Dual Diagnosis Clinical Lead | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 per annum plus HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 March 2026 |
| Location: | Harlow, CM20 1QX |
| Company: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7807794/364-A-9767 |
Summary
Provide dynamic leadership and a holistic model of service delivery with an integrated approach to the delivery of dual diagnosis drug and alcohol interventions across the health and social care system, with a further focus on identifying and supporting the needs of those with the Criminal Justice system.
The post holder will clinically lead the Dual Diagnosis provision and dual diagnosis practitioners across EPUT, working to mainstream the delivery of services to individuals with a dual diagnosis through collaborative system wide work that aims to reduce substance misuse related harms and achieve improvement in the functioning of affected persons.
The successful candidate, if a social worker, will need to hold the AMHP qualification and be able to practice at this role.
This person will be covering both the West Essex and North East Essex areas and so the base can be changed to one in the North East for the successful candidate.
This role will also enhance the work already undertaken within Criminal Justice services provided by EPUT, Probation Services, Police and services provided by ECC Stakeholders, where substance misuse is one of the major presenting factors.
The post holder will liaise with operational management, across the mental health/substance misuse/criminal justice system and ensure the day to day delivery of a high quality and effective service.
The post holder is required to have a good understanding of the complexities and difficulties of people who are dually diagnosed.
Key to the role will be delivery of assessment and intervention of complex cases providing skilled role modelling to the dual diagnosis practitioners and operational services. The role will also act as an expert consultant to probation staff and any other services delivering criminal justice interventions who may require clinical support / consultancy across Essex in relation to substance misuse.
Notes on applications:
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Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
Benefits
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
· The post holder is responsible for and expected to work collaboratively with stakeholders, key partner organisations, service users and their carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary teams across Essex.
· The post holder will, in additional to leading the planning and implementation of clinical services, will also have a key role in developments which contribute to the implementation of current and future national and local substances misuse strategies and clinical guidelines and NICE recommendations.
· They will enhance the work already undertaken within Criminal Justice services and stakeholders such as Essex County Council, Probation Services and the Police.
· The post holder is responsible for communicating with both service users and their families, Trust staff, advocates and other agencies internal and external, including Commissioners, Police, ECC and Her Majesty’s Prisons.
· To support EPUTs Criminal Justice team in their assessments where substance misuse and mental health is a dominant feature.
· To contribute to raising awareness and understanding about the impact of substance misuse and reoffending across a range of services.
· To promote effective communication and joint working between all providers of services within the Essex Criminal Justice system.
· To input into the MAPPA, Prevent and Channel Panel and MARC, MARAT act as an expect consultant and to ensure those are identified for treatment are supported.
· The post holder will be responsible for managing and facilitating potentially emotional and distressing situations and information in a confidential and appropriate manner, taking all appropriate actions where necessary.
· The post holder will have strong links with the Dual Diagnosis workers across Essex to enable a prompt referral to Mental Health Services as necessary.
· To support all individuals working with criminal justice services to gain greater cohesion, closer joint working and seamless access to clinical services, regardless of their need.
· To work jointly on overly complex cases, ensuring risks are identified and specialist treatment and appropriate recovery services are involved to ensure maximum impact.
· To ensure that in accordance with NICE guidelines the delivery of service provision to individuals with dual diagnosis is mainstreamed in mental health services.
· To work with the health/social care system to ensure that there is an understanding of the role of the dual diagnosis workers and how they complement the mainstream provision.
· To promote the involvement of families/carers/social systems in the delivery of care/treatment to individuals with a dual diagnosis.
· To be responsible for policy implementation and introduction of service developments.
· To ensure that effective and appropriate performance management and monitoring systems and processes are in place, and produce information as requested relating to performance on activity, finance and human resources to the Associate Director of Social Care.
· Develop and implement strategies relating to Clinical Governance, Effectiveness, Quality and Development, which underpin continuous quality improvement.
· Lead the implementation of locality partnership strategies to achieve increased service alignment/integration.
· Promote public involvement – ensure meaningful involvement is at the core of all locality service provision, include all relevant and best practice Harm Reduction advice, information and service provision including signposting to appropriate substance misuse treatment and recovery services.
· Ensuring all service systems are used correctly and update as required.
· To adhere to policies and procedures as may be laid down by ECC, EPUT and Safeguarding procedures.
This advert closes on Monday 2 Mar 2026