Advanced Recovery Practitioner - Opiates and Complex needs

Turning Point UK; London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

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Job summary

Turning Point UK is recruiting an Advanced Recovery Practitioner for the Opiate and Complex Needs team in the Hammersmith and Fulham Substance Use Service. You will manage a defined caseload and provide expert input in multidisciplinary settings.

This role includes supervising staff, chairing MDTs, building partnerships with external agencies, and contributing to harm reduction initiatives and service development.

Qualifications

• Exceptional report writing and case notes.
• Experience in substance use treatment and recovery settings.
• Knowledge of risk management in substance use and complexity.
• Experience in health and social care.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support with Recovery Workers to develop practice.
• Complete a generic audit of a Recovery Worker caseload monthly.
• Manage case load of the most complex cases.
• Build and maintain relationships with partnering agencies.
• Chair MDTs and multi-agency meetings when needed.
• Deputise for the Team Leader during absences.
• Champion harm reduction and NSP interventions; attend national forums.
• Deliver internal training on harm reduction topics (NSP, naloxone, BBVs).
• Support NSP, naloxone and BBV competency assessments.
• Ensure NSP provision and stock checks; align with Turning Point policies.

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a new Advanced Recovery Practitioner in our Opiate and complex needs team, working within the Hammersmith and Fulham Substance Use Service. For this role you will have significant experience working in substance use services or a related field in health and social care. 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. The Advanced Recovery Practitioners will form part of the leadership of the team and be key to supporting and mentoring staff as well as specific clients with complex needs. To support Management development, this role will also support with line management including Supervision & Probation reviews.

Main responsibilities

• 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 complete a generic audit of a Recovery Worker case every month and discuss the outcomes, highlighting both good practice and areas for development.
• The post holder will be responsible for case management of several of the most complex cases. This number may vary depending upon complexity and other responsibilities.
• The post holder will take responsibility for building and maintaining positive relationships with partnering agencies.
• The post holder will participate in regular MDTs to support other Recovery Workers and take guidance on treatment plans for service users. They will chair MDT in the absence of the Team Leader and chair multi agency meetings when necessary.
• The post holder will deputise for the Team Leader in their absence e.g., annual leave or conflicting commitments.
• An integral part of this role, will be acting as the champion for our harm reduction and NSP interventions. This will include attending and representing Hammersmith and Fulham in the National Harm Reduction Lead forums.
• Support the learning and development ofcolleagues by delivering internal training event on harm reduction topicsincluding NSP, naloxone and BBVs.
• Supporting the operational managementteam to complete NSP, naloxone and BBV competency assessments for the workforce
• To support the delivery of adequate NSPprovision which will include stock checking and ordering of equipment.
• Support the service to operate in linewith Turning Point’s Harm reduction standards and policies.
• Deliver harm reduction interventions thatare underpinned by evidence, this may include delivering one-to-one, group and
• You will receive additional support from the National Harm Reduction Lead and National Harm Reduction Forums

The Ideal candidate

Essential:Exceptional report writing and case notesDemonstrable experience in working within a substance use treatment and recovery settingUnderstanding of risk and risk management, as it applies to substance use and complexity.Significant experience of working in health and social careYou 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.

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.

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