Sanctuary Personnel invites you to discover an exciting Substance Misuse role that could be the perfect fit for you. As a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a remarkable TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews, we are committed to connecting talented professionals like yourself with exceptional career prospects. Read on to explore the details of our captivating locum position in Enfield.
Hourly Rate: £23.27 per hour (assignment rate)
Contract Type: Locum, 3-Months
Joining Sanctuary Personnel comes with a host of benefits designed to support your professional growth and enhance your career:
- Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
- Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
- Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious Substance Misuse roles that you won't find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
- Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
- Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a Substance Misuse Worker and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many Subs Misuse Workers you can refer.
- Professional Development: Working as a locum Substance Misuse Worker provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.
Main Duties:
- To work alongside the Operations Manager and the wider management and medical team to deliver an effective, safe and high-quality service.
- To act as a deputy manager when required, providing support and advice to recovery workers and be the first point of contact in dealing with any incidents or complaints from service users.
- To provide line management and supervision to a team of dual diagnosis workers
- To adhere to local safeguarding protocols to safeguard children and vulnerable adults. including the completion of safeguarding assessment tools, referrals to social services and producing reports
- To work effectively with partner agencies and other professional to ensure a joined up approach to treatment and care planning
- To provide specialist support, advice and guidance to service managers, lead clinicians, nurses and care staff within Crisis & Home Treatment teams, Community Locality teams, forensic services and hospital in-patient wards
- To introduce effective screening and assessment tools and training to the provider staff on evidence based interventions
- To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, and carry out comprehensive specialist assessments and provide time limited interventions for dual diagnosis patients that includes health promotion and harm minimisation, relapse prevention, detoxification and residential and community based substance use treatment.
- To assess and act upon immediate risk of danger to service users and/or others.
- To maintain multi-disciplinary links with community services offering consultation and advice
- To provide written reports as requested by other organisations/services, e.g. housing, probation and social services.
- To have professional responsibility for promoting equality, diversity and rights.
- Understand the rationale and principles of substitute medication and prescribing.
- To lead in developing joint working programmes with local drug and alcohol services related to detoxification and titration scripts.
- To participate in joint working groups reviewing and updating prescribing protocols for substance misuse treatment in mental health settings.
- Demonstrates advanced theoretical and clinical skills in both substance misuse and mental health fields, and the ability to inter-relate complex presentations within dual diagnosis.
Requirements for the role of Substance Misuse Worker:
- Recent experience in Substance Misuse, Substance Abuse, Addiction, Drug and Alcohol, Needle Exchange, or Recovery.
- Relevant qualifications or certifications.
Contact:
This Substance Misuse Worker role is advertised by Nicole Green. If you are interested in this position, please click the apply button above to submit your application.
We enthusiastically welcome applications from Substance Misuse Workers/Practitioners, Recovery Workers, Recovery Practitioners, Recovery Coordinators, Drug Workers, Alcohol Workers and Needle Exchange Workers who meet the specified requirements.
At Sanctuary Personnel, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment. If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in the workplace, please inform us as soon as possible. We will provide the necessary support to ensure a smooth process and a successful work placement.
