Drug Practitioner - Bristol, United Kingdom - Sanctuary Health

Sanctuary Health

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Bristol, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.8/5 and over 500+ reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Drug Practitioner to work in Bristol on a full-time basis.

The salary for this permanent Drug Practitioner job is £27,791.34 per annum.

Shift Pattern:

37.5 hrs per week
Core working hours for all posts are Monday
Saturday, 09:00 am 20:00 pm
For this role hours will be mainly those coinciding with GP Surgery hours including early morning or early evening as needed to meet needs of service users

Duties:

Have responsibility for delivering evidencebased,structured support to people with primary problematic opioiduse and/or dependent alcohol use within Primary Care, working alongside and supporting GPs in delivering treatment
Encourage ambition, motivate and support people to regain their independence from their substance use through the use of opioid substitution or alcohol detox medications coupled with packages of psychosocial care
Provide harm reduction advice, inspire and encourage change andactively support individuals through maintenance or detox pathways
Use a variety ofevidenced approaches, including Contingency Management to support their work, and ensure that people link successfully toother services to meet their physical and mental health needs including theCommunity Recovery Service(CRS)within ROADS

Requirements of the Drug Practitioner:

A standard level of involvement with office equipment and competence in the use of electronic patient record systems
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Servicecheck is a prerequisite of offer of employment
Postholders are required to have a Hepatitis B vaccination
Nonjudgemental approach
Welcoming
Empathy
Commitment to empowering service users
A commitment to reducing harm caused by substance use to individuals, families and communities
A profound belief in an individual's capacity for change and an ability to motivate others to change
Capacity to handle responsibility and remain enthusiastic and motivated working with people with complex needs
Experience in working with clients in a professional supportive role e.g. care work, education, mental health, housing, nursing, drug and alcohol work
The role requires frequent travel across Bristol between GP surgeries and premises. Whilst access to a car is preferred, will accept other means of transport (e.g. bike, public transport)
An understanding of the stigma surrounding drug and alcohol use and a commitment to challenging this stigma

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Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity.

With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.