Please note that this role outline serves to provide an illustrative example of the duties and responsibilities you may be expected to undertake during the course of your normal duties. It is not an exhaustive list and you will therefore be required to undertake other responsibilities and duties that are considered to be commensurate with the band. Core Clinical Support To support engagement with the community mental health services, Essex Drug and Alcohol Partnership staff and criminal justice staff in their assessment and interventions where co-existing problems exist. To co-work and support cases where there are co-existing problems and/or a need for services from multiple departments/agencies both within and outside the organisation. To lead on raising awareness and promoting better understanding amongst substance misuse and mental health staff and the wider partnership of the issues and risks associated with co-existing problems and what interventions work in order to improve practice. To implement and maintain processes, in agreement with senior colleagues, that promotes effective communication and joint working between substance misuse and mental health services. To implement innovative service development and delivery in what can be a contentious and conflicting agenda. To lead the work with colleagues (community mental health services, Essex Drug and Alcohol Partnership and criminal justice) to achieve service objectives. To offer expert clinical support, informed by evidenced based practice, to achieve skilled intervention where co-existing problems are a feature. To be the key link on the provision to all services and to deliver consultation and support to all of the mental health services, and Essex Drug and Alcohol Partnership and criminal justice. To provide short term interventions with service users and families using motivational interviewing techniques, looking at being solution focused. For up to 8 weeks. To ensure consistent attendance at key partnership and local meetings. Including: Joint Clinical Meeting; High Intensity User Group Forum and local Community Mental Health Team Meetings (join for section on Dual Diagnosis). Collect data on activity, demographics and outcomes as agreed with senior management, analyse trends and implement changes as required in practice. To participate in workshops and training sessions in the relevant area for other staff in areas of practice development and skill enhancement. To be done in conjunction with the Clinical Leads for Dual Diagnosis. To work with the Area Managers across the Essex Drug and Alcohol Partnership areas to ensure that their staff are able to access the specialist support and advice required to guarantee the effective management of risk in cases within their areas. To ensure that all people presenting with co-existing mental health and substance misuse problems receive a service that reflects the organisations commitment to improving health outcomes. To work within accepted standards of customer care and to provide a respectful and sensitive service at all times. To work in a manner that recognises the diversity of the population and that particularly responds to the needs of women, people from minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities. To keep up to date and cascade research findings and new thinking within the relevant field. To identify training needs and to be aware of self-development needs. Able to robustly assess holistically. Undertake risk assessments and support developing risk management plans. Able to support positive risk taking. Establish appropriate professional relationships with service users, their families and other professionals to enable effective partnerships in the provision of services. Where appropriate to act as a lead for the team in areas of social care for example knowledge around the MHA and develop knowledge and skills locally. Practice as an AMHP as required, responding effectively to referrals and enquiries. When operating as an AMHP you must be able to work in accordance with the relevant legislation, (including the Mental Health Act 1983, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2009 and related Codes, the Human Rights Act 1998, Equality Act 2010 and local policy. You must also fully comply with the Mental Health AMHP Regulations 2008. To work with the consultant social worker within the area to ensure effective delivery of s75 performance objectives. Prepare and present clear, assessment and other reports as necessary to set out the basis of decisions made in respect of service users. Maintain all records to a high standard in accordance with relevant legislation, policy and procedures. Provide information, written assessments, reports and statements to support other service professionals, managers and agencies in making decisions related to care. Provide specialist reports to Mental Health Review Tribunals and Home Office for service users subject to the Mental Health Act. Core Non-Clinical Support To be responsive to the development of new EPUT, commissioner and tertiary sector services, and to ensure understanding and development of new services and their delivery. Be able to work flexibly across areas and teams as required by the service. To supervise allocated supervisees who may be either staff or students. Build upon existing knowledge and practice with research and training to develop individual skills and new approaches for improvement in service provision. Be proficient with IT and be able to use Trust systems to accurately record in line with Trust policy/Use IT systems relating to client information, complying with practice requirements, legislation and local policy relating to data protection. Be a Theseus representative. To use all relevant recording systems effectively and appropriately such as Theseus, Paris, Mobius and HIE. Develop own knowledge and practice and contribute to the development of policy and evidence based practice. To link in with the local audit groups to facilitate and undertake local audits to ensure delivery of excellent service. Actively support social work development forums and encourage social work staff within the team to attend To participate in providing informal and formal training to staff. Contribute to multi-disciplinary team working, and participate in team meetings Act as link worker advising other professionals relating to specific areas of expertise Build upon existing knowledge and practice with research and training to develop individual skills and new approaches for improvement in service provision.