Specialist Recovery Nurse - Mental Health & Homelessness
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn
We are seeking a compassionate, motivated, and skilled Mental Health Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team within the Inclusion Drug & Alcohol Service, working specifically with individuals experiencing homelessness.
You will play a pivotal role in supporting people with co-occurring mental health conditions and substance use needs, helping to break down barriers to engagement and improving health outcomes for some of the most vulnerable members of our community.
This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You'll work in partnership with local homelessness services, hostels, outreach teams, primary care, and wider mental health services to provide safe, person centred care.
Main duties of the job
* Provide mental health assessments, risk assessments, and care planning for people with complex needs.
* Work proactively with individuals who may be non-engaging, transient or have experienced trauma.
* Deliver evidence based interventions, including harm reduction advice and relapse prevention support.
* Collaborate with substance misuse workers, social care, homeless outreach teams, and health partners.
* Support individuals to access physical health care, safeguarding support, housing, and wider community services.
* Contribute to the development of trauma-informed, psychologically safe pathways for people experiencing homelessness.
* Maintain clinical records, care plans, and documentation in line with professional and organisational standards.
About us
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.
As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.
We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:
* Putting people at the heart of what we do
* Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
* Delivering better health, better care in partnership
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone who:
* Has experience in mental health, substance misuse, or community work.
* Understands the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness.
* Uses trauma informed, person centred approaches.
* Works well independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Builds trusting relationships and engages people creatively.
* Is confident in clinical decision-making and risk management.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working in homelessness /drug and alcohol services.
* Experience and knowledge of co-occurring conditions.
Qualifications
* Mental Health Nurse registration.
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.
£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata
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