137807 Harm Reduction Outreach Support Worker - Coatbridge, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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Coatbridge, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Based within the pan-Lanarkshire Harm Reduction Team, this post is a fantastic opportunity for the right person to participate in the development and facilitation of the Lanarkshire Harm Reduction Low Threshold Service, offering a comprehensive locally based service for hard to reach, recreational, experimental and dependent substance use clients.

The role will be involved in providing an accessible outreach service offering a range of harm reduction options including BBV activities, needle exchange, injecting risk and agreed health assessments and referral on to services and advices and support to clients engaging/not engaging with mainstream health and social services.

The person will be involved in service user and public awareness on all aspects of substance use issues around harm reduction.

This is a rewarding job working with a highly marginalised population.

The successful applicant must be able to engage with clients and the general public in a manner which demonstrates respect and courtesy for the individual and that respects the independence and rights of others.

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB

SVQ 3 in Health/Social Care or working towards, or equivalent experience working in a health or social care role.
Undertake full management of aggression training with updates.
Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment.
Ability to work unsupervised.

'In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children's setting/secure unit.'

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence

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