The North London Forensic Service is a NHS tertiary forensic mental health service based at Chase Farm Hospital in the London Borough of Enfield.
We provide care and treatment to people aged over 18 who have a primary diagnosis of mental illness or learning disability and who are liable to be detained under the Mental Health Act (1983). The service supports those whose risk of harm to others or escape from hospital cannot be safely managed in other mental health settings and therefore require care and treatment within a secure mental health service.
The post holder will help deliver dual diagnosis services, ensuring that high quality services are delivered to service users with complex diagnosis. The post holder will work alongside the other members of the Substance Misuse team to offer evidenced based interventions to service users in the in-patient services. The post holder will assist the Substance Misuse Lead to develop and maintain high quality standards of care.
The post holder will work alongside the other members of the Substance Misuse team to offer evidenced based interventions to service users in the in-patient services. The post holder will assist the Substance Misuse Lead to develop and maintain high quality standards of care.
The post-holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning and implementation of motivational & relapse prevention based interventions for a small caseload, the post holder will work very closely with their supervisor
The job involves delivering 1:1 and group interventions to service users.
The key skill and requirement for this post is the ability to be able to develop and sustain therapeutic relationships with those with complex presentations such as comorbid mental health and substance misuse issues.
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
1.1. To support the development and implementation of treatment within the field of dual diagnosis (mental health and substance use/misuse) for service users identified as potentially having a dual diagnosis within NLFS.
1.2. To carry out substance misuse assessments, as appropriate
1.3. To provide one to one sessions with service users, ensuring that care and recovery planning in relation to Substance misuse is conducted on an individual basis according to the specific needs of the service user.
1.4. To communicate highly sensitive information requiring the development of persuasive or re-assurance skills to service users and colleagues.
1.5. To establish, sustain and disengage from therapeutic relationships with individuals.
1.6. To interact and co-operate with service users, relatives, and other professionals within NLFS and any community services as appropriate.
1.7. To have professional responsibility for promoting equality, diversity, and rights.
1.8. To work closely with ward-based nursing teams and multidisciplinary teams to support the implementation of substance misuse care plans
This job description is written as an indication of the nature and scope of duties and responsibilities. Additional competencies may be required to fulfil the needs of specific areas and client groups. It is not intended as a fully descriptive list and does not include specific skills or therapeutic interventions that may be required of the specialist service area. The job- holder will be expected to carry out other duties assigned by the team, which are appropriate to the grade and the training program.
The above indicates the main duties of the post which may be reviewed in the light of the progress of the programme. Any review will be undertaken in conjunction with the jobholder.
This advert closes on Sunday 26 Jan 2025