Support, Time - Peterborough, United Kingdom - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
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Peterborough, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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One of the current significant gaps in service provision in Peterborough is for the treatment of severe mental health illness amongst the group of people struggling with alcohol and drugs misuse.

We know that there is a significant overlap between addictions and severe

mental illness and undiagnosed, unmanaged mental health illness within this group of people makes recovery harder to achieve and maintain.

Patients with a dual diagnosis often fail to get an initial diagnosis, or adequate treatment for their SMI, because they do not manage to attend appointments and, if they do manage to get a diagnosis, they do not easily follow treatment protocols.


The Dual Diagnosis Outreach Team address some of these problems, operating as an outreach service, working flexibly with service users and other agencies.

Prioritising support for those rough sleeping who are unable to access service.

Successful applicants will be strong team workers with demonstrable commitment and enthusiasm for working with stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a busy and innovative team whose aim is to enhance the chances of local people achieving and maintaining optimal mental health within Peterborough.

You will be involved in the delivery of interventions under supervision from qualified practitioners in the team.


You will support around social inclusion for service users; much of your work will be out and about in the community with our partners and supporting some of our most vulnerable population in accessing mainstream community services.


  • DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website


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.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities


  • To provide and receive routine information from the B6 MHPs in the Dual Diagnosis and Outreach team
  • To promote all methods of communication and be able to effectively communicate with clients, their carers, key stakeholders and partner organizations
  • To promote social inclusion and develop and maintain community networks
  • To take into account any communication difficulties facing the clients.
  • To demonstrate a safe level of inter-personal skills when managing individuals with complex needs.
  • To be able to accurately document support given and information given and received in clients clinical notes.
  • To contribute to clinical meetings.
  • To support clients with a range of practical support and information, including escorting them to appointments.
  • Be aware of and understand the Clinical Governance framework
  • To seek client feedback using the standardised forms
  • Plan and organise the key tasks and interventions for the day with the qualified staff in the team.
  • To provide accurate and timely information to the practitioners as requested
  • To record information relating to the clients intervention and support, ensuring all entries are counter-signed by a qualified practitioner.
  • To ensure that the Lone Working Policy is adhered to
  • To promote social inclusion.
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