Hospital Liaison Recovery Worker
1 day ago
Overview:
**Change Grow Live** are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
Our core values are
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Spectrum for you to join our dynamic hospital liaison team committed to supporting people with drug/alcohol issues within an acute hospital setting as well as within patients’ homes following discharge from hospital.
**Where**: Watford General Hospital
**When**:
***We are looking to get the right person into the team ASAP
**Hours**:37.5
**Salary**: £26,393.77 - £30,316.74 dependent on experience
With Outer London Fringe £657.68
**Responsibilities**:
**About the role**:
- Work in close partnership with A&E and CGL Spectrum community teams to develop and implement care plans for those undergoing alcohol detoxification at home
- To provide specialist assessment of patients attending/admitted to hospital with alcohol related issues using AUDIT screening tools
- To support service users and their families undergoing alcohol detoxification within the community, ensuring the smooth transition from hospital to home and relevant onward support thereafter
- In conjunction with key stakeholders and the Alcohol Detoxification Liaison Nurses, develop and facilitate education/training opportunities to enhance the knowledge and skills of clinical staff working with this group
- To refer suitable patients into treatment services, including but not exclusively CGL
- To effectively communicate with GPs keeping them informed of patients status and discharge plan/referrals within 5 days of completing home detoxification
**About you**:
- Training and/or experience in psychosocial intervention
- Ability to manage challenging behavior in a calm and professional manner
- Sound working knowledge of safeguarding
- Sensitivity in working with complex and diverse cultural issues
**What we will give to you**:
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training, career development & progression opportunities
**_Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications_**
If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.
**This is an 18 month fixed term contract.
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