Job summary The Dual Diagnosis and Outreach Team ( DDOT) was created with Community Mental Health Transformation funding in 2021 to improve access to mental health services for clients with serious mental illness and multiple, complex needs who struggle to gain access to mental health services via more formal routes. The DDOT is a small team with a clinical lead, a senior nurse and 2 support workers. The team are an outreach arm of the Primary Care Mental Health Service (PCMHS) which works closely with GPs to ensure that people can access appropriate mental health care. The DDOT are based in the Peterborough Town Hall but most of their work is out and about in Peterborough, joining the Rough Sleeper Outreach team for their shifts on the streets, mingling with staff and clients in the Garden House, the local drop-in centre for rough sleepers, or at the headquarters for Aspire which provides support for those clients with addictions to drugs and alcohol. Main duties of the job The successful applicant will be joining a vibrant and well-integrated community of services who work well together and who are passionate about their work. They will also be joining at a time when services for people with severe multiple disadvantages are expanding. The opportunities for career progression are also numerous with a significant number of senior nursing posts built into the new Peterborough Stepped Care Model. We are introducing more senior nursing roles because we want to promote a wealth of clinical experience in CPFT to promote clinical excellence and better patient care throughout Peterborough. The Clinical Lead role will deliver clinical supervision and leadership, undertaking complex assessments and liaising with partner agencies. The clinical lead role will assist in developing the team and offering training sessions to our partner agency colleagues. There will also be opportunities to learn from the regular MDT clinical meetings with the PCMHS and training and case discussion sessions with the senior Lead Nurse Specialist for Personality Disorder and the Lead Primary Care Psychologist. Successful applicants will need to demonstrate strong clinical leadership skills and demonstrable commitment and enthusiasm for working with this client group. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a busy and innovative team on a pilot whose aim is to enhance the chances of local people achieving and maintaining optimal mental health within Peterborough. About us Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life. Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development. To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ communities. Benefits of working for CPFT include: Annual leave allowance 27 days plus bank holidays (this may increase depending on NHS service) Pension scheme Salary sacrifice schemes Staff discounts schemes Professional development via the CPFT Academy which provides in-house training programs Stress awareness training Mindfulness training Counselling service Date posted 16 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 310-MASMH-6884470-B Job locations DDOT office base 17 Bridge Street Peterborough PE1 1HJ Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities Undertake mental health assessments in regard to referrals from the Dual Diagnosis referral hub and PCMHS. To develop a close relationship with Aspire, the Garden House and primary care colleagues attending regular interface meetings and having informal contact. To provide clinical leadership and expertise to the DDOT and wider system. To triage all referrals and enquires to DDOT, and to allocate cases/interventions accordingly within the team, clinically taking a lead in more complex cases. To maintain an oversight of DDOT patients in the GPN and to work with existing MH services to navigate and promote better access to care. Sign post to appropriate services and if required detail out a support plan for the DDOT B4 roles to complete. To support the progress of integrating the DDOT team, providing required reports, statistical and qualitative information alongside PMCHS. Liaise and work in partnership with agencies supporting individuals with housing and substance use issues. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities Undertake mental health assessments in regard to referrals from the Dual Diagnosis referral hub and PCMHS. To develop a close relationship with Aspire, the Garden House and primary care colleagues attending regular interface meetings and having informal contact. To provide clinical leadership and expertise to the DDOT and wider system. To triage all referrals and enquires to DDOT, and to allocate cases/interventions accordingly within the team, clinically taking a lead in more complex cases. To maintain an oversight of DDOT patients in the GPN and to work with existing MH services to navigate and promote better access to care. Sign post to appropriate services and if required detail out a support plan for the DDOT B4 roles to complete. To support the progress of integrating the DDOT team, providing required reports, statistical and qualitative information alongside PMCHS. Liaise and work in partnership with agencies supporting individuals with housing and substance use issues. Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential Relevant professional qualification e.g., Dip OT, Dip SW, RMN Experience of working in a mental health care setting Experience in the delivery of short term, focussed evidencebased intervention Experience of working with mental health service users in a statuary or voluntary capacity Further qualification in mental health related to dual diagnosis or equivalent experience Desirable Non-medical prescriber Experience Essential Receptive to and able to use clinical supervision appropriately Understanding of and experience of working in dual diagnosis, substance misuse and homelessness Able to integrate and work within a team Able to work on own initiative, adaptable whilst recognising own limits Experience of developing services / project work Ability and confidence to build and maintain relationships and credibility with a wide variety of stakeholders at different levels Desirable Understanding of mental health issues in a primary care setting Understanding of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and other Therapeutic approaches Lived experience of mental health Skills & Abilities Essential Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written IT literacy Time management ability Presentation skills Good organisational ability Desirable Demonstrated clinical experience relevant to senior role. Knowledge & Understanding Essential Knowledge and awareness of issues relating to mental health and mental health problems in a primary care setting Knowledge of substance misuse issues Knowledge of substance misuse issues and homelessness Knowledge of research methods and audit relevant to the job Interest in developing knowledge base and skills relating to the provision of high quality primary mental health care Physical Requirements Essential Ability to get between community sites efficiently and travel to locations independently in locations that may be rural across the county Desirable Able to work flexibly to fulfil service requirements including evening work, if required The post may entail access to environments that are not adapted to the needs of the people with physical disabilities Other Essential Commitment to ongoing training and development Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential Relevant professional qualification e.g., Dip OT, Dip SW, RMN Experience of working in a mental health care setting Experience in the delivery of short term, focussed evidencebased intervention Experience of working with mental health service users in a statuary or voluntary capacity Further qualification in mental health related to dual diagnosis or equivalent experience Desirable Non-medical prescriber Experience Essential Receptive to and able to use clinical supervision appropriately Understanding of and experience of working in dual diagnosis, substance misuse and homelessness Able to integrate and work within a team Able to work on own initiative, adaptable whilst recognising own limits Experience of developing services / project work Ability and confidence to build and maintain relationships and credibility with a wide variety of stakeholders at different levels Desirable Understanding of mental health issues in a primary care setting Understanding of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and other Therapeutic approaches Lived experience of mental health Skills & Abilities Essential Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written IT literacy Time management ability Presentation skills Good organisational ability Desirable Demonstrated clinical experience relevant to senior role. Knowledge & Understanding Essential Knowledge and awareness of issues relating to mental health and mental health problems in a primary care setting Knowledge of substance misuse issues Knowledge of substance misuse issues and homelessness Knowledge of research methods and audit relevant to the job Interest in developing knowledge base and skills relating to the provision of high quality primary mental health care Physical Requirements Essential Ability to get between community sites efficiently and travel to locations independently in locations that may be rural across the county Desirable Able to work flexibly to fulfil service requirements including evening work, if required The post may entail access to environments that are not adapted to the needs of the people with physical disabilities Other Essential Commitment to ongoing training and development 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 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Address DDOT office base 17 Bridge Street Peterborough PE1 1HJ Employer's website https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)