Specialist Substance Misuse Harm Reduction Outreach WorkerNHS

Job summary

An exiting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Harm Reduction Team Outreach Worker in the West Region (Anglesey and Gwynedd). The post holder will be required to participate as part of the Harm Reduction team, providing support and wellbeing interventions to service users in the community.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the North Wales Harm Reduction Service, as an autonomous practitioner in the community, undertaking outreach work from a variety of different settings, eg, mobile unit, service users' homes, massage parlours, gym, etc.

To establish contact with drug and alcohol users and other vulnerable groups otherwise not in touch with services and engage them with the Harm Reduction Service and undertake specialist harm reduction interventions so as to prevent the spread of serious disease and improve health and wellbeing.

Under indirect supervision, provide comprehensive assessment and treatment of individuals who misuse substances including risk assessment and comprehensive assessment of their substance misuse, social, psychological and physical issues.

To bring enhanced skills and knowledge from your own profession, to undertake Needle Syringe Provision and offer highly specialist safer injecting advice, sexual health and contraceptive advice and information.

Develop and enhance lead role within the team.

To deliver specialist interventions with 'at risk' individuals in the community so as to promote informed choices, safer behaviours and healthier lifestyles including overdose and blood borne virus prevention strategies.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Job description

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.