Community Practitioner

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle is seeking a Band 6 practitioner to support older adults (55+) with substance misuse within Newcastle Treatment & Recovery (NTaR). The role is full time, based at Plummer Court, Newcastle, and focuses on assessment, management of complex needs and recovery-focused care planning.

You will work in collaboration with the Service User and Carer to ensure safety, wellbeing and independence, deliver evidenced based interventions, and

Qualifications

• Assessment and management of caseloads of adult service users with substantial and complex needs.
• Provide specialist clinical advice to service users, carers, staff and partner agencies.
• Deliver recovery and wellbeing focused care plans with regular reviews.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence based clinical and psychologically based interventions.
• Coordinate treatment planning, interventions, reviews and discharge planning.
• Provide clinical supervision to staff as delegated by pathway leads.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality, individualized care.

Job description

Newcastle Treatment & Recovery (NTaR) currently has a Band 6 vacancy for an experienced professional to work full time in a service offering support to those experiencing substance misuse difficulties. The job sits in Newcastle Treatment and Recovery Service based at Plummer Court Newcastle. The successful candidate will predominately hold a case load of older adults aged 55+ who require support while addressing their substance use needs

To be responsible for the Assessment and Management of caseload of adult service users who have substantial and complex needs.

Provide specialist clinical advice to Service Users/Carers, staff, statutory agencies, 3rd sector partner agencies and the public.

In collaboration with the Service User and Carer where appropriate, develop Recovery and Wellbeing focused Care Plans, ensuring regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt Care Plan as necessary.

To consider care giver needs and ensure they are involved in Care Planning where appropriate.

To deliver evidenced based Clinical and Psychologically based Interventions.

The post holder will work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.

Coordinate Treatment Planning & Interventions, Reviews and Discharge Planning.

Provide clinical supervision to staff as delegated by Pathway Clinical Lead and Pathway Manager.

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Lewis Job title: Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0191 206 1100