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ADAPT Hospital Navigator (Adults) - Fife Alcohol Support Service
Created: 10/03/2025
News/Events Category: Job VacanciesPost: ADAPT Hospital Navigator (Adults)Hours: 21.75 hours per weekSalary: £28,061.00 per annum pro rataLocation: A&E Departments in FifeThis job is funded until August 2025, however Fife Alcohol Support Service (FASS) are hoping funding will be extended. The successful applicants will be responsible for delivery of a support service within an Accident & Emergency Department Hospital setting. The service offers a care model involving early intervention with individuals who present with addiction issues by supporting and directing them into services who can meet their needs. The focus of this approach is motivating patients, building and strengthening recovery, supporting engagement and compliance with treatment services, and assisting with any identified health and social needs, in particular those who may be at risk of homelessness and loss of tenancy .
The Role
- To provide an essential service that lives up to the principles of MAT Standards, and specifically Mat 8
- To provide support within A & E to engage with those presenting in a crisis due to problematic substance misuse. This would include providing housing support, community reintegration and addiction services to reflect a whole holistic system approach to meet the individual needs
- Explore the root causes for repeat presentations and ensure that the individuals finally access internal/external services that meet their individual support needs
- To provide Trauma Informed care by creating and supporting the navigation and pathways into appropriate services
- Provide patient support with crisis intervention for individuals who are living chaotically and/or are at risk of homelessness, mental and physical trauma, overdose or self-harm and suicide
- Provide structured Alcohol and Drug Brief Interventions and Psycho-Social therapeutic support for patients who are not willing or ready to attend treatment and rehabilitation services following hospital
About You
Successful candidates will:
- Hold a professional qualification in a relevant discipline equivalent to one or more of the following:
- SVQ 3 +
- Nursing / mental health
- Mental health
- Family work / social care / housing
- Therapeutic Counselling or Psychotherapy
- Have good organisation, communication, and IT skills and be able to work using their own initiative
- Be able to work out of hours evening shifts on rotation as required across service locations in Fife
- Be experienced in:
- Work with patients / clients with complex health and social care needs
- Therapeutic and / or support work with substance misuse patients/clients
- Experience in Case Management and Multi-Agency referrals including Housing and Homelessness
- Experience of basic care for substance using patients / clients, for example
How to Apply
Interested applicants should e-mail [email protected] to receive the full job description and application form.
The closing date for applications is Monday 24 March 2025.
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