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Senior Frequent Attenders and Alcohol Liaison Practitioner
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2025 |
| Location: | Oldham Royal Hospital, OL1 2JH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9311-25-0459 |
Summary
You will be a member of a team who provides comprehensive screening, assessment, co-ordination and the delivery of a high-quality mental health and dual diagnosis service for service users identified as a high user of services across the liaison pathways. You will help to co-ordinate the care of the service users, and assist in promoting the use of evidence-based practice through the provision of clinical advice and support; acting as a role model; and providing education and training where appropriate. You will aim improve engagement with a complex group of clients. You will need to be fully conversant with statutory and non-statutory services in Oldham You will promote effective liaison, working relationships and operational links as appropriate. You will ensure your own safe and effective delivery of care to service users. You will provide support, information and education to family members, carers and other professionals. You will provide support to facilitate multi agency case meetings to develop robust plans for the cohort of service users. You will try to support service users to return to their own homes wherever possible and try to avoid unnecessary admissions, presentations to emergency departments and Section 136. You will have a comprehensive knowledge of the Statutory and Voluntary Organisations/facilities within Oldham to be able to signpost patients to appropriate discharge support. You will link with Local Area Coordinators to maintain up to date knowledge. You will have an understanding of the impact of social care issues on mental health and dual diagnosis and address these issues thorough support and signposting e.g. addiction services, housing; debt counselling; supported employment; self-help groups and advocacy. You will contribute to the provision and facilitation of a range of interventions focusing on managing individuals recovery and increasing their chances of achieving and sustaining abstinence from alcohol. This will include a range of evidence-based interventions, support to mutual aid and peer support networks, support to develop positive community relationships and support to access other community services including the alcohol teams, housing, employment, education, and training. You will be expected to work flexibly to support the needs of the service. You will provide day to day co-ordination for frequent attenders / alcohol liaison service.