Dual Diagnosis Nurse

Change Grow Live; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health and social care charity in Westminster seeks a Dual Diagnosis Nurse. This role involves providing bespoke interventions to support service users facing complex issues related to substance use. You'll develop joint working protocols with mental health services and undertake assessments to ensure the best care. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality care. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those we serve.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide bespoke interventions for service users.
• Experience in developing joint working protocols.
• Skills in conducting mental health assessments.

Responsibilities

• Engage service users in appropriate services to reduce re-presentations.
• Support development of protocols with mental health and substance misuse services.
• Review service users' needs and undertake assessments.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Training & support delivery

Job description

Change Grow Live is one of the UKs leading health and social care charities and the Dual Diagnosis Nurse role is a varied one. You will be supporting people with multi-faceted issues related to the impact of substance use on their physical and mental health. Nurses working are an integral member of our multidisciplinary teams, offering specialist clinical interventions to people who use our services. Every person who comes into our service is treated as an individual, so understanding the importance of a whole person approach along with being curious, a good listener, a clinically robust practitioner and having a flexible approach are essential skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide bespoke interventions for identified service users, with the aim of engaging people in the most appropriate service for their needs, reducing re-presentations and bringing about positive outcomes.
• Support the development of joint working protocols with mental health services and substance misuse services (including Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services).
• Review service users presenting to services and undertake specialist mental health assessments as required.
• Identify the training and support needs of colleagues working with this group of service users and deliver training or provide support as appropriate.
• Identify any gaps in dual diagnosis provision and provide examples of good practice to inform future pathway and service design.
• Improve communication and referral pathways between substance misuse and mental health teams and other services involved in the care and treatment of people with dual diagnosis.
• Provide a case management role for identified dual diagnosis service users as appropriate.

Belief and culture - Believe in people: At Change Grow Live, above all else we believe in people. It is the foundation for our work with service users and staff alike. Our mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority, and we will support you in your role to ensure safety to the highest standard possible.