Dual Diagnosis Specialist

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT Full time
Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to support the new Manchester based integrated discharge team.

The Manchester Care Group have developed a multi-disciplinary hospital based integrated discharge team to support the safe and rapid discharge of service users who longer require a hospital setting.

Main Responsibilities
  • Delivery of dual diagnosis case advice, in line with national best practice guidance, NICE and Department of Health guidance, Trust policy, and in consultation with other dual diagnosis colleagues.
  • Have a good working knowledge of approaches of support to people with co-occurring mental health, alcohol and drugs
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues and service leaders to agree and implement dual diagnosis plans that address the development and sustenance of high-quality practice within the service, including structures that would help embed performance reporting into service monitoring systems.
  • Work with colleagues to implement harm minimisation measures that ensure safe environments; minimising substance use on Trust premises and potential harms for service users, visitors, and staff.
  • To carry a small, specialised caseload, when required, of clients with complex dual diagnosis disorders including clients presenting with high levels of risk and co-morbidity.
  • To consider development of dual diagnosis champions in their role development, the development of the dual diagnosis group work initiative and the development of policy and practice within their host wards.
  • To provide specialised dual diagnosis assessments of referred patients, based on appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex information from a variety of sources, including general assessment, self-report measures, rating scales and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.
  • To develop specialised formulations and advice for referred clients, based on an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems and drawing upon extensive theoretical knowledge of different explanatory psychological and psychiatric models and specialist expertise in the implementation of evidence-based practice.
About Us

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.



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