Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join our existing Alcohol Care Team as a Band 4 Recovery Navigator.
The Recovery Navigator will be an integral member of the Alcohol Care Team, which provides a programme of interventions and connecting individuals into other services and settings for service users with alcohol misuse issues in a hospital environment
The post holder will deliver and contribute to the development of an innovative recovery programme which will offer a range of support to address what matters to the client e.g. housing, benefits, welfare etc. This challenging role will involve delivering practical, bespoke interventions both in person and through a wide network of partner agencies that support people away from substance misuse and violence and towards a safer, healthier, and more productive lifestyle.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
- Utilise a multi-agency approach to improve the outcomes and life chances for adults experiencing multiple problems including drugs and alcohol dependency and reduce the impact upon emergency services and local communities.
- Form strong professional relationships with the emergency department team and work closely with them to identify patients who may benefit from the Navigator service.
- Responsible for engaging new individuals onto the service by working closely in partnership with treatment and recovery providers and with the recovery community.
- Support service users through community outreach; build strong trusting and respectful relationships that enable them to regain independence and control over their decisions.
- Connect service users to existing community support (of their choice) and support as necessary to maximise engagement.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Actively research and network with other relevant organisations working in the local area.
- To build personal and strong partnerships with them, ensuring the Recovery Navigator can offer relevant sign posting options, such as housing support, welfare support, social care etc. so we are addressing those social determinants of health which often are the basics to put in place before we can then address complex misuse issues.
- Actively participate in staff meetings, session evaluations, supervision/reviews and planning sessions, and to participate in Navigators development by feeding back to Line manager and governance groups on the needs of the service user group and the on-going development of the service.
- Assist in maintaining good working relations with Recovery Navigators stakeholders, project partners and with other agencies.With guidance and support from the organisation undertake continuous professional development, through attendance at courses and other educational activities, relevant to the role.
- To assist the team in ensuring that all NHS policies and procedures are followed, including Health and Safety, Child Protection and Equal Opportunities. To report any concerns to the Line Manager.
- Responsible for managing a caseload of individual patients who are not engaging in the community but continue to come to hospital.
- To develop therapeutic relationships with clients
- Attempt to maintain contact with clients even when engagement is difficult to find ways to work with a person rather than a cessation of support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Actively research and network with other relevant organisations working in the local area.
- To build personal and strong partnerships with them, ensuring the Recovery Navigator can offer relevant sign posting options, such as housing support, welfare support, social care etc. so we are addressing those social determinants of health which often are the basics to put in place before we can then address complex misuse issues.
- Actively participate in staff meetings, session evaluations, supervision/reviews and planning sessions, and to participate in Navigators development by feeding back to Line manager and governance groups on the needs of the service user group and the on-going development of the service.
- Assist in maintaining good working relations with Recovery Navigators stakeholders, project partners and with other agencies.With guidance and support from the organisation undertake continuous professional development, through attendance at courses and other educational activities, relevant to the role.
- To assist the team in ensuring that all NHS policies and procedures are followed, including Health and Safety, Child Protection and Equal Opportunities. To report any concerns to the Line Manager.
- Responsible for managing a caseload of individual patients who are not engaging in the community but continue to come to hospital.
- To develop therapeutic relationships with clients
- Attempt to maintain contact with clients even when engagement is difficult to find ways to work with a person rather than a cessation of support.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or equivalent appropriate qualification, e.g. foundation degree; or NVQ3 level qualification plus short courses or relevant experience to diploma level.
Desirable
- Relevant CPD / Short Courses
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with substance/alcohol misuse issues and a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services.
- Experience of working as an effective team member.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience in communicating with patients displaying challenging behaviour.
- Experience in assessing and managing risks to patients and others.
- Knowledge and experience in delivering psychological interventions including brief interventions.
Desirable
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or equivalent appropriate qualification, e.g. foundation degree; or NVQ3 level qualification plus short courses or relevant experience to diploma level.
Desirable
- Relevant CPD / Short Courses
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with substance/alcohol misuse issues and a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services.
- Experience of working as an effective team member.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience in communicating with patients displaying challenging behaviour.
- Experience in assessing and managing risks to patients and others.
- Knowledge and experience in delivering psychological interventions including brief interventions.
Desirable
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
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).
