Locations
Glasgow
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Service Name
Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Residential Recovery Service - Stabilisation
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Type of service
Drugs and Alcohol Service
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Job Type
Lead Practitioner
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Hours of work
Full time
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Salary
£26,076- £29,144
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Job Description
Post: Lead Practitioner
Service: Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Residential Recovery Service - Stabilisation
Based: Tradeston Glasgow
Hours: Full time 37 hrs
Salary: £26,076- £29,144
Contract Permanent
We are hiring! - Can you Lead the Way?
Turning Point Scotland’s Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Residential Recovery Service – Stabilisation, is looking for a Lead Practitioner to join their team.
What you’ll do
- Support people through challenging, crisis situations
- Deliver and participate in group workshops
- Create, review and update support plans, risk assessments and risk management plans.
- Contribute to a safe working environment for colleagues, people we support and the wider community.
What we’re looking for
- Experience of working in a drug and alcohol service is desirable
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
- Experience in Leading staff in delivering support and maintaining accurate records.
Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Residential Recovery Service - Stabilisation
At Glasgow’s Alcohol and Drug Residential Recovery Service – Stabilisation, we aim to provide a 4 to 6 weeks residential service for individuals who are no longer managing their support within a community setting.
Our team of social care, nursing and medical staff will provide treatment and support to individuals who are deemed to be engaging in high-risk drug and/or alcohol use with complex needs. Collaboratively working within a Recovery Orientated System of Care (ROSC) to address the individuals’ physical, mental, social and emotional needs. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering a range of interventions in 1:1 and group work settings to support, encourage and motivate individuals to assist them to gain some stability back in their life.
As this is a 24/7 Service, you will work different shifts rotated between staff evenly. Shifts are typically, 8am-8pm and 10am-10pm. You will also take on a week of night shifts approximately once every three months, with seven shifts of 8pm-8am followed by one week off.
We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching within the pay points of the role.
Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date
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Person Specification
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Benefits package
Turning Point Scotland have Platinum accreditation in Investors in People. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.
Comprehensive Induction
123 Learning and development courses
29 eLearning courses
Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessment
Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
Wide range of family friendly policies
35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.
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Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle?
No
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Does the post include personal care?
No
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Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills?
No
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Will the service users be involved in this process?
No
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Contact name & details
If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.
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