, including reducing alcohol related harm, safer injecting, sexual health and general health advice.
- To provide general health assessment, monitoring and interventions (e.g. blood pressure monitoring, lung function testing) whilst enabling the service user to access mainstream community health services.
- Provide specialist clinical information, support and advice to other health and social care professionals and internal and external agencies.
- Support local public health campaigns and engage in public facing substance misuse and health messages.
- Engage service users in therapeutic alliances and facilitate up take of wider treatment and recovery services.
- Enable Service users to access Blood Borne Virus screening and vaccinations for hepatitis A and B and where appropriate Flu vaccination and, where indicated, facilitate access to these services for the User's family members.
- Facilitate group work programmes and support the visible recovery community.
- Provide verbal and written information to ensure service users can make informed choices about their recovery journey
- Work with service users within local community amenities in order to maximise individual health and wellbeing potential whilst promoting social networks and active citizenship.
- Actively engage with carers and significant others both in advising their own needs and where appropriate as part of the service users care
- Actively engage with the wider community as part of the services undertaking in order to forge positive recovery networks and develop community capacity enabling service users to build positive social networks.
- Actively engage with other agencies both across the borough and wider, liaising on behalf of service users
- Work with the boroughs Children and Family Service in relation to Boroughs initiatives.
- Provide reports, where required, in relation to Child and Adult safeguarding proceedings and attend Child In Need and other safeguarding meetings.
- Maintain knowledge of local and national criminal justice agenda and other emerging priorities and incorporate this into practice within the Service framework including delivering interventions to support this agenda where indicated.
- Ensure effective data collection and information provision including the use of computer based systems
- Make and maintain clear and concise clinical records compliant with Trust and local contractual expectations
- Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams seeking support and advice as necessary
- Assist in the development of services where needed
- Participate in training and other opportunities for the professional development of self and others, including the supervision of more junior staff or students
- Work at all times to promote equality, diversity, and individual rights
- Support senior workers to ensure that the service supports local and national targets in relation to waiting times, access effective engagement, planned discharge and TOPs compliance
Person Specification
Experience of substance misuse work
Essential
- evidence of specialist drug and alcohol work
Essential and desirable
Essential
- Education / Qualifications Level 3 in Community Health or Drug and Alcohol Use Practitioner Certificate/ DANOS or equivalent plus relevant experience to Level 4 . Ability to use information technology systems Evidence of, or willingness to work towards, a recognised substance misuse qualification.
- Experience of working with/delivering interventions to individuals who have drug and/or alcohol problems Experience of assessing clients' basic health and social care needs in a drug or alcohol setting Experience of the provision of advice and support on health and/or social issues Experience of providing support to vulnerable/socially excluded individuals/groups Experience of working as part of a team in order to achieve a shared vision/goal
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working. Experience of working with clients on a one to one and/or group work (in paid and unpaid roles and independently or under supervision).
Desirable
- Relevant training in specialist area Training in blood borne viruses. Training in Harm Reduction. Evidence of awareness of cooccuring conditions as they relate to the health and wellbeing of this group
- Experience of working with/delivering interventions to individuals who have drug and/or alcohol problems Experience of assessing clients' basic health and social care needs in a drug or alcohol setting Experience of the provision of advice and support on health and/or social issues Experience of providing support to vulnerable/socially excluded individuals/groups Experience of working as part of a team in order to achieve a shared vision/goal
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working. Experience of working with clients on a one to one and/or group work (in paid and unpaid roles and independently or under supervision).
Person Specification
Experience of substance misuse work
Essential
- evidence of specialist drug and alcohol work
Essential and desirable
Essential
- Education / Qualifications Level 3 in Community Health or Drug and Alcohol Use Practitioner Certificate/ DANOS or equivalent plus relevant experience to Level 4 . Ability to use information technology systems Evidence of, or willingness to work towards, a recognised substance misuse qualification.
- Experience of working with/delivering interventions to individuals who have drug and/or alcohol problems Experience of assessing clients' basic health and social care needs in a drug or alcohol setting Experience of the provision of advice and support on health and/or social issues Experience of providing support to vulnerable/socially excluded individuals/groups Experience of working as part of a team in order to achieve a shared vision/goal
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working. Experience of working with clients on a one to one and/or group work (in paid and unpaid roles and independently or under supervision).
Desirable
- Relevant training in specialist area Training in blood borne viruses. Training in Harm Reduction. Evidence of awareness of cooccuring conditions as they relate to the health and wellbeing of this group
- Experience of working with/delivering interventions to individuals who have drug and/or alcohol problems Experience of assessing clients' basic health and social care needs in a drug or alcohol setting Experience of the provision of advice and support on health and/or social issues Experience of providing support to vulnerable/socially excluded individuals/groups Experience of working as part of a team in order to achieve a shared vision/goal
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working. Experience of working with clients on a one to one and/or group work (in paid and unpaid roles and independently or under supervision).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
