Opioid Medication Practitioner

Working hours: Monday-Friday with one late night on a Wednesday until 7pm (you will be given an early finish or late start following an evening shift).
Location: Within this role the successful applicant will be required to travel between the 3 Forward Leeds sites as and when required (Kirkgate, Irford House and Armley).

About the role...
An exciting opportunity to join our newly funded OHID OTC/POM team!

• The successful candidate will hold a service user caseload, supporting them to make positive changes to their opioid/opiate based OTC/POM use.
• Successful candidates will build a network with local GPs, pharmacies, and healthcare services with the aim of increasing numbers into treatment and successful treatment completions.
• Successful candidates will be an integral member of the dynamic multi-agency team developing comprehensive and tailored individual interventions.
  The successful candidate will adopt a trauma informed approach to improve individual health outcomes while working alongside motivated multi-disciplinary teams to support tailored individual interventions.
  Assertive, community outreach and home visits are part of this role, driving licence and car access is desirable.

About you...

• The successful candidate will have knowledge of opioid/opiates medications and addiction.
• Experience in assessment, PSI, knowledge of the clinical interventions required to support, risk management, recovery planning, therapeutic interventions and be able to support clients to address their substance use.
• They will have excellent record keeping and communication skills and have confidence in their abilities to support other staff members where needed.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is preferred but not essential for the role.

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The salary advertised above demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band.

Who are we…
Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.

We have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.

Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That’s why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Humankind’. Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.

Thanks for bearing with us – and don’t forget to check out the Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) jobs on the Richmond Fellowship and Aquarius job site https://recoveryfocus.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Recovery_Focus_Careers.

What can Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) offer you…
🏖️    Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
📅    Annual leave purchase scheme
💰    Enhanced occupational sick pay
 %    Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
👪    Death in service benefit
✍️    Free Will writing
👓    Eyecare vouchers
🛍️    Blue light card discount
💡    Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
🏠    Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
🏃‍♀️     Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
🤝    Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks
 
Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@waythrough.org.uk

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.