Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Rough Sleepers Senior Practitioner
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Job Description: Band 7 Senior Practitioner
Are you experienced in project management? Are you a nurse with extensive experience in Substance Misuse? Or do you have a relevant degree with experience in working in substance misuse? Have you experience of working with individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness? Are you a car owner/driver? Are you flexible? Are you proactive?
We are offering a Band 7 Senior Practitioner to coordinate a small team of professionals in reaching out to those with substance use issues and also homeless or at risk of homelessness. The project aim is to assertively and proactively support these individuals into treatment which will sit within the wider i-access drug and alcohol team. Organisational skills and the ability to lead are essential to this role as well as having the necessary clinical skills to deliver treatment.
Responsibilities
- To be responsible for the co-ordination of roles, clarity of responsibilities and the deployment and use of resources within the Team and when required, overall service.
- To be responsible for developing and implementing strategies that promote an environment of user involvement and recovery.
- To provide clinical leadership and supervision for other team members.
- To provide and lead on high quality substance misuse information, advice, support, liaison, treatment, signposting and bridging as part of the i-access team to the multi-disciplinary rough sleepers team.
- To work closely with the MDT, service users and clinicians, 1:1 brief work including assessments / joint assessments, provide advice, support, brief interventions and work collaboratively with the team.
- To hold a small complex caseload of service users who are homeless and are engaging with treatment.
- To work closely with care coordinators and other professionals who are in contact and/or provide services for rough sleepers according to individual need.
- Use specialist Substance Misuse and Mental Health knowledge and skills to carry out joint assessments, plan, formulate and deliver a range of treatment interventions.
- To work closely and collaborate with hostels, housing providers, drop-in centres and homelessness centres. Working collaboratively to create spaces and opportunities to carry out joint assessments and deliver appropriate interventions.
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Location
The post holder will be expected to cover Surrey wide but will have the option of either Guildford, Chertsey or Redhill as their main base. Flexibility to work in a variety of settings in order to meet the needs of the service user is essential.
Requirements
Do you have access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes or are you able to travel as required to meet the needs of the service? Please note not all office locations or client care bases may be reached by public transport.
About Us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.
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We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.
Location
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Important Information
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for this job role.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Susannah Spindler
- Job title: General Manager
- Email address: susannah.spindler@sabp.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07385936841
We look forward to receiving your application!
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