Job overview

To work within a team which provides a community-based service to patients and BSMHFT clinical inpatient and community teams who deliver care to patients experiencing co-occurring severe mental illness and problematic drugs/alcohol use.

To develop and upskill patient facing staff to ensure patients experiencing co-occurring severe mental health and problematic substance use receive appropriate assessment of and timely interventions wherever they access BSMHFT care.

To model and work to create a positive attitudinal change, tackling stigma, in the care of patients experiencing co-occurring severe mental health and problematic substance use patient presentations.

This is provided via writing, reviewing and delivering a range of training to clinical patient facing staff alongside supervision and consultation around dual diagnosis and delivery of direct interventions to patients.

Main duties of the job

•  To be responsible and accountable in the completion and delivery of activities required within and reflective of the role of Senior Practitioner.
• To provide supervision to COMPASS Wellbeing Practitioner
• To role model positive attitudes in the care of patients presenting with co-occurring mental health and substance experiences and challenge negative, stigmatising attitudes, for patent care and experiences.
• Contribute toward a positive learning and developmental culture for COMPASS and through contact with wider teams to promote professional standards, quality and skill.
•  To contribute towards developing and building effective relationships between COMPASS, BSMHFT clinical services and external partners.
•  To act and represent COMPASS in meetings as required and in absence of Hub Manager/Clinical Lead.
• Research, write, review and deliver a range of evidenced based training package to inpatient and community patient facing staff and contribute towards the evaluation of training.
•  To deliver individual staff and team consultation and supervision in the delivery of Cognitive Behavioural Integrated Therapy (C-BIT) interventions.
• Patient screening, C-BIT assessment and formulation, care planning delivery of interventions in conjunction with care co-ordinators, as required.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.  Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year.  We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community.  If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.