Job summary As a Hospital-Based Drug and Alcohol Recovery Worker, you will play a critical role in a team providing comprehensive support to individuals with substance misuse issues across various hospital settings, including A&E, inpatient wards, and outpatient clinics. This dynamic role focuses on delivering holistic, person-centred care to patients while promoting recovery and reducing hospital readmissions. This is a new and exciting post to Bedford hospital and as such provides a lot of scope for your input into how the job role will develop. Main duties of the job You will conduct assessments, brief interventions, work as part of an MDT delivering crisis interventions, and offer tailored psychosocial support to engage patients in appropriate treatment pathways. Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will ensure seamless coordination of care and address the broader needs of patients, including mental health, housing, and social support. In addition to direct patient care, you will work alongside the senior practitioner to educate and support hospital staff, enhancing their understanding of substance misuse and promoting best practices in care. By fostering a culture of awareness and empathy, you will contribute to improved patient outcomes and a more integrated approach to recovery within the hospital environment. About us Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations Date posted 06 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year Per annun Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 363-SSLB6872823 Job locations P2R Bedford 21 The Crescent Bedford MK40 2RT Job description Job responsibilities Drug and Alcohol hospital recovery worker Role Overview As a Hospital based recovery worker, you will be pivotal in enhancing the engagement of individuals facing alcohol or drug challenges within a hospital environment. Key Responsibilities: Provide one-on-one psychosocial support to patients who frequently attend hospital wards and the Emergency Department (ED), encouraging their participation in the community drug and alcohol service in their own local area Conduct initial screenings and triage assessments for new clients providing onward referrals as needed Collaborate with external services, such as mental health providers, primary care, social care, and other relevant agencies, to address the comprehensive needs of service users. Monitor and report on service outcomes, aiming to reduce avoidable GP visits, urgent care visits, A&E attendances, hospital admissions, and ambulance calls, particularly within the "frequent attender" cohort part of this will be attending monthly High Intensity User group meetings. Support the Drug and Alcohol practitioner on hospital ward rounds to identify patients with alcohol-related needs and engage them in appropriate treatment services. Advocate for service users to secure support with housing, benefits, and access to mental, physical health, and substance misuse treatments. Support service users in developing strategies to enhance self-esteem, social skills, and psychological well-being, aiding their recovery from alcohol dependence. Support the Drug and Alcohol practitioner to provide education to staff across the hospital setting About you Experience working within a health and social care, community or hospital setting. Experience with motivational interviewing. An understanding of substance misuse. Job description Job responsibilities Drug and Alcohol hospital recovery worker Role Overview As a Hospital based recovery worker, you will be pivotal in enhancing the engagement of individuals facing alcohol or drug challenges within a hospital environment. Key Responsibilities: Provide one-on-one psychosocial support to patients who frequently attend hospital wards and the Emergency Department (ED), encouraging their participation in the community drug and alcohol service in their own local area Conduct initial screenings and triage assessments for new clients providing onward referrals as needed Collaborate with external services, such as mental health providers, primary care, social care, and other relevant agencies, to address the comprehensive needs of service users. Monitor and report on service outcomes, aiming to reduce avoidable GP visits, urgent care visits, A&E attendances, hospital admissions, and ambulance calls, particularly within the "frequent attender" cohort part of this will be attending monthly High Intensity User group meetings. Support the Drug and Alcohol practitioner on hospital ward rounds to identify patients with alcohol-related needs and engage them in appropriate treatment services. Advocate for service users to secure support with housing, benefits, and access to mental, physical health, and substance misuse treatments. Support service users in developing strategies to enhance self-esteem, social skills, and psychological well-being, aiding their recovery from alcohol dependence. Support the Drug and Alcohol practitioner to provide education to staff across the hospital setting About you Experience working within a health and social care, community or hospital setting. Experience with motivational interviewing. An understanding of substance misuse. Person Specification Education Essential Good literacy and numeracy. English and Maths at minimum GCSE or higher. Information and Communication Technology literacy. Experience Essential Experience of working in Health or Social Care as a key worker. Experience of working within a multi disciplinary team. Experience of managing a full caseload. Experience of providing evidence based interventions Experience of Recovery Focused interventions. Experience of using Information and Communication Technology to deliver clinical practice. Skills Essential Ability to apply recovery values and principles in day to day work. Ability to empower service users to draw from their strengths and assets, and identify solutions. Skills in assessing needs and setting goals. Skills in planning, implementing and evaluating care. Ability to manage a caseload. Effective communication skills, verbal and written. Ability to respond flexibly to the demands of the service. Ability to maintain professional boundaries and work effectively with service users, colleagues and other agencies. Have a positive attitude to learning and personal development. Knowledge Essential Knowledge of addiction theories and evidence based interventions in substance misuse. Understanding and commitment to the values and principles of Recovery. Understanding of statutory responsibilities e.g. Safeguarding Children. Understanding and commitment to Equality and Diversity. Understanding and commitment to delivering Key Performance Indicators. Understanding and commitment to delivering quality care in line with national monitoring eg CQC Person Specification Education Essential Good literacy and numeracy. English and Maths at minimum GCSE or higher. Information and Communication Technology literacy. Experience Essential Experience of working in Health or Social Care as a key worker. Experience of working within a multi disciplinary team. Experience of managing a full caseload. Experience of providing evidence based interventions Experience of Recovery Focused interventions. Experience of using Information and Communication Technology to deliver clinical practice. Skills Essential Ability to apply recovery values and principles in day to day work. Ability to empower service users to draw from their strengths and assets, and identify solutions. Skills in assessing needs and setting goals. Skills in planning, implementing and evaluating care. Ability to manage a caseload. Effective communication skills, verbal and written. Ability to respond flexibly to the demands of the service. Ability to maintain professional boundaries and work effectively with service users, colleagues and other agencies. Have a positive attitude to learning and personal development. Knowledge Essential Knowledge of addiction theories and evidence based interventions in substance misuse. Understanding and commitment to the values and principles of Recovery. Understanding of statutory responsibilities e.g. Safeguarding Children. Understanding and commitment to Equality and Diversity. Understanding and commitment to delivering Key Performance Indicators. Understanding and commitment to delivering quality care in line with national monitoring eg CQC 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). 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). Employer details Employer name East London NHS Foundation Trust Address P2R Bedford 21 The Crescent Bedford MK40 2RT Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)