Job Introduction

We are currently recruiting for various Advanced Practitioners join our opiate and alcohol teams in our new North East Lincolnshire service. For this role you will have either significant experience in providing a substance use services or a related field in health, social care or criminal justice services and/or a relevant qualification such as social work or nursing.  You will hold a defined caseload of service users with multiple needs and have, or be willing to develop, a specialism within the team. You will provide learning opportunities and act as a point of expertise within your team, sometimes leading multi-disciplinary discussions to support planning, and be capable of representing the service in external meetings to improve pathways with partner agencies. Whilst not a line management position Advanced Practitioners will form part of the leadership of the team and be key to supporting specific clients with complex needs and workers, particularly those new to the field.

We have the following Advanced Practitioner roles available:

Advanced Practitioner – Opiates Team x 1

Advanced Practitioner – Opiates Team – Tier 4 Lead x 1

Advanced Practitioner – Opiates Team – Specialist Women’s Lead x 2

Advanced Practitioner – Alcohol Team x 1

Advanced Practitioner – Alcohol Team, Tier 4 Lead x 1

Advanced Practitioner – Non-Opiates Team, Tier 4 Lead

Advanced Practitioner – Young Peoples Team, Transitions Lead

As an Advanced Practitioner we offer a starting salary of £29,244 with annual pay progression up to £33,880 (Dependent on experience you may be offered a starting salary above the initial starting salary).

You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

Whether you are looking to progress into a management and leadership role or to be a specialist in your field at Turning point we will support and encourage you on your career journey

Main responsibilities

• Supervision of no more than 2 Recovery Workers. The post holder will provide one to one support with Recovery Workers, helping them to develop their practice and supporting them with day-to-day challenges of the role.
• The post holder will provide support to a team of Recovery Workers when working outreach, ensuring they are working safely and following the Lone Working policy.
• The post holder will complete a generic audit of a Recovery Worker case every month and discuss the outcomes in supervisions. Highlighting both good practice and areas for development.
• The post holder will be responsible for case management of people with higher levels of complexity. This number may vary depending upon need and other responsibilities.  
• The post holder will prioritise Harm Reduction in their case work (inc carrying NSP provisions when working outreach and recording on NEO) and evidence this in their recording on the case management system.
• The post holder will take responsibility for the oversight of any issues relating to the people we support whilst Recovery Workers are on leave, providing strong continuous care.
• The post holder will take responsibility for building and maintaining positive relationships with partnering agencies, being the first point of contact for any difficulties.
• The post holder will participate in weekly MDTs to support other Recovery Workers and take guidance on treatment plans for service users.
• The post holder will deputise for the Team Leader in their absence e.g., annual leave or conflicting commitments.
• The post holder will engage in training and development opportunities as the arise in order to develop and maintain their leadership skills.
• The post holder will chair MDT in the absence of the Team Leader and chair multi agency meetings when necessary.
• Safeguarding: - The post holder will support and provide guidance for safeguarding concerns supporting practice development alongside the safeguarding lead raised by Recovery Workers.

 The Ideal Candidate

The post holder will complete standard Advanced Practitioner responsibilities including support of peers when working outreach, in partnering locations and in the hub.

The Ideal candidate

Essential:

• Exceptional report writing and case notes
• Demonstrable experience in working within a substance use treatment and recovery setting
• Specialist interest depth knowledge of one or more complexities alongside substance use. This may be mental health, long term conditions, criminality, homelessness, Domestic Violence, Young People,  etc
• Understanding of risk and risk management, as it applies to substance use and complexity.
• Significant experience of working in health and social care

Desirable: 

• RMN; Social Work, psychology, Youth Work (YP role only) or other relevant qualification

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:

• 25 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
• Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees Turning Point Benefits.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

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