Dual Diagnosis Practitioner

Job overview
We are seeking Dual Diagnosis Practitioners to provide additional clinical and leadership capability to our community mental health teams. The post holder will be able to provide specialist assessments and evidence based interventions as well as enabling adoption of the Trust's Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Health (COSUMH) Conditions Strategy.
Practitioners will be able to support and implement changes to practice; build relationships with other organisations and professionals to promote communication, joint working and good practice; be able to undertake audit activity and supervision to other staff. Practitioners will have Subject Matter Expertise with Train the Trainer ability to disseminate bio-psychosocial interventions including Motivational Interviewing. The post holder will ensure that high standards of assessment and treatment are provided to people with co-existing mental health and substance misuse problems, based on the best available evidence. The post holder will provide education, training, support and coaching to all colleagues working in this area in line with Making Every Adult Matter principles.
Main duties of the job
Clinical practice
• To improve the quality of assessments and treatments for people with both mental health and substance misuse issues
• To have experience in and specialist knowledge of evidence based interventions and lead on their dissemination across clinical areas.
• To establish professional relationships with other system partners and professionals to shape better care.
Practice Development
• To provide specialist training and advice to other professionals and agencies.
• To clinically supervise other members of the team.
• To facilitate area communities of practice to promote skills sharing, reciprocity and clinical network development.
Research and Development
• To develop teaching and training sessions for staff and professionals on specialist subject area.
• To develop joint working protocols and pathways and contribute to continuous service improvement.
• To undertake research, service evaluation and clinical audit and participate in clinical quality and governance forums as required.
Leadership and management
• To provide effective leadership and supportive management which promotes high performance standards both individually and as a team. The Trust's success is dependant on the contributions of all and leaders will need to understand the Trust's priorities and those of our external partners and translate these into opportunities to improve outcomes for the populations we serve.
Working for our organisation
As we work towards our goal of providing an integrated service across primary and secondary care, our community mental health services are being transformed to recognise the changes in how people want to access them. We are working in close partnership with a range of partners and our 'experts by experience' to develop and improve our service offer.
As part of this exciting transformation, we are expanding our community rehabilitation, personality disorder and eating disorder services, as well as providing investment to our community mental health teams and increasing mental health provision in primary care.
What does this mean for you?
Because we need to recruit a diverse range of people and skillsets to join us, the job (and training & development) opportunities we have on offer are as broad as they are interesting.
For an informal chat and to find out more about our range of vacancies, send us your contact details to CommunityTransformation@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
This post offers an incentive or relocation package up to the maximum of £8000 (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details and contact Becky Marshall about this year's and next year's plans.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Core Training (OT, Nursing, Social Work) with current registration appropriate to the job role
• Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
• Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent if relevant

- Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria

• Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
• Experience of supervising staff and students
• Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs
• Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
• Awareness of Trust policies and service specification

Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.