Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nurse or Social Worker to apply for the band 7 Family Practitioner within Essex STaRS but working with the Essex Drug and Alcohol Partnership and Children's and Families services in Northeast and West Essex. As part of a holistic model of service delivery, this role is intended to deliver a more integrated approach to the delivery of family interventions within drug and alcohol services with a further focus on identifying and supporting the needs of the whole family. The service is aimed at families involved with Essex Children's Social Care service with any additional needs related to drug and/or alcohol misuse. The aim of the service is to reduce substance misuse related harms, and achieve improvement in the functioning of affected families, including their ability to manage their children and maintain their safety at all times. The service will also have a positive impact on the health, social, psychological, legal, criminal activity of these families. For further information on the role please contact Tracey Crawford - Traceycrawfordnet.nhs Main duties of the job The post holder will be employed by Essex STaRS but will work between EEC's Children and Family Services and The Essex Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services :- o To act as an expert consultant to social care staff across C&F in relation to parental substance misuse. o To support social workers in their assessment and interventions with families where parental substance misuse is a dominant feature. o To contribute to raising awareness and understanding about the impact of substance misuse on parenting across the social care service. o To promote effective communication and joint working between Children's Social Care and Adult Substance Misuse Services. About us EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including; Season Ticket Loans NHS discounts for staff Excellent Training facilities and opportunities Buying and Selling annual leave scheme The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work Day One Flexible Employer The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment Join our Staff bank What is Staff Bank? Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times. All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish. If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank. Date posted 19 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 364-A-8735 Job locations STaRS - Colchester and Harlow 5a Queen Street Colchester CO1 2PG Job description Job responsibilities You will work as a member of Essex STaRS in providing high quality, evidence-based, holistic care to service users in line with your professional code of conduct and Trust policies to:- Ensure families where substance misuse concerns are identified, have easy and swift access to appropriate drug and alcohol services which will support them to make more informed choices about their behaviour and their ability to keep children safe and how they parent and/or live as a family. To provide services that limit the length of time families need to have contact with Childrens Social Care Services and where possible work with other treatment providers to prevent such contact. To provide advice, support and information in relation to substance misuse, to professionals, including front line practitioners and senior managers. This will include all relevant and best practice Harm Reduction advice, information and service provision including signposting to appropriate substance misuse treatment and recovery services. To provide access to assessment, recovery planning and appropriate interventions to families with substance misuse issues and concerns; to provide access to pre and post detoxification support for those needing community or residential detoxification. The work will be provided to Substance Misusing Adults, and families accessing Childrens Social Care services that have been either identified as at risk or affected by substance misuse. To provide data required via scoresheets to ensure the service and be monitor. Input onto the Performance Monitor Report as required. Criteria for Selection - Essential Professional Qualification in Social Work or Nursing Substance Misuse Experience Car Driver Job description Job responsibilities You will work as a member of Essex STaRS in providing high quality, evidence-based, holistic care to service users in line with your professional code of conduct and Trust policies to:- Ensure families where substance misuse concerns are identified, have easy and swift access to appropriate drug and alcohol services which will support them to make more informed choices about their behaviour and their ability to keep children safe and how they parent and/or live as a family. To provide services that limit the length of time families need to have contact with Childrens Social Care Services and where possible work with other treatment providers to prevent such contact. To provide advice, support and information in relation to substance misuse, to professionals, including front line practitioners and senior managers. This will include all relevant and best practice Harm Reduction advice, information and service provision including signposting to appropriate substance misuse treatment and recovery services. To provide access to assessment, recovery planning and appropriate interventions to families with substance misuse issues and concerns; to provide access to pre and post detoxification support for those needing community or residential detoxification. The work will be provided to Substance Misusing Adults, and families accessing Childrens Social Care services that have been either identified as at risk or affected by substance misuse. To provide data required via scoresheets to ensure the service and be monitor. Input onto the Performance Monitor Report as required. Criteria for Selection - Essential Professional Qualification in Social Work or Nursing Substance Misuse Experience Car Driver Person Specification shortlisting Essential First level registered nurse or social worker with relevant experience Substance Misuse Experience Proven ability to work on own initiative and accept personal accountability. Desirable Post registration diploma/degree level education in Substance misuse Able to deliver from a range of possible key therapeutic interventions CBT, Psychosocial interventions, Family Interventions, DBT approaches. shortlisting Essential Car Driver Person Specification shortlisting Essential First level registered nurse or social worker with relevant experience Substance Misuse Experience Proven ability to work on own initiative and accept personal accountability. Desirable Post registration diploma/degree level education in Substance misuse Able to deliver from a range of possible key therapeutic interventions CBT, Psychosocial interventions, Family Interventions, DBT approaches. shortlisting Essential Car Driver Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Address STaRS - Colchester and Harlow 5a Queen Street Colchester CO1 2PG Employer's website https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)