About this role
Job summary
As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the Addictions Clinical Support Worker will be able to provide drug and alcohol assessments, brief interventions, prepare prescriptions for printing and recording on FP10 records. Participating in the care planning, provision and evaluation of patients' needs under the supervision of trained staff.
The clinical support worker will take a lead role in embedding recovery values within the service setting in which they work, alongside peer support workers from other agencies in Addictions and act as an ambassador of recovery for the Addictions Directorate with external agencies and partner organisations.
The clinical support worker will promote their role, through the provision of information and a range of Learning opportunities for the multidisciplinary teams and others across the Addictions Directorate.
To work under the supervision of line management .
As a core member of the multi-disciplinary team, the clinical support worker will work with members of the MDT. The Addictions Clinical Support Worker will support service users to engage in structured treatment and will complete triage & assessments in a timely manner (e.g. liaising with the Alcohol Care Team at West Middlesex Hospital when referring patients to ARC Hounslow.)
Main duties of the job
The post holder will take a predominant role in providing duty and full comprehensive assessments to clients who are referred or present to the service. To contribute in reviewing and processing all referrals presented to the ARC team via emails or self-referral. To be able to assess and triage drug-using clients discharged from hospital , applying the precepts of harm minimisation and provide support to the clinical team in bridging treatment gaps in the community. To use agreed and established Outcome Monitoring Tools (e.g. TOPS, CRFs etc.) and any other relevant quality measures. To use motivational interviewing, relapse management and other evidence-based interventions. To ensure full risk assessment and risk management is delivered effectively, under supervision. To ensure the highest quality of service is delivered by following local and national quality and performance standards, guidance, protocols, procedures and practice guidelines. To ensuring that all work is performed in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, including the Serious Incident policy. To prepare, print and log prescriptions for the team under the supervision under supervision of the clinical team.
About us
The Addictions Directorate with CNWL Foundation Trust is a large, well-established provider which offers a wide range of specialist NHS drug and alcohol treatment interventions to the diverse and multicultural populations in Central and North West London. We also run Smoking Cessation Services, a National Gambling Service and a Club Drug Clinic.
Our substance use services are dedicated to helping reduce the harm caused by substance misuse dependency; helping people overcome their dependency on substances and helping clients and their families rebuild their lives and enable recovery. We are committed to working in partnership with other providers and service users in local systems of treatment and recovery.
CNWL is committed to providing high quality, evidence-based treatment options and is a learning organisation which promotes staff competence and training and values clinical governance, audit and research. We are linked with Imperial College, University of London, University College London and numerous other local universities and are committed to evaluating our services and developing new and innovative approaches.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
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MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The postholder will take a predominant role in providing duty and full comprehensive assessments to clients who are referred or present to the service. To contribute in reviewing and processing all referrals presented to the ARC team via emails or self-referral. To be able to assess and triage drug-using clients discharged from hospital , applying the precepts of harm minimisation and provide support to the clinical team in bridging treatment gaps in the community. To use agreed and established Outcome Monitoring Tools (e.g. TOPS, CRFs etc.) and any other relevant quality measures. To use motivational interviewing, relapse management and other evidence-based interventions. To ensure full risk assessment and risk management is delivered effectively, under supervision. To ensure the highest quality of service is delivered by following local and national quality and performance standards, guidance, protocols, procedures and practice guidelines. To ensuring that all work is performed in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, including the Serious Incident policy. To prepare, print and log prescriptions for the team under the supervision under supervision of the clinical team.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
oNVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care oBasic Level 2- English and Maths oCommitment to obtain underpinning knowledge through work based learning and mandatory training
Desirable
oAccredited certificate in Life Coaching oAny specific training in Dual diagnosis o Completion of courses that are DANOS compliant o Motivational Interviewing
Experience Essential
oExperience of working with people with substance use issues. oExperience of working within Mental Health and/or addictions setting. oExperience of supporting with the development of individual care plans for managing recovery oExperience of working within a team. oExperience of working with a multi-cultural environment.
Desirable
oGroup work oVoluntary experience in the field of addictions and/or mental health
Skills and knowledge Essential
oAbility to demonstrate knowledge of treatment pathways in addictions. oEvidence of good interpersonal skills and an ability to form good relationships with service users and carers oEffective listening skills. oAbility to communicate on all levels and to a broad scope of individuals, both internally and externally to the Addictions Services.
Desirable
oKnowledge of basic food hygiene oAwareness of local services
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics Essential
Ability to interact with staff from all disciplines. Ability to demonstrate empathy, compassion and patience. Ability to be non-judgemental Attention to detail with tasks Understanding of issues arising from experiencing ill health related to substance use. Ability to work unsupervised in a range of settings Sensitive understanding of diversity issues and an ability to promote anti-discriminatory practice/ equal opportunities Good organisational skills Effective team player
Desirable
oAbility to speak other languages
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.
Employer details Employer name Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address ARC Hounslow
Montague Road, Hounslow
Hounslow
TW3 1LD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)