Rough Sleepers Senior Practitioner

To provide liaison, advice and support for partnership teams and agencies across Surrey and deliver training to staff regarding service users with drug and alcohol dependency issues/ complex needs including knowledge of Opiate Substitution Therapy and polypharmacy. To ensure clinical records are updated, maintained and completed in line with local operational guidelines and trust policy. To coordinate and participate in professionals meeting/care planning meetings/team around the person (TAP), including contribution, preparation and presentation of reports and information as appropriate. To maintain all records to the expected professional standard and actively ensure good communication within the team and between sessions. To maintain agreed standards of care and report to and advise the Management team if there are any difficulties. To act as a positive role model for colleagues and others through personal and professional conduct and practice. To act as mentor or delegate appropriate mentor for students from other clinical areas wishing to gain experience in Team. Supervisor for junior colleagues in the team and where appropriate supervise students from both their own and other disciplines whilst on placement with the team. All staff will have a sound awareness of Safeguarding issues and be clear about their respective roles and responsibilities to report, respond to and share information in relation to Safeguarding Adults, Safeguarding Children, Domestic Abuse and Public Protection. To attend Tribunals, Coroners and other Multi-Disciplinary Meetings and prepare reports. Please see the attached Job Description for further details of the role requirements and person specifications. Job description Job responsibilities To provide liaison, advice and support for partnership teams and agencies across Surrey and deliver training to staff regarding service users with drug and alcohol dependency issues/ complex needs including knowledge of Opiate Substitution Therapy and polypharmacy. To ensure clinical records are updated, maintained and completed in line with local operational guidelines and trust policy. To coordinate and participate in professionals meeting/care planning meetings/team around the person (TAP), including contribution, preparation and presentation of reports and information as appropriate. To maintain all records to the expected professional standard and actively ensure good communication within the team and between sessions. To maintain agreed standards of care and report to and advise the Management team if there are any difficulties. To act as a positive role model for colleagues and others through personal and professional conduct and practice. To act as mentor or delegate appropriate mentor for students from other clinical areas wishing to gain experience in Team. Supervisor for junior colleagues in the team and where appropriate supervise students from both their own and other disciplines whilst on placement with the team. All staff will have a sound awareness of Safeguarding issues and be clear about their respective roles and responsibilities to report, respond to and share information in relation to Safeguarding Adults, Safeguarding Children, Domestic Abuse and Public Protection. To attend Tribunals, Coroners and other Multi-Disciplinary Meetings and prepare reports. Please see the attached Job Description for further details of the role requirements and person specifications.