Recovery worker
| Posting date: | 01 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | £29,970.00 to £36,483.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £29970.00 - £36483.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 October 2024 |
| Location: | Bedford, MK40 2RT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9363-24-1312 |
Summary
To manage a caseload of 35-70 service users, depending on complexity and other responsibilities To carry out drug and alcohol misuse assessment including assessment of personal strengths and recovery capital, and risks. To develop recovery plans using a person centred approach to develop, implement and evaluate needs and strengths based care plans and risk management plans in partnership with service users, carers and other professionals. To offer health promotion and deliver harm reduction interventions, including needle exchange and access to physical health care including BBV and health screening To provide IBA, extended IBA, one-to-one and group interventions To liaise with professionals e.g. GP at start of treatment, at review and discharge To provide evidence based drug and alcohol interventions in line with guidelines e.g. NICE, CQC, in a variety of settings promoting flexibility and choice for service users. To deliver prescribing interventions, working in partnership with medical colleagues; titration, monitor and review maintenance regimes, detoxification etc. To maximise engagement with service users and reduce the risks both to the individual service user and to others affected by their drug and/or alcohol misuse. To facilitate service users and carers to be involved in care and treatment. To refer service users to appropriate Health and Social Care services that support their recovery and support them in accessing these services. To lead and participate in the clinical activities of the Team such as evening service and duty worker system. To make full use of all available interventions for delivering treatment, including online To work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring effective communication with other team members and other professionals. To attend, lead and contribute to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency clinical meetings. To receive and participate in clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy To attend, lead and contribute to team meetings. To maintain electronic health care records in accordance with Trusts Record Keeping policies. To record data in line with the service Operational Policies To produce high quality letters and reports about service users care and treatment. To use Information Management and Technology effectively and efficiently in accordance with Trust policies. To complete incident reporting in accordance with Trust policies.