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Community Dual Diagnosis Practitioner | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 29 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,485 - £31,088 per annum inc HCAS pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 March 2025 |
| Location: | Camberwell, SE5 8RS |
| Company: | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6972966/334-NUR-6440707-LF-A |
Summary
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, caring, and creative people to come and join us and work within this newly developed clinical service, the first and only in UK to offer an intervention to reduce/stop cannabis use to young adults with co-morbid psychotic disorders. The Cannabis Clinic for Patients with Psychosis combines expertise in addiction with experience in working with young adults with psychosis to deliver high quality addictions and recovery care to the diverse service user group that represent the trust catchment area.
This is a permanent clinical position that also gives the opportunity to be involved in research alongside world leading experts in addiction and psychosis.
The post holder will form part of a team aiming to:
a) Work closely with the Trust dual diagnosis pathway practitioners to promote aware of the service and coordinate new referrals
b) Complete the assessment of the patients referred for intervention
c) Deliver the one to one intervention and participate in the weekly clinical group supervision where all the cases under the care of the service are presented
d) Take part in the organization and expansion of the weekly PEER group open to the clinical population served by the CCP. The PEER group runs on ZOOM every Tuesday pm.
b) being involved in the further development of the service : a) reaching out to carers and b) collaborating with the smoking cessation team and c) dual diagnosis practitioners working in CAMHS services.
In exchange, you will be working within a highly skilled and knowledgeable multi-disciplinary team who will support you in your development and your ability to deliver the best care you can to our service users while offering you the opportunity to take part in research activities.
The post holder will form part of a team aiming to:
a) Work closely with the Trust dual diagnosis pathway practitioners to promote aware of the service and coordinate new referrals
b) Complete the assessment of the patients referred for intervention
c) Deliver the one to one intervention and participate in the weekly clinical group supervision where all the cases under the care of the service are presented
d) Take part in the organization and expansion of the weekly PEER group open to the clinical population served by the CCP. The PEER group runs on ZOOM every Tuesday pm.
b) being involved in the further development of the service : a) reaching out to carers and b) collaborating with the smoking cessation team and c) dual diagnosis practitioners working in CAMHS services.
To be involved under senior colleagues supervision in the clinical management of a care package to the young adults with cannabis use and psychotic disorders who use our services, as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
In conjunction with senior staff, co-ordinate new referral and join the delivery of care with a person centred healthcare model, learning to use complex clinical decision making where appropriate and responding to changes in presentation/ situation appropriately. To promote shared decision making with patients/relatives/carers, as appropriate, in terms of involvement in all aspects of their care.
To deliver individual and group therapy utilising vocational skills as well as developing skills in using other therapy approaches used in addiction.
To deliver the one to one sessions proving emotional support and stability to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
To maintain regular contact with the referring mental health team to manage risk and promote consistency of care
To collect and collate data/ information effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service performance.
To work in compliance with the Trust’s Policies, Procedures and Guidelines, including taking all reasonable steps to manage and promote a healthy working and diverse working environment.
This advert closes on Sunday 23 Feb 2025