Job summary
The post holder would be working as a member of a Multidisciplinary Team in The Better Lives Substance Misuse Service in Islington with a focus on supporting people into treatment and improving substance misuse and health outcomes.
Better Lives is the lead provider in service made up of C&I NHS and third sector substance misuse agency Human Kind. There is a varied workforce including medical and clinical practitioners, psychologists, recovery practitioners, administrative, data teams and peer mentors. They will be responsible for providing individual assessment, identifying clinical interventions and direct care to service users who will have mental and physical health needs. The post holder would be expected to work across the different Better Lives sites in Islington. Primarily the post will be based at Seven Sisters Road.
Please note: previous applicants do not need to reapply.
Main duties of the job
The focus of the role will be that of individual assessment, intervention and evaluation of treatment, delivered within the framework of NICE guidelines. Incorporating evidence based best practice and maximising service user's recovery and re-enablement, whilst ensuring that the service adapts to the demographic needs of our service users.
They will be responsible for a defined caseload and they will formulate appropriate specific, highly specialist care and treatment plans; providing highly skilled and specialist interventions and care to service users with complex mental and physical health problems.
About us
The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.
Why choose to join the Partnership?
- We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
- Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.
- Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
- Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.
- We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
- Generous Annual Leave Allowance
- NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
- We have excellent internal staff network support groups.
The postholder will need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex matrix management arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts' values and cultural pillars:
- We are kind
- We are respectful
- We work together
- We keep things simple
- We empower
- We are proudly diverse
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for providing expert care in an area of designated expertise, in accordance with NMC code of professional conduct
To provide expert, autonomous and highly specialist clinical practice within a multi disciplinary team to include:-
To be able to demonstrate and explain clinical reasoning in relation to professional input to a service users care plan when required to members of the team, trainees or others external to the organisation
To recognise and respond appropriately to challenging behaviour in line with Trust policies.
To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures and requirements of professional registration such as the NMC.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for providing expert care in an area of designated expertise, in accordance with NMC code of professional conduct
To provide expert, autonomous and highly specialist clinical practice within a multi disciplinary team to include:-
To be able to demonstrate and explain clinical reasoning in relation to professional input to a service users care plan when required to members of the team, trainees or others external to the organisation
To recognise and respond appropriately to challenging behaviour in line with Trust policies.
To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures and requirements of professional registration such as the NMC.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse - current registration with relevant professional body
- Evidence of recent and / or ongoing academic study relevant to practice.
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work in an integrated service model, embracing change and contributing to positive outcomes for service users and the service.
- Able to demonstrate the implementation, integration, and delivery of NICE and or PHE guidelines in a service area
- Ability to work flexibly in a wide range of services / sites across the London Borough of Islington
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical experience in substance misuse service delivery
- To demonstrate a sound knowledge base in the provision of substance misuse services and preferred treatment methods
- Demonstrable understanding and experience of utilising a variety of assessment tools as well as service specialist tools currently used in practice in relation to assessing / planning care needs and determining risk
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse - current registration with relevant professional body
- Evidence of recent and / or ongoing academic study relevant to practice.
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work in an integrated service model, embracing change and contributing to positive outcomes for service users and the service.
- Able to demonstrate the implementation, integration, and delivery of NICE and or PHE guidelines in a service area
- Ability to work flexibly in a wide range of services / sites across the London Borough of Islington
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical experience in substance misuse service delivery
- To demonstrate a sound knowledge base in the provision of substance misuse services and preferred treatment methods
- Demonstrable understanding and experience of utilising a variety of assessment tools as well as service specialist tools currently used in practice in relation to assessing / planning care needs and determining risk
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
