Strategic Harm Reduction Lead

recoveryfocus; Bradford; In loco; GBP 31.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Waythrough is recruiting a Harm Reduction Team Manager to lead the development and delivery of a robust harm reduction strategy for New Vision Bradford. You will coordinate campaigns, guide strategic planning and work with clinical and operational teams to embed evidenced-based approaches.

You will oversee Naloxone provision, BBV testing, NSPs and related initiatives, while collaborating with partners to address local needs and public health priorities across Bradford.

Competenze

• An NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent, or a willingness to work towards this qualification in post.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of harm reduction approaches and interventions.
• The ability to deliver evidence-based interventions, including brief interventions, motivational interviewing and psychosocial approaches.
• Experience of delivering one-to-one and group interventions and harm reduction training.
• The confidence to plan and coordinate harm reduction initiatives across multiple teams, services and partner organisations.
• The confidence to work collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to analyse information and use data to help shape campaigns and improve service delivery.
• A good understanding of substance use and the challenges experienced by people access

Mansioni

• Develop and lead a strategic Harm Reduction plan across New Vision Bradford.
• Plan, coordinate and lead district-wide harm reduction campaigns, working with internal teams and partners.
• Use local intelligence to develop targeted harm reduction campaigns for Bradford communities.
• Lead workstreams including Naloxone provision, NSPs, BBV testing and treatment, and drug-related death prevention.
• Ensure access to BBV testing, immunisation, needle syringe provision and Naloxone.
• Deliver Peer-to-Peer Naloxone initiatives.
• Embed harm reduction across wider service delivery with teams.
• Build relationships with partner agencies, commissioners and stakeholders.
• Use data to identify trends and inform future service delivery.
• Provide specialist harm reduction guidance to colleagues and partners.
• Attend strategic meetings and harm reduction networks.
• Keep up-to-date with evidence, policy and best practice.
• Support training for colleagues and service users.
• Promote safeguarding and reduce potential harm.

Conoscenze

Harm reduction knowledge

Evidence-based interventions

One-to-one and group interventions

Interagency collaboration

Communication skills

Data-driven campaigns

Substance use awareness

Formazione

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Willingness to progress qualification

Descrizione del lavoro

Waythrough is recruiting a Harm Reduction Team Manager to lead the development and delivery of a robust harm reduction strategy for New Vision Bradford. You will coordinate campaigns, guide strategic planning and work with clinical and operational teams to embed evidenced-based approaches.

You will oversee Naloxone provision, BBV testing, NSPs and related initiatives, while collaborating with partners to address local needs and public health priorities across Bradford.