Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical duties

       To manage the transfer of individuals between agencies and services

       To manage the transfer of individuals between agencies and services.

•       To counsel individuals about their substance use, using motivational interviewing, relapse management and other evidence-based interventions, 

•       To ensure full risk assessments and risk management is delivered effectively, under supervision.

•       To ensure an understanding and implementation of clinical governance.

    To ensure the highest quality of service is delivered by following local and national quality and performance standards, guidance, protocols, procedures and practice guidelines.

•       To ensuring that all work is performed in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, including the Serious Incident policy.

•       To ensure criminal justice rough sleeping service users are supported in an outward facing model and assertive engagement attempts are utilised. 

•       To work closely with partnering agencies to bridge gaps in service provision with service users that may be resistant to traditional engagement models.

•       To work in a safe autonomous capacity, by attending outreach clinics and intensive needs locations such as Heathrow Airport, with a transient population of service user.

•       To ensure concerns are raised and escalated appropriately and outreach worker is able to link in with main teams where needed to seek guidance/hand over.

Communication:

•       To participate in multi-disciplinary meetings, both on-site and in the community relating to client management. 

•       To develop close links with Primary Care Services.

•       To liaise and communicate clinical information with partner agencies on shared care clients within the strict guidelines / protocol on shared confidential information between Addictions and the named partner agencies.

•       To promote an open dialogue culture where a positive culture on improving communication, and maintenance of a healthy therapeutic relationship with clients are enhanced and valued.

•       To contribute to the promotion of Team cohesiveness, multidisciplinary working and at all times work 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.

•       To participate in a range of partnership arrangements both internal and external to the service/unit while remaining within the boundaries of good practice.

Information and Resource Management: 

•       To be responsible for the effective management of own caseload and to keep records of economical use of time and resources, daily travel logs, diary appointments and workload priorities.

•       To maintain accurate and up to date documentation of all service clients records, ensuring the confidentiality of such records of information are in line with the Data Protection Act and Information Sharing Protocol.

•       To adhere to all Addictions service data recording policies including TOP and DET

•       To be responsible for ensuring monthly contract and other data reporting activities are submitted within agreed timescales

•       To ensure that all local and Addictions service administration systems are followed

•       To ensure that client information is entered in the service database system and to ensure activity input to JADE is accurate and timely

•       To be responsible for use of resources allocated for the purpose of the post

•       To demonstrate responsible time management

Personal/Professional Development and Training:

•       Be responsible for maintaining live registration with own relevant professional body, and ensuring personal professional profile requirements are met.

•       To be directly accountable for own practice and to operate in line with the relevant code of professional conduct in relation to policies on direct client care.

•       To undertake Operational Supervision in accordance with local line management arrangements and to undertake Professional/Clinical Supervision as stated in the CNWL Supervision Policy, in relation to own clinical work and professional development plan. 

•       To complete the CNWL annual appraisal/review process and personal development plans/objectives identifying own training needs

•       To take part in the teaching and training programme organised by the team/service.

•       To participate in training initiatives as required both within the Sector and the wider professional community.

•       To have a clear understanding of the National Service Framework ‘Models of Care’, its application and implementation in the case management of own key working clients

•       To facilitate the learning environment for pre and post registration students.