Job summaryAre you a Dual Diagnosis Mental Health Nurse looking for a new challenge?
The award winning Homeless Rough Sleepers Nursing team for Somerset Foundation Trust are looking for a experienced Mental Health Nurse with experience in Substance Misuse to join there team.
The post holder will be responsible for providing flexible, outreach face to face interventions within the homeless nursing team for hard to reach, hard to engage complex patients with severe and enduring substance misuse and mental health difficulties.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be responsible for providing outreach dual diagnosis mental health intervention within the homeless nursing team for hard to reach, hard to engage patients with complex, severe and enduring substance misuse and mental health difficulties.
About usAt
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our
Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a
diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of
idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and
breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like
Bristol,
Bath, and
Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to
London.
The region is home to excellent
educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job responsibilitiesThe post holder is responsible for providing outreach mental health intervention within the homeless nursing team for hard to reach, hard to engage patients with complex, severe and enduring substance misuse and mental health difficulties.
The post holder will be responsible for providing flexible specialist face-to-face assessments, using Dialog +.
Consultations, treatment and liaison with multiple local agencies who provide support for those individuals that are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
The post holder will sometimes work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for their practice whilst utilising research skills for audit, policy and service development. They will contribute to policy changes within the areas supported by the service and assess the needs of service users, suggesting areas for development.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Registration with the relevant provisional body such as the Health Professions Council or NMC
ExperienceEssential- Significant post qualification experience in the field of community substance misuse and mental health.Previous experience working with complex needs and homelessness.
Additional CriteriaEssential- Compassionate - Open minded, non judgemental team player who treats colleagues, patients with dignity and respect.
- Full UK driving licence and vehicle to use for work purposes.
- Well organised with good communication and IT skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
