Outreach Team Recovery practitioner

+ Joint working with partner agencies and the local Borough of Hounslow, including West Middlesex University Hospital, Health Centres / GP surgeries, Food Banks, Children's Centres, Job Centre Plus, etc.
+ Face to face re-engagement, support and clinical reviews of clients who are hard to reach or cannot attend the service.
+ Delivering Initial Brief Assessments and referring into ARC service where appropriate.
+ Manage a small caseload of service users with co-occurring issues.
+ Delivering training to local and partner agencies in the Borough of Hounslow., We are recruiting for an Outreach Worker to facilitate and deliver alcohol and drug interventions in the community and to refer into the clinical service when required.
+ Each service user will be assigned a keyworker who has the responsibility to make sure appropriate care is carried out by themselves and other members of the team.
+ Written and verbal communication between team members will be in place and allow for continuity of care where needed.
+ The post holder will be expected to see service users within Hounslow's supported accommodation schemes and engage in support regarding their drug and/or alcohol use.
+ To refer and empower service users to self-refer to Hounslow's existing substance use treatment service, some of whom are reluctant to engage and continue to pose significant risk to their health through their substance use.
+ To refer and signpost service users with complex needs including co-occurring mental health issues and experiences with homelessness to appropriate services.
+ The post holder will be expected to attend accommodation schemes on council sites to support service users who are unable to attend the local substance use and harm reduction services.
+ Treatment Outcome Profiles to be used to review service users' progress in reducing their drug/alcohol use and changes in their overall wellbeing.
+ Provide training sessions to staff in associated supported accommodation schemes and staff in the council's housing team with the goal of improving knowledge and confidence in supporting individuals with substance use presentations.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

ARC Hounslow is a service provided in partnership by CNWL and Phoenix Futures as a free and confidential service for people who live in the London Borough of Hounslow.
The service helps people break a cycle of addiction to substances such as heroin, cocaine, and new psychoactive substance as well as long term alcohol addiction.
We work with people at any stage of their alcohol or drug difficulties to provide a single point of access to assessment and treatment for problems., We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support staff by providing opportunities to develop their career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.