Hospital Innovations Limited jobs in Cwmbran

Location: Gwent wide cover, base TBC

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week. Weekend and evening work required, as needed

Salary: £24,834.61 per annum

Contract: FTC 31st March 2027

About GDAS

The Gwent Drug and Alcohol service provides support to individuals and families affected by substance use across all 5 local authorities. As part of our service re-launch, we are recruiting for new roles across the service that align with the vision of the Gwent APB Substance Misuse Commissioning Team.

We are seeking empathic and dedicated individuals with experiences from a range of sectors to join us in establishing a new, innovative drug and alcohol treatment service. We welcome people with experience of working not just in substance misuse - but in housing, mental health, primary care, secondary care, youth services, probation and other sectors that have transferable skills. We welcome individuals with their own lived experience of drug and alcohol use and/or mental health and from those who have supported others with lived experience.

GDAS Values

GDAS is delivered in consortium with 3 of Wales largest substance misuse providers; Kaleidoscope, Barod and G4S.

The uniqueness of our shared experience is reflected in the following aims for the life of the new contract for the benefit of Gwent communities:

• To share our individual specialisms and best practice to enhance our integrated service delivery
• To commit to and drive innovation in order to ensure we are constantly improving our treatment offer
• To embrace a culture of candour, using lessons learnt as an opportunity to reflect on and improve our systems
• To embrace the principles of the Healthier Wales Strategy, collaborating with our social care partners and service users to create a seamless whole system approach that focuses on improving health and wellbeing
• To recognise and respond to the movement of individuals across open access and criminal justice pathways by using our knowledge of both Gwent and national criminal justice strategic direction and priorities

Role Purpose:

Act as the link between GDAS core treatment services and the Alcohol Liaison Service based in the hospitals across Gwent with the aim of facilitating a smooth transition from hospital admission to community treatment

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Case Work

● Provide assessment both within the hospital and community for all referrals received from alcohol liaison nurses

● Work closely with the GDAS Alcohol Nurse to ensure the safe transfer of prescriptions for Relapse Prevention Medication once a Service User has been discharged from hospital

● Via 1:1 or group setting, provide the following for an extensive Alcohol cohort:

o Produce care plans that target all the relevant life domains; drug and alcohol use, relationships, family, housing, employment, leisure social/ recreation, criminal behaviour and health concerns

o Develop and maintain contact with alcohol service users within hospital settings and community settings.

o Conduct Treatment Outcome Profiles (TOPS)

o Attend medical assessments and reviews with the GDAS medical team (where necessary), and provide specific responses to former users, addressing issues such as changes in tolerance, kindling etc.

o Link with community services (i.e. for Education, Employment and Training) and the GDAS Wellbeing College, to co-ordinate a holistic aftercare package

o Comprehensive exit planning

o Signposting and onwards referral

● Deliver evidence based manualised interventions targeted at behavioural controlled drinking, social behaviour networks, structured relapse prevention models and motivational interviewing skills.

● Access other necessary services and resources identified in conjunction with the service user, through referral, negotiation and advocacy where appropriate including onward referrals to Tier 3 and Tier 4 services.

● To work in partnership with the Alcohol Liaison Nurse Team to provide a package of support around holistic needs, by attending joint allocation meetings and case review meetings, sharing appropriate information and ensuring that action plans are carried out.

● To work with colleagues within the other GDAS teams to share information and facilitate transfers

Harm Reduction Provision

● Deliver harm reduction services and advice, including provision of Prenoxad Training, Needle Exchange Programme (NEX) and Dry Blood Spot Testing (DBST).

● Provide duty cover

Compliance and Information Management

● Ensure compliance with internal case management systems and client records.

● Undertake appropriate monitoring, review and evaluation procedures.

● Adhere to host organisation and GDAS policies and procedures including safeguarding and boundaries.

● Undertake appropriate administrative tasks.

Networking and Awareness Raising

● Foster and sustain good working relationships with stakeholders, including local partners within the local authorities and the health board.

● Represent host organisation or GDAS in appropriate forums and groups.

● Deliver talks, workshops, presentations and provide training where appropriate.

Development & Training

● Provide a lead role in an area related to the role i.e. safeguarding, needle exchange (full training will be provided)

● Engage in a range of tools and methods designed to support further development in practice, including, but not limited to, the GDAS Worker Development Tool, Supervision, Reflective Practice, and Group Supervisions.

● Commitment to Learning and Practice Plans, ensuring knowledge and training remain up to date.

Other

● Ensure sound joint working practice to deliver an integrated holistic care pathway by working as required with other GDAS disciplines and teams.

● Communicate host organisation and GDAS vision and deliver upon mission, corporate strategy and business plans.

● Take up arrangements for support and participate in all relevant internal meetings.

● Undertake other reasonable duties as requested but which may not be specified within the job description.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £24,834.61 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person