The principal purpose of our Outreach Worker is to improve the health and wellbeing of people with a range of substance misuse difficulties. This will be achieved by:
· Engaging with individuals experiencing substance use and support them to access drug and alcohol treatment
· Concentrate on engaging with individuals who are not currently accessing treatment and will have a particular focus on opiate clients
· Most of time will be spent working out in the community, at a range of venues across Torbay. These will include outside spaces, Shrublands House, Leonard Stocks Hostel and venues where those hard to engage often frequent
· Collaborate with staff from the RSI team, mental health teams and town centre wardens as well as other partners in the community, exploring innovative methods to engage individuals into treatment.
· We are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, and with a positive and engaging approach to our service users and staff, · Support people through recovery from drug and alcohol use by practicing an empathetic and always understanding approach
· Act with professionalism and integrity, being a role model to those around them and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity
· Provide a service that is tailormade to meet the needs of the individual and to understand that our patients / customer needs an adaptable and responsive approach
· Work as part of a team demonstrating effective communication and work collaboratively with colleagues inside and outside of the department
· Be curious and creative about new possibilities, whilst identifying what works well and to do more of it, You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a 'Staff Carers' policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer's Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
+ We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly
+ Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role
+ Correspondence will be via Trac, text and email. Please check your email and Trac account regularly.
+ Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band
+ If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion
+ It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.