Recovery Practitioner

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Milton Keynes is seeking a Band 4 Recovery Practitioner to join the Addictions Team. The role involves providing one-to-one support to individuals with substance misuse issues. Candidates should ideally possess a diploma level qualification and experience in risk assessments. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team are essential. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact on clients' recovery journeys.

Qualifications

• Experience of conducting risk assessments and developing/reviewing care plans.
• Keeping accurate electronic records.
• Substantial experience in a relevant role.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support and group work interventions.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and risk management.
• Manage a defined caseload of clients.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge of risk assessment and management

Ability to manage work under pressure

Sensitivity to colleagues

Education

Diploma level or NVQ level 4

Job description

Job Overview

ARC-MK help people over the age of 18, residing in Milton Keynes, who want to break a cycle of addiction to substances such as heroin, alcohol and other types of stimulants or long‑term alcohol addiction. We offer a variety of psychosocial and clinical interventions to support clients throughout their treatment journey.

This role will hold a caseload of individuals and specifically provide one‑to‑one support to individuals through offering 1‑1 and group work interventions.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has presented itself within our service! This is a unique opportunity to be part of an integrated substance misuse service combining the elements of education, prevention, treatment and recovery within a community setting. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self‑motivated and empathic Band 4 Recovery Practitioner to complement our Addictions Team supporting the delivery of psychosocial interventions.

The post holder should be ready for a new challenge, demonstrate good communication skills and work collaboratively within the multi‑disciplinary team. You should have experience of completing comprehensive assessments and risk management. The successful candidate will hold a caseload of complex clients and deliver structured interventions via 1‑1 and groupwork.

Working for our organisation

There’s a place for you at CNWL.

We’re passionate about delivering first‑class patient‑centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.

We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you’re at, there’s always a place for you at CNWL.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, which provides a range of specialist services to substance users, including harm minimisation approaches, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, care planning, health education and detoxification, mindfulness and groupwork.
• To make continuous assessments of the psychological, emotional, social, and rehabilitative needs of clients, taking into account the needs of the client, their family/carer and local community, with regular evaluation of care plans.
• To provide case management to a defined caseload of clients, under the supervision of their manager and the multi‑disciplinary team.
• To use agreed and established outcome monitoring tools and any other relevant quality measures.
• To manage the transfer of individuals between prisons and into the community.
• To counsel individuals about their substance use, using motivational interviewing and other evidence‑based interventions.
• To ensure full risk assessment and risk management is delivered effectively.
• To understand and implement clinical governance.
• To ensure the highest quality of service is delivered by following local and national quality and performance standards, guidance, procedures, and practice guidelines.
• To ensure that all work is performed in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, including Incident Reporting.
• To support the wider service with additional interventions as appropriate and with relevant training, e.g. initial clinical assessment, second signatory for controlled drugs, urine testing, dry blood‑spot testing, etc.

Communication

• To participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• To liaise and communicate relevant information with partner agencies within local and Trust guidelines.
• To promote an open dialogue culture, where a positive culture on improving communication and maintenance of healthy therapeutic relationships with clients are enhanced and valued.
• To contribute to the promotion of team cohesiveness and working collaboratively with colleagues in all parts of the Trust to achieve healthy and effective communication.
• To work collaboratively in developing professional links with other statutory and voluntary service providers, ensuring a corporate approach is adopted.

Information and Resource Management

• To be responsible for the effective management of own caseload.
• To maintain accurate and up to date documentation of all client records, ensuring the confidentiality of such records are in line with the Data Protection Act and local policies.
• To adhere to all service data recording policies, such as NDTMS and TOPs.
• To be responsible for ensuring monthly reports and other data reporting are submitted within agreed timescales.
• To ensure that all client interaction entered onto SystmOne is accurate and timely.
• To demonstrate responsible time management.
• To ensure that all local and Addictions service administration systems are followed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to diploma level or NVQ level 4

Desirable criteria

• Motivational Interviewing/Relapse management training
• Harm reduction training

Experience

Essential criteria

• Keeping accurate electronic records.
• Experience of conducting risk assessments and developing/reviewing careplans.
• Substantial experience in relevant role.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working within a secure environment / prison

Kills, Knowledge, Abilities

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of risk assessment and management.
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Ability to use computer to access patient information and email.
• Demonstrates the ability to manage work under pressure
• Sensitive to colleagues and able to promote a positive motivating environment
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Understand the different roles of the multi‑disciplinary team and own role within it
• Ability to provide and accept feedback, support, clinical/managerial supervision
• Committed to personal/professional development
• Dependable and a sense of responsibility
• Flexible approach to work with ability to prioritise workload
• Professional manner

Desirable criteria

• Problem solving skills, stress management skills & conflict resolution skills
• Data processing and analysis