Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

The Service

WDP is a vibrant and innovative drug and alcohol charity committed to helping those who are affected by substance misuse.

Better Lives is an integrated drug and alcohol service delivered by Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with WDP.

We offer a free and confidential support service for individuals and their families affected by drug and alcohol problems. We also offer advice and training to local community organisations

Our service is open to all Islington residents aged 18 or over, as well as their families and carers.

The Role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our Better Lives team in Islington.

This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality of care to service users accessing treatment cross the Borough. Responsibilities will include the following.

• Working as part of a self-motivated team delivering an effective service covering Duty and Assessments
• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users
• You will be responsible for managing a caseload of clients, to include prescribing, providing a good quality of interventions at varying stages of their recovery
• Working as part of a creative team in developing and delivering a wide range of groups
• The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same
• Duties may include supporting other areas of service delivery as well as helping to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support health and wellbeing such as; smoking cessation and local events

Location

Better Lives is based across 3 sites in the Borough of Islington:

309 Gray's Inn Road | London | WC1X 8QS

99-101 Seven Sisters Road | London | N7 7QP

28b King Henry's Walk |London | N1 4PB

Why should you apply?

• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users
• To help enact positive change within the community and wider public space
• To be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation

To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages and professional development opportunities.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

Would you like to work closely with a caseload to support service users into substance misuse treatment and their families?

The Service

WDP Harrow is an established community Integrated service that is well performing and highly functioning. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV & health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as robust family and carers and service user involvement provision.

The Role

As the Safeguarding Families/Safeguarding Adults Recovery Practitioner, you will support parents/carers, children and young people from the Eastern European community, with a specific focus on the Romanian community who are involved in problematic drug and/or alcohol misuse to minimise the impact of this substance misuse on their children. This exciting new role will offer the successful candidate the chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of our service users.

The successful candidate must be committed, hardworking and highly motivated, and have experience of working with substance misuse and related health and well-being issues.

Conditions

£23,500 - £27,175 per annum plus £2,100 London Weighting - Pro Rata

15 months contract (Fixed term contract)

37.5 hours per week

Location

WDP Harrow, Young People’s Substance Misuse Service (Compass) and Harrow Children’s Services

Why Should You Apply?

The opportunity to work in one of WDPs flagship services.

You want to positively impact individuals and the wider community

Exciting and innovative field

Focused caseload

We are looking for dynamic and committed nurses to join our New Beginnings service in Cheshire West and Chester.

This important and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for learning and to contribute to the recovery of service users, within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

You will not need to be an expert in substance misuse interventions (though this would be an advantage), however an excellent track record in the nursing field is essential.

In the role you will:

• Conduct a range of healthcare assessments - working with colleagues to use these to plan service users care
• Support community detoxification, Opiate detoxification and titration in the community and refer for specialist inpatient services including liaising with hospital and inpatient unit staff
• Deliver general healthcare activity, including vaccinations, Wound Care, ECG’s, and other similar activity
• Undertake basic life support/ anaphylaxis training so you are confident and competent to manage a medical emergency including the administration of emergency drugs.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Why should you apply?

• You want be part of a high-performing clinical team focused on positive outcomes
• You want to progress your career in a supportive and compassionate environment
• You want to use your excellent nursing practice to positively transform disadvantaged lives
• You want a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

WDP and our values

WDP believes in service users’ ability to transform their lives, moreover that we can help them achieve their aspirations. WDP are social advocates working tirelessly to affect positive change to policy and funding from H&SC services through parliamentary groups and government consultations. WDP are committed to co-production, our service user and employee voices matter to us, so we work with all our stakeholders to produce innovative and targeted support and treatment for our clients and people. Working together, we make sure people are supported and empowered to make positive life choices. Moreover, that are our employees are supported and rewarded fairly for their commitment and effort at work.

All staff are required to work to WDP’s four values:

• Entrepreneurial
• In partnership
• Strong belief in service users
• Community focused

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our Betterlives management team in Islington.

This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

The main purpose of this role is to work within the wider management team in supporting day to day activities, and to support the staff team in providing excellent quality of care to service users accessing treatment cross the Borough.

Responsibilities will include, but not limited to the following.

• Working as part of a dynamic management team providing day to day cover and support in service delivery
• You will be responsible for managing a small caseload of clients, to include prescribing, providing a good quality of interventions at varying stages of their recovery.
• Taking the lead in engaging the team in developing and delivering a wide range of groups.
• Manage and support recruitment including supporting staff through their induction
• Provide supervision and case management to your staff team, and to manage performance effectively
• The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same
• Duties may include supporting other areas of service delivery as well as helping to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support health and wellbeing

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

Person specification

We are seeking committed, organised and highly motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

The role requires someone with exceptional skills and who is passionate about making a difference

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual

The successful candidate must be committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults

Demonstratable experience of working in the substance misuse field and supporting diverse and vulnerable service users

Experience of managing a team and performance

Experience of delivering Psychosocial interventions and a range of Groups to promote behaviour change

The ability to adapt to change in an ever-developing environment

Understanding of clinical guidelines so as to support prescribing needs of service users

You will be able to make a positive impact on the lives of our Service users

Experience of Groupwork is an advantage but not essential as training will be provided

• A commitment to quality and being the best we can.
• Providing excellent care and support to service users
• Showing dignity and respect to the people that they will be working with.
• Working well together as part of our team.

Location - Betterlives is based across 3 sites in the Borough

309 Gray's Inn Road | London | WC1X 8QS

99-101 Seven Sisters Road | London | N7 7QP

28b King Henry's Walk |London | N1 4PB

Why should you apply?

• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users
• To help enact positive change within the community and wider public space
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages and professional development opportunities.

Are you an experienced Recovery Practitioner?

Would you like to work alongside other professionals with a goal of improving the lives of children and families?

The service

The Family Safeguarding Surrey (FSS) service sees specialist adult focussed practitioners, with expertise in domestic abuse, mental health, or substance misuse – integrated within children’s safeguarding teams – with the aim of providing comprehensive support.

The FSS is a multi-disciplinary model within Children’s Services which aims to improve the quality of work undertaken with families and thereby improving outcomes for children and parents.

i-access is an integrated service delivered in partnership by Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust (SABP) and WDP.It is commissioned to provide substance misuse treatment for people aged 18 and onwards within Surrey.

The substance misuse element of the FSS is a part of the Surrey i-access service, with specialist Family Safeguarding Recovery Practitioners collocated with children and family teams.

The role

We are recruiting to a specialist Family Safeguarding Recovery Practitioner for this team. Being key members of the FSS team, you will provide brief advice and education to those with an identified substance misuse need, work to engage and re-engage them in structured treatment and work in partnership with the FSS multidisciplinary team.

You will be expected to deliver one to one and group work interventions to parents. Using Motivational Interviewing (MI) as a framework for practice in line with the FSS workbook alongside other appropriate evidence-based interventions.

You will be instrumental in supporting and engaging parents to access the wider i-access treatment pathway in line with their needs.

Location

The FSS serves parents resident in Surrey which is split into 4 quadrants in line with Children and Families teams.

Guildford

Redhill

Walton

Woking

Although this role is required to work peripatetically across the county FSS Recovery practitioners are aligned to specific quadrant/s, this will be agreed at point of offer however preferences can be shared at interview stage.

Why should you apply?

A new challenge

Specialist role

To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages and professional development opportunities

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks, and development opportunities –visit our Benefits Package.

Would you like to work in the community supporting individuals to engage in substance misuse treatment and make changes to improve their lives?

The Service

i-access is an integrated service delivered in partnership by Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust (SABP) and WDP.It is commissioned to provide substance misuse treatment for people aged 18 and onwards within Surrey.

This service is an established community Integrated service that is well performing and highly functioning. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV & health interventions, OST, and community detox.

The Role

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced drug and alcohol recovery practitioner to take on a dedicated outreach role across the county. The post holder will work closely with partners from neighbourhood policing teams, probation, housing, community safety teams and a range of other health and social care agencies to engage and re-engage service users into drug and alcohol treatment.

You will provide assertive outreach with a focus on engagement and harm reduction, including overdose prevention, across Surrey, working with the wider i-access team, to ensure seamless access to treatment interventions. The key objective of the role is to assist service users to access treatment services and to make sustained changes to improve their lives. This exciting new role will offer the successful candidate the chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of our service users.

Location

The successful candidate will work peripatetically across Surrey, with an administrative base in Guildford, Chertsey or Redhill, this will be agreed at point of offer however preferences can be shared at interview stage.

Why Should You Apply?

Opportunity to work dynamically with service users to engage in treatment to make sustained improvements to their health and wellbeing

Working in a successful multi-disciplinary team – Surrey i-access

To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages and professional development opportunities

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks, and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

The Service

WDP Redbridge is an established, integrated community service delivered across several provisions in the Borough. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial elements and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV and health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as having family and carers and service user involvement provision. WDP Redbridge is an established community service that is well performing and highly functioning. Together we offer a wide range of pharmacological, psychosocial, recovery-orientated, health focused and inpatient interventions that support individuals and their families who wish to receive advice, assessment, and treatment for their drug and/ or alcohol related needs.

About the Role

The criminal justice recovery practitioner role will carry a caseload of primarily service users who are engaged in the criminal justice system and undertake a wide range of ‘duty’ and ‘care-coordination’ functions, working with service users in the from the point of first contact through to their planned exit from the service following treatment.

We are seeking committed, organised and highly motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

You will work in partnership with our clinical and aftercare services, primary care services, Criminal Justice agencies, Outreach services, Young Peoples’ services, treatment providers, service users and the local community.

We are a friendly team of professionals who support each other. The service operates Monday to Friday, our core hours are 9am to 5pm but there are times where we might need to work occasional evenings or weekends.

Location

The role is predominantly based in Ilford Chambers, and will work across criminal justice settings including court, custody, probation and prison locations.

This will also involve travel to external meetings and satellites within the borough, and to other WDP locations as needed.

Why should you apply?

• A new challenge working with those with substance misuse
• Specialist criminal justice experience and/or interest
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

WDP and our values

WDP believes in service users’ ability to transform their lives, moreover that we can help them achieve their aspirations. WDP are social advocates working tirelessly to affect positive change to policy and funding from H&SC services through parliamentary groups and government consultations. WDP are committed to co-production, our service user and employee voices matter to us, so we work with all our stakeholders to produce innovative and targeted support and treatment for our clients and people. Working together, we make sure people are supported and empowered to make positive life choices. Moreover, that are our employees are supported and rewarded fairly for their commitment and effort at work.

All staff are required to work to WDP’s four values:

• Entrepreneurial
• In partnership
• Strong belief in service users
• Community focused

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our Betterlives team in Islington.

This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality of care to service users accessing treatment across the Borough. Responsibilities will include the following.

• Working as part of a dynamic team delivering an effective service covering Duty and Assessments
• You will be responsible for managing a caseload of clients, to include prescribing, providing a good quality of interventions at varying stages of their recovery.
• Work as part of a creative team in developing and delivering a wide range of groups.

The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same

Duties may include supporting other areas of service delivery as well as helping to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support health and wellbeing such as; smoking cessation and local events

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

Person specification

We are seeking committed, organised and highly motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

The role requires someone with exceptional skills and who is passionate about making a difference

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual

The successful candidate must be committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults

Demonstratable experience of working in the substance misuse field and supporting diverse and vulnerable service users

Experience of delivering Psychosocial interventions and a range of Groups to promote behaviour change

The ability to adapt to change in an ever-developing environment

Understanding of clinical guidelines so as to support prescribing needs of service users

You will be able to make a positive impact on the lives of our Service users

Experience of Groupwork is an advantage but not essential as training will be provided

• A commitment to quality and being the best we can.
• Providing excellent care and support to service users
• Showing dignity and respect to the people that they will be working with.
• Working well together as part of our team.

Location - Betterlives is based across 3 sites in the Borough

309 Gray's Inn Road | London | WC1X 8QS

99-101 Seven Sisters Road | London | N7 7QP

28b King Henry's Walk |London | N1 4PB

Would you like to work with a motivated and well-established team to deliver key interventions in a Criminal Justice context, for those with drug and alcohol issues?

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our New Beginnings service in Cheshire West and Chester, working with a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

This new, exciting and rewarding role offers significant opportunities for you to have an early and significant impact on the outcome for those involved with the Criminal Justice system and that this care maximises the positive impact to individual and the community.

The role will spend significant time-based Criminal Justice Hubs, such as Courts, Prison and Probation Services.

You will:

• Take an assertive approach to the coordination and delivery of assessments and engagement interventions for those involved with Drug/ Alcohol related court orders, probationary restrictions and those leaving prison,
• Deliver criminal justice interventions such as delivering Required Assessments (RAs), Restrictions on Bail (RoB), Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR) and Alcohol Treatment Requirement (ATR) assessments,
• Deliver harm reduction advice, guidance and education including, needle & syringe exchanges, brief and extended recovery interventions, blood borne virus interventions and overdose prevention advice,
• Support the day-to-day delivery of excellent drug and alcohol services to service users and their significant others, including family members friends and carers.

Key terms and conditions include:

Salary: £23,500 to £26,600 per annum

Contract type: Fixed Term (6 months),

Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours),

Base of work: Chester (with frequent travel in the region).

There is an expectation for the successful candidate to be able to work across our three service hubs, the wider North-West, as well as occasional travel to our head office in London.

Why should you apply?

• You want to be part of a high-performing team focused on achieving positive outcomes for those involved in the Criminal Justice system,
• You want a flexible role with a significant amount of partnership working,
• You want to progress your career and increase your own knowledge in a supportive and compassionate environment,
• You want a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Are you passionate about supporting people who have or are experiencing homelessness to achieve and sustain housing stability, reduce health inequalities, and recover from substance misuse?

The Service

Launched in 2018, WDP Merton is a fully integrated substance misuse service, providing clinical and psychosocial interventions, operating from a main treatment hub, with additional satellites within the community. The team actively promotes recovery and works with individuals that are directly and indirectly affected by substance misuse, working with the local community to improve the health, wellbeing and functioning of Merton residents and those with ties to Merton, irrespective of circumstance.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. The post-holder will support the existing WDP team of recovery practitioners and clinicians and work closely with our Complex Needs Homelessness Practitioner to support a caseload of complex and vulnerable service users of WDP who may be engaged with or on the edge of multiple services. You will provide them with face-to-face, focussed, and frequent contact around their substance misuse and recovery, and support them to achieve greater stability in their lives.

We are seeking applications from committed, organised, and highly motivated candidates, with knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues, who are also experiencing homelessness or are in temporary accommodation.

WDP Merton is a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals. Through joining WDP you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, training, regular supervision, and the chance to thrive in a lively and innovative service.

Location

The role is based at the Merton hub in Mitcham but will involve travel out of borough to meet with service users who are temporarily housed in areas such as Wandsworth and Croydon and their housing support workers, and to attend regular meetings of the Merton Homeless Persons’ Unit and other meetings as required. Travel expenses are provided.

Why Should You Apply?

• An opportunity to join one of WDP’s flagship services and contribute to service development.
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Would you like to work in an established WDP service, and help service users to achieve sustained recovery?

The Service

WDP Harrow is an established community Integrated service that is well performing and highly functioning. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV & health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as robust family and carers and service user involvement provision.

The Role

As the Receptionist, you will provide a warm and professional welcome for service users, professionals and all other stakeholders.

You must be multi-tasking and solution focused and able to work in a fast paced often demanding environment. The role is varied from day to day: face to face and telephone reception duties, general administration tasks; reporting maintenance issues, referral data recording and inputting, monitoring stock and replenishment, liaising with external professionals, supporting other team members with adhoc administration tasks, minute taking, managing petty cash, assisting with Health & Safety and CQC compliance. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy team contributing to the overall success of the Harrow service.

The successful candidate must be committed, reliable, hardworking and highly motivated. It would be advantageous if you have experience of working with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

Location

WDP Harrow

Why Should You Apply?

• The opportunity to work in one of WDPs flagship services.
• Become a key point of contact for a large multi-disciplinary team
• To enhance service users’ journey through recovery

Would you like to work closely with a caseload to support Service Users back into paid work?

The Service

WDP are delivering a large IPS employment service contract in West London to support people affected by substance misuse into sustainable paid employment. IPS (Individual Placement & Support) is a proven system based around working intensively and exclusively on securing employment. Employment support | Westminster Drug Project (wdp.org.uk) IPS into Work is an established community service that is well performing and highly functioning.

The Role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join the IPS Work team in West London. This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of employment professionals. The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality support to get individuals into paid employment. The focus is to work directly with a range of partners, stakeholders and employers against defined targets and milestones. Service users will be supported for up to nine months, with an additional four months of in-work support.

Location

The service will be delivered across nine boroughs within west London: Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster. An Employment Specialist will be allocated a borough and cover other areas from time to time where needed. This is integral to the role.

Why should you apply?

• An opportunity to join one of WDP’s award winning services and contribute to service development.
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• Competitive salary and professional develop opportunities
• We are a friendly and supportive team of professionals.

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package. They include:

• Friendly family leave, flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee referral programme
• Free DBS check (initial cost of DBS check is covered)
• Season ticket Loans
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Are you passionate about supporting people with complex substance misuse issues?

We are looking for a dynamic and driven individual to join our senior leadership team in Brent, leading a team of senior practitioners, specialist workers and practitioners to ensure inclusive access to provision through effective assessment and engagement across Brent.

The role

This role will heavily focus on building strong relationships with teams and daily management of the assessment and engagement service within Brent New Beginnings.

You will also:

• Ensure staff (direct reports) have the appropriate support, training and guidance they need to carry out their duties
• Provide regular supervision and service audit to ensure delivery and clinical standards are maintained
• Ensure all interventions are provided in line with NICE guidance, (or other relevant clinical standards), and that practitioners are appropriately trained, supported and resourced
• Work with peers and other HRC managers to improve the service in line with service user, carer and other stakeholder feedback
• Participate constructively and positively in staff and other meetings to promote and support communication channels within the organisation
• Comply with WDP’s policies and procedures

The service

Find out about our New Beginnings service in Brent.

Location

Primarily based at our Cobbold Road Hub, however there is an expectation to work across sites and within the community.

Why should you apply?

• An opportunity to develop a new and important element of our service
• Opportunity to work in the Senior Leadership team in Brent
• Competitive salary

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Would you like to work closely with a caseload to support service users into substance misuse treatment and away from crime?

The Service

WDP Harrow is an established community Integrated service that is well performing and highly functioning. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV & health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as robust family and carers and service user involvement provision.

The Role

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced drug and alcohol recovery practitioner. The post holder will work closely with partners from police, probation and the courts to support and engage service users into recovery-orientated drug and alcohol treatment. The key objective of the role is to assist service users to address their offending behaviour and become free from dependency. You will provide assertive outreach and re-engagement to support the larger Harrow Recovery Centre Team, supporting offenders to re-engage in treatment and to identify offenders who would benefit from the service. This exciting new role will offer the successful candidate the chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of our service users.

Conditions

Salary band of £23,500 to £27,175 per annum plus £2,100 Inner London Weighting

Permanent contract

37.5 hours per week

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

Location

The successful candidate will predominantly be working within the Harrow Recovery Service and in various local criminal justice settings.

Why Should You Apply?

• Opportunity to engage individuals into substance misuse treatment and away from crime
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team within the Harrow Recovery Centre
• Competitive salary

Would you like to join us in supporting those effected by drug and alcohol issues to improve their health and wellbeing?

The role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join WDP West Berkshire. The post is predominantly based in Newbury.

This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team.

The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality support to service users.

The core hours of this role will be Monday- Friday 9am until 5pm, but there may be some occasional out of hours work which would be considered on a rota basis

Location

1 Station Road, Newbury, RG14 7LP (the role will involve some peripatetic working including satellites and outreach)

Why should you apply?

• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users
• To help enact positive change within the community and wider public space
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages and professional development opportunities.

Full time, part time/job share, and flexible working applications are welcomed and will be considered will be considered in conjunction with hybrid models.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks, and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

WDP is a vibrant and innovative drug and alcohol charity committed to helping those who are affected by substance misuse. WDP Greenwich is an integrated community substance misuse and wellbeing service. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy service in a vibrant borough. Our expert team includes substance misuse workers, doctors, nurses and psychologists, as well as peer mentors and volunteers.

The role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our Integrated Substance Misuse Team in Greenwich providing a service across the whole borough.

This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

We are seeking committed, organised and highly-motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

Location

The service is based in the Royal Borough of Greenwich providing a service across the whole borough. The hub is based in Charlton at 821 Woolwich Road, SE7 8LJ

Why should you apply?

• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users
• To help enact positive change within the community and wider public space
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages and professional development opportunities.

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks, and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

Would you like to work with a motivated and well-established team to deliver key interventions to young people with drug and alcohol misuse needs?

The service

Cheshire West and Chester is a fully integrated recovery service delivered by WDP. We offer free and confidential support for individuals affected by drug and alcohol problems and their families and carers.

As part of this service, we are commissioned to work with young people under the age of 18 who live in the area or those who attend schools/colleges in CWAC. WDP have unquestionable experience of delivering high performing services for YP.

Utilising our organisational experience, we deliver an outward-facing YP-specific service, balancing prevention, diversion and intervention. We are very passionate about the work we do in the hope that the young people reach their full potential.

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our New Beginnings service in Cheshire West and Chester, working with a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

This rewarding and exciting role will be key in ensuring that effective, efficient and appropriate care is planned, and managed, well for service users and that this care achieves a positive impact to the recovery of the individual.

The role will include significant travel and peripatetic outreach including into fixed youth provision settings (e.g., for example youth centres). We want to enable young people to develop healthy boundaries, emotional resilience and build self-esteem, providing harm reduction prevention advice, guidance and education,

Location

WDP Service in Cheshire West and Chester.

There is an expectation for the successful candidate to be able to work across our three service hubs in Chester, Northwich and Ellesmere Port, plus the wider North-West, as well as occasional travel to our head office in London.

Why should you apply?

• You want to make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged and at-risk young people
• You want be part of a high-performing team focused on achieving positive outcomes through innovative program and, often, in informal settings
• You want to progress your career and increase your own knowledge in a supportive and compassionate environment
• You want a competitive salary and excellent benefits
• WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff
• Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation
• To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP, including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities. Visit our Benefits Package.

Would you like to work with a motivated and well-established team to deliver key interventions in the delivery of health and wellbeing service provision, for those with drug and alcohol issues?

The service

Cheshire West and Chester is a fully integrated recovery service delivered by WDP. We offer free and confidential support for individuals affected by drug and alcohol problems and their families and carers. We believe with the right support, people can make long-lasting transformations in their lives to improve their health and wellbeing.

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our New Beginnings service in Cheshire West and Chester, working with a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

This rewarding and exciting role will be key in ensuring that effective, efficient and appropriate care is planned and managed well for service users and that this care achieves a positive impact to the recovery of the individual. You will deliver harm reduction advice, guidance and education including, needle & syringe exchanges, brief and extended recovery interventions, blood borne virus interventions and overdose prevention advice.

We want to enable service users to access education and employment services, health, wellbeing and recovery support activities and to signpost them to other available services

Location

WDP Service in Cheshire West and Chester based in Ellesmere Port.

There is an expectation for the successful candidate to be able to work across our three service hubs in Chester, Northwich and Ellesmere Port, plus the wider North-West, as well as occasional travel to our head office in London.

Why should you apply?

• You want to make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged people
• You want be part of a high-performing team focused on achieving positive outcomes
• You want to progress your career and increase your own knowledge in a supportive and compassionate environment
• You want a competitive salary and excellent benefits
• WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff
• Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation
• To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP, including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities. Visit our Benefits Package.

Would you like to work with a motivated and well-established team to deliver key interventions in a Criminal Justice context, for those with drug and alcohol issues?

The service

WDP are working in Partnership with P3 who are developing a new Housing first service based in Cheshire East – working with 6 people at any one time. Accommodation will be provided in single self-contained units. We are looking for specialist link workers (seconded roles) as part of this service.

About the role

Experience of working within substance misuse or a related Health and Social Care setting is essential. The successful candidate must be committed, resourceful and highly motivated to engage service users within treatment services and promote recovery through their daily practice. This role will require the post holder to assess the needs of service users, deliver effective interventions, complete detailed reports, and work closely with our clinical team and partner agencies.

An emphatic and non-judgmental approach is imperative, as this role involves working with a wide range of challenging issues and behaviours and many difficult to engage clients. Good time management and team working skills are essential.

Location

Cheshire East Congleton and Macclesfield

Why should you apply?

• You want to be part of a high-performing team focused on achieving positive outcomes
• You want a flexible role with a significant amount of scope for innovation in practice
• You want to progress your career and increase your own knowledge in a supportive and compassionate environment
• You want a competitive salary and excellent benefits
• WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff
• Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation
• To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP, including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities. Visit our Benefits Package.

Would you like to work with a motivated and well-established team to deliver key interventions in the delivery of health and wellbeing service provision, for those with drug and alcohol issues?

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our New Beginnings service in Cheshire West and Chester, working with a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

This new and important role will be key in ensuring that effective, efficient and appropriate care is planned, and managed well for service users and that this care achieves a positive impact to the recovery of the individual.

The role may suit someone who is new to the sector, though an excellent track record in a health and social care sector is essential.

You will:

• Conduct strengths-based assessments, evidence-based interventions (brief and structured) and initial risk and recovery planning,
• Deliver harm reduction advice, guidance and education including, needle & syringe exchanges, brief and extended recovery interventions, blood borne virus interventions and overdose prevention advice,
• Support with engagement processes, such as managing contact schedules, to ensure safety and maximise outcomes,
• Support the day-to-day delivery of excellent drug and alcohol services to service users and their significant others, including family members friends and carers.

Location

Cheshire West and Chester

There is an expectation for the successful candidate to be able to work across our three service hubs if required, the wider North-West, as well as occasional travel to our head office in London.

Why should you apply?

• You want be part of a high-performing team focused on achieving positive outcomes for disadvantaged people,
• You want to progress your career and increase your own knowledge in a supportive and compassionate environment,
• You want a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

The Service

WDP Redbridge is an established, integrated community service delivered across several provisions in the Borough. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial elements and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV and health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as having family and carers and service user involvement provision.

The Role

We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated, caring, person centred and passionate about supporting people with multiple needs to join our Outreach team. Essential to this role is the drive to support individuals to navigate often complex systems to get the support they need for substance misuse and their mental health condition.

The main purpose of this role is to provide assertive outreach in order to engage or re-engage with rough sleepers/street active individuals into treatment.

This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

Location

The role is predominantly based Ilford Chambers and will work across various sites in Redbridge.

Why Should You Apply?

• Exciting and innovative field
• Strong performance culture
• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users
• To help enact positive change within the community and wider public space
• To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages and professional development opportunities and training opportunities

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Are you passionate about supporting service users with complex needs, developing your skills in a multi-disciplinary team?

The service

New Beginnings Brent Recovery and Wellbeing service is a WDP led integrated drug and alcohol service, in partnership with CNWL. The service has been supporting residents in Brent since April 2018 and offers a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet their needs

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

The Role

This PHE funded Brent New Beginnings role will work as part of the SMART (Supportive Multi-Agency Response Team), a specialist multi-disciplinary Team supporting highly vulnerable and at-risk adults who are falling outside of Brent statutory service provision.

The post holder will be a dynamic, driven individual who takes the lead in engaging with and working face to face with service users who have drug and alcohol dependencies and have involvement with the criminal justice system.

• Taking the lead in working face to face with currently or formerly homeless complex service users with substance misuse issues and Criminal Justice System involvement as well as often dual diagnosis and other vulnerabilities
• Making every contact count through motivational interviewing, ITEP mapping, harm reduction, relapse prevention, brief advice and intervention.
• Connecting people with their network and communities, to enhance confidence and build recovery capital.

Location

Primarily based at the New Beginnings’ Cobbold Road Hub, however there is an expectation to work across sites and within the community.

Why Should You Apply?

• A new challenge working with rough sleepers affected by drug and alcohol issues
• Specialist role
• Competitive salary

Would you like to work in a great team supporting a great organisation?

The Role

We are looking for dynamic and committed people to join our supportive, capable and friendly People & Culture team. This rewarding and exciting role will be key in delivering an excellent People & Culture offer to the organisation.

As part of this role, you will:

• Deliver great administrative services to the People & Culture team and WDP managers on all aspects of the People Lifecycle
• Support with all aspects of safely recruiting and welcoming new people to WDP
• Support on the delivery of the People & Culture plan and to contribute to People & Culture change initiatives and improvements

This is a brilliant opportunity to stretch the job role and be part of a great team.

Location

Flexible, with a requirement to travel to WDP service locations and our Central Office in London 2 days a week when needed.

Why Should You Apply?

• You want to make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged people
• You want be part of a high-performing team focused on achieving positive outcomes
• You want to progress your career and increase your own knowledge and skills in a supportive and compassionate environment
• You want a competitive salary and excellent benefits

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

Would you like to work in a great team supporting a great organisation?

The Role

We are looking for dynamic and committed people to join our supportive, capable and friendly People & Culture team. This rewarding and exciting role will be key in delivering an excellent People & Culture offer to the organisation

As part of this role, you will:

• Provide expert guidance to the People & Culture team and WDP managers on all aspects of the People Lifecycle
• Deliver on WDP’s employee relations case work and complex casework management strategy
• Support on the delivery of the People & Culture plan and to lead and contribute to People & Culture projects

This is a brilliant opportunity to stretch the job role and influence organisational change.

There is an expectation for the successful candidate to be able to travel to our service hubs, as well as occasional travel to our head office in London.

Location

Flexible, with a requirement to travel to WDP service locations and our Central Office in London 2 days a week when needed.

Why Should You Apply?

• You want to make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged people
• You want be part of a high-performing team focused on achieving positive outcomes
• You want to progress your career and increase your own knowledge and skills in a supportive and compassionate environment
• You want a competitive salary and excellent benefits

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

Would you like to make a difference working with service users with problematic substance use?

The Service

The ARCH treatment service, led by Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is a community substance misuse treatment service that offers a broad range of treatments from different teams, including the WDP Criminal Justice Team.

The Role

• To provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users within Arch, specifically those engaged within the criminal justice system.

• Through lived experience of drug/alcohol and/or involvement with the criminal justice system embed recovery values within the service

• To work collaboratively with colleagues and key stakeholder across multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring adherence with all WDP policies and Safeguarding principles

• Provide high quality, person centred, low threshold services, responding to the individual and diverse needs and preferences of our service users and their significant others.

Location

ARCH (Addictions Recovery Community Hillingdon)

Old Bank House

64 High Street

Uxbridge

UB8 1JP

Why should you apply?

• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users

• To help enact positive change within the community and wider public space

• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.

• To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages and professional development opportunities.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

The Service

Passmores House is a residential recovery community for people with a dependency on drugs and/or alcohol, we offer residential detoxification and stabilisation packages, as well a full rehabilitation programme, all built around the individual.

The Role

Through a variety of interventions, the post holder will encourage individuals to develop external interests and build on their support networks and develop recovery capital to support community reintegration.

An empathic and non-judgmental approach is imperative, as this role involves working with a wide range of challenging scenarios and behaviours. Good time management and team working are also essential skills required for this role.

Location

The house is based in a beautifully renovated and historic building, set in a leafy park close to the transport hub of Harlow in Essex.

Why Should You Apply?

• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users
• To help enact positive change within a residential setting.
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages and professional development opportunities.

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

Passmores House is a residential recovery community for people with a dependency on drugs and/or alcohol, we offer residential detoxification and stabilisation packages, as well a full rehabilitation programme, all built around the individual. The house is based in a beautifully renovated and historic building, set in a leafy park close to the transport hub of Harlow in Essex.

Through a variety of interventions, the post holder will encourage individuals to develop external interests and build on their support networks, and develop recovery capital to support community reintegration.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

WDP and Our Values

WDP believes in service users’ ability to transform their lives, moreover that we can help them achieve their aspirations. WDP are social advocates working tirelessly to affect positive change to policy and funding from H&SC services through parliamentary groups and government consultations. WDP are committed to co-production, our service user and employee voices matter to us, so we work with all our stakeholders to produce innovative and targeted support and treatment for our clients and people. Working together, we make sure people are supported and empowered to make positive life choices. Moreover, that are our employees are supported and rewarded fairly for their commitment and effort at work.

All staff are required to work to WDP’s four values:

• Entrepreneurial
• In partnership
• Strong belief in service users
• Community focused

Diversity and Equality

WDP are a committed equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from disabled candidates, and those from minority ethnic backgrounds.

Safeguarding

WDP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

DBS

All posts are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check prior to the confirmation of any job offer.

Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

The Service

Our Rough Sleepers Projects offers Intensive Recovery Outreach and Dedicated Support to Rough Sleepers in Camden & Islington. The project provides coordinated and wrap around care to rough sleepers/street active individuals with substance misuse issues.

(Camden/Islington) This is a great opportunity to be involved with the delivery of a brand-new service and finding the most effective and creative ways to engage with service users with multiple and often complex needs. You will work as part of a dedicated multi-disciplinary outreach team to offer person centred support, and engagement into treatment.

Outreach services

INROADS Camden

INROADS Islington

The Role

We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated, caring, person centred and passionate about supporting people with multiple needs to join our INROADS team. Essential to this role is the drive to support individuals to navigate often complex systems to get the support they need for substance misuse and their mental health condition.

This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

The main purpose of this role is to provide assertive outreach in order to engage or re-engage with rough sleepers/street active individuals into treatment.

We are seeking committed, organised and highly motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new and innovative service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

Location

Islington and Camden

Why Should You Apply?

• Exciting and innovative field
• Strong performance culture
• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users
• To help enact positive change within the community and wider public space
• To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages and professional development opportunities and training opportunities

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

The Service

Our Rough Sleepers Projects offers Intensive Recovery Outreach and Dedicated Support to Rough Sleepers in Camden & Islington. The project provides coordinated and wrap around care to rough sleepers/street active individuals with substance misuse issues.

(Camden/Islington) This is a great opportunity to be involved with the delivery of a brand-new service and finding the most effective and creative ways to engage with service users with multiple and often complex needs. You will work as part of a dedicated multi-disciplinary outreach team to offer person centred support, and engagement into treatment.

Outreach services

INROADS Camden

INROADS Islington

The Role

We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated, caring, person centred and passionate about supporting people with multiple needs to join our INROADS team. Essential to this role is the drive to support individuals to navigate often complex systems to get the support they need for substance misuse and their mental health condition.

This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

The main purpose of this role is to provide assertive outreach in order to engage or re-engage with rough sleepers/street active individuals into treatment.

We are seeking committed, organised and highly motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new and innovative service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

Location

Islington and Camden

Why Should You Apply?

• Exciting and innovative field
• Strong performance culture
• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users
• To help enact positive change within the community and wider public space
• To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages and professional development opportunities and training opportunities

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

Would you like to make a difference working with service users with problematic substance use?

The Service

Working in partnership with Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust, WDP is subcontracted to deliver recovery-based services across the London Borough of Kingston.

The Kingston Wellbeing Service is an integrated drug and alcohol treatment and recovery support service that serves adult residents of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames. Based at the Surbiton Health Centre and operating at locations across the borough, the service is high performing, ambitious and extremely well regarded by stakeholders and the local community.

The Role

We are looking to recruit the following permanent role: Outreach Practitioner (4 days per week – Monday to Friday)

This is an exciting opportunity to act as the first point of contact supporting the homeless population into treatment to address drug and alcohol needs. The post holder will work as part of the Kingston Well-Being Service and will be an integral component of our early engagement provision targeting the homeless population working closely with our local stakeholders to engage, stabilise and where necessary re-engage service users who are misusing substances but not currently actively engaging with our treatment service.

Key requirements of candidates are:

• Passion for and understanding of working with substance misuse services or with other socially excluded or vulnerable groups.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines, record information accurately and in a timely way and to work calmly under pressure.
• Great team working, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of or demonstrable ability to deliver a quality level of service to people with complex needs.

Location

Based at the Surbiton Health Centre and operating at locations across the London Borough of Kingston

Why Should You Apply?

• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users
• To help enact positive change within the community and wider public space
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages and professional development opportunities

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

Would you like to work as a recovery practitioner in an established WDP service, and help service users to achieve sustained recovery?

The Service

WDP Harrow is an established community integrated service that is well performing and highly functioning. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV & health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as robust family and carers and service user involvement provision.

The Role

The Recovery Practitioner will work from the service site and, at times, across the local community, undertaking a wide range of duty and care-coordination functions, working with service users from the first point of contact through to their planned exit from the service following treatment.

We are seeking committed, organised and highly-motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

Location

Harrow Recovery Centre is based on Bessborough Road, close to Harrow-on-the-Hill tube station.

Why Should You Apply?

• An opportunity to join one of WDP’s flagship services and contribute to service development.
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• Competitive salary and professional develop opportunities.

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

Would you like to work closely with a caseload to support service users into substance misuse treatment and their families?

The Service

WDP Harrow is an established community Integrated service that is well performing and highly functioning. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV & health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as robust family and carers and service user involvement provision.

The Role

As the Safeguarding Families/Safeguarding Adults Recovery Practitioner, you will support parents/carers, children and young people from the Eastern European community, with a specific focus on the Romanian community who are involved in problematic drug and/or alcohol misuse to minimise the impact of this substance misuse on their children. This exciting new role will offer the successful candidate the chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of our service users.

The successful candidate must be committed, hardworking and highly motivated, and have experience of working with substance misuse and related health and well-being issues.

The successful candidate must be committed, hardworking and highly motivated, and have experience of working with substance misuse and related health and well-being issues.

Location

WDP Harrow, Young People’s Substance Misuse Service (Compass) and Harrow Children’s Services

Why Should You Apply?

• The opportunity to work in one of WDPs flagship services.
• You want to positively impact individuals and the wider community
• Exciting and innovative field
• Focused caseload

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

The Service

WDP Redbridge is an established, integrated community service delivered across several provisions in the Borough. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial elements and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV and health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as having family and carers and service user involvement provision.

Together we offer a wide range of pharmacological, psychosocial, recovery-orientated, health focused and inpatient interventions that support individuals and their families who wish to receive advice, assessment, and treatment for their drug and/ or alcohol related needs.

WDP Redbridge is an established community service that is well performing and highly functioning. We are a friendly team of professionals who support each other. The service operates Mon- Fri, our core hours 9am to 5pm but there are times where we might need to work occasional evenings or weekends.

About the Role

The post holder will be a dynamic, driven individual who is committed to supporting the local non-opiate and alcohol substance misuse community and their associated needs by:

Making every contact count through motivational interviewing, ITEP mapping, harm reduction, relapse prevention, brief advice and intervention

Promoting recovery in their daily practice in both group and one-to-one settings

Completing comprehensive assessments, risk assessment, risk management and Recovery Care Plans with service users to ensure personalised and recovery-focused treatment journeys

Working in partnership with our clinical and aftercare services, primary care services, Criminal Justice agencies, Outreach services, Young Peoples’ services, treatment providers, service users and the local community

Manage on average a caseload of 50 (although we have no upper limit) at various stages of their recovery.

Location

The role is predominantly based in Ilford Chambers, but at times may involve travel to external meetings and satellites within the borough, and to other WDP locations as needed.

Why should you apply?

• A new challenge working with those with substance misuse
• Specialist role
• Competitive salary

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Job Summary:

Are you looking for the opportunity to grow your practice, leadership and management expertise, while contributing to the development of excellent services?

The Service

Who we are

WDP is a behaviour change charity helping vulnerable people live happy, healthy and independent lives. We support people with issues around substance misuse, mental health and employability. Our unique and award-winning Capital Card® scheme rewards Service Users for making progress with us through positive activities at community “Spend Partners” such as gyms, restaurants, cinemas, sports stadia and colleagues.

Together we offer a wide range of pharmacological, psychosocial, recovery-orientated, health focused and inpatient interventions that support individuals and their families who wish to receive advice, assessment, and treatment for their drug and/ or alcohol related needs.

The role

The Quality and Governance Lead will be responsible for providing support and guidance, and lead on community care assessments and quality improvements. We are looking for a dynamic, motivated, and caring individual with safeguarding experience and an understanding of inpatient and residential treatment processes. A social worker qualification would be an added advantage but is not a mandatory requirement for this role.

Key responsibilities include:

·Lead on inpatient and residential detoxification and rehabilitation placement

·Managing and monitoring safeguarding processes, pathways, and practice.

·Lead on continuous quality improvement and ensure service is compliant with governance and regulatory frameworks

·Coordinate and lead on the management of incident reporting and investigation, notifications, complaints, and complements.

·Lead on practice and service development including implementation of projects within the service provisions

Location

The role is predominantly based Ilford Chambers, and will involve travel to external meetings and satellites within the borough, and to other WDP locations as needed.

Why Should You Apply?

·An opportunity to join one of WDP’s flagship services and contribute to service development.

·Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.

·Competitive salary and professional develop opportunities.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit ourBenefits Package

Are you an established line manager looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a one-of-a-kind service? In this role you will be managing the day-to-day operations within the Capital Card including the expansion of our Spend Partner portfolio.

Who we are

WDP is a behaviour change charity helping vulnerable people live happy, healthy and independent lives. We support people with issues around substance misuse, mental health and employability. Our unique and award-winning Capital Card® scheme rewards Service Users for making progress with us through positive activities at community “Spend Partners” such as gyms, restaurants, cinemas, sports stadia and colleagues.

The role

Working underneath the Capital Card Manager, this role will take line management responsibility of a small team of staff, whilst continuing to ensure the Capital Card scheme operates successfully over an increasing number of WDP services.

This role will also lead on the development and expansion of a regional network of Capital Card® Spend Partners. You will also recruit, support and supervise Capital Card® Ambassadors, a voluntary role that supports with Spend Partner generation.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities– visit ourBenefits Package

The service

New Beginnings Brent Recovery and Wellbeing service is a WDP led integrated drug and alcohol service, in partnership with CNWL. The service has been supporting residents in Brent since April 2018 and offers a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet their needs.

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

The role

We are recruiting a Data and Performance Lead. You will be expected to contribute to both the effective functioning and continual improvement of the administrative and data systems, improvements in service and data quality and will ensure accurate reporting against national standards. You will also be responsible for ensuring all administrative tasks are completed within the service, including overseeing Health and Safety administration, data administration (including inputting) and buildings maintenance administration. In addition to this, you will be responsible for managing clinical administrators, reception administrators, data leads and our online ordering system and petty cash system.

The role will line manage a small team of data leads and administrators and report to the service manager.

You will need to have experience of managing data and admin staff, data collection and analysis and knowledge of NTDMS reporting requirements.

Location

This role will be in the London Brough of Brent between our two premises (97 Cobbold Rd, London NW10 9SU & Robson Ave, London NW10 3RY).

Why should you apply?

• A new challenge
• Specialist role
• Competitive salary

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our Betterlives team in Islington.

This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality of care to service users accessing treatment cross the Borough. Responsibilities will include the following.

• Working as part of a dynamic team delivering an effective service covering Duty and Assessments
• You will be responsible for managing a caseload of primarily NON- Opiate clients, providing a good quality of interventions at varying stages of their recovery.
• Work as part of a creative team in developing and delivering a wide range of groups.
• The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same
• Duties may include supporting other areas of service delivery as well as helping to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support health and wellbeing such as; smoking cessation and local events

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

Person specification

We are seeking committed, organised and highly motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

The role requires someone with exceptional skills and who is passionate about making a difference.

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual.

The successful candidate must be committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.

• Demonstratable experience of working in the substance misuse field and supporting diverse and vulnerable service users.
• Experience of delivering Psychosocial interventions and a range of Groups to promote behaviour change.
• The ability to adapt to change in an ever-developing environment.
• Understanding of clinical guidelines so as to support prescribing needs of service users.
• You will be able to make a positive impact on the lives of our Service users.
• Experience of Groupwork is an advantage but not essential as training will be provided.
• A commitment to quality and being the best we can.
• Providing excellent care and support to service users
• Showing dignity and respect to the people that they will be working with.
• Working well together as part of our team.

Location

Betterlives is based across 3 sites in the Borough

• 309 Gray's Inn Road | London | WC1X 8QS
• 99-101 Seven Sisters Road | London | N7 7QP
• 28b King Henry's Walk |London | N1 4PB

Why should you apply?

• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users
• To help enact positive change within the community and wider public space
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages and professional development opportunities.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our Betterlives team in Islington.

This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality of care to service users accessing treatment cross the Borough. Responsibilities will include the following.

• Working as part of a dynamic team delivering an effective service covering Duty and Assessments
• You will be responsible for managing a caseload of clients, to include prescribing, providing a good quality of interventions at varying stages of their recovery.
• Work as part of a creative team in developing and delivering a wide range of groups.
• The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same
• Duties may include supporting other areas of service delivery as well as helping to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support health and wellbeing such as; smoking cessation and local events

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

Person specification

We are seeking committed, organised and highly motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

The role requires someone with exceptional skills and who is passionate about making a difference.

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual.

The successful candidate must be committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.

• Demonstratable experience of working in the substance misuse field and supporting diverse and vulnerable service users.
• Experience of delivering Psychosocial interventions and a range of Groups to promote behaviour change.
• The ability to adapt to change in an ever-developing environment.
• Understanding of clinical guidelines so as to support prescribing needs of service users.
• You will be able to make a positive impact on the lives of our Service users.
• Experience of Groupwork is an advantage but not essential as training will be provided.
• A commitment to quality and being the best we can.
• Providing excellent care and support to service users
• Showing dignity and respect to the people that they will be working with.
• Working well together as part of our team.

Location

• Betterlives is based across 3 sites in the Borough
• 309 Gray's Inn Road | London | WC1X 8QS
• 99-101 Seven Sisters Road | London | N7 7QP
• 28b King Henry's Walk |London | N1 4PB

Why should you apply?

• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users
• To help enact positive change within the community and wider public space
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages and professional development opportunities.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

An exciting opportunity to be part of a motivated and well established team providing interventions for Young People with Drug and Alcohol misuse needs within the criminal justice system

About The Role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our Subwize Young People’s service in Barking and Dagenham, working with a creative and innovative team. This rewarding and exciting role will be key in providing proactive and targeted interventions to young people looked after by and living within the borough of Barking & Dagenham.

You will deliver, through excellent customer service and organisational skills, the effective management of administrative duties, that will assist in the delivery of excellent drug and alcohol services to service users, their significant others and the wider community. Support safe and effective service delivery through the completion of regular health and safety, fire, premises and VDU risk assessments and check and take action to address any gaps or improvement needs, working effectively with colleagues to achieve the necessary corrective action. You will work collaboratively with colleagues and key stakeholders across multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring adherence with all WDP policies and Safeguarding principles.

Key duties and activities of the role

·Support in the delivery of high quality, person centred, low threshold services, responding to the individual and diverse needs and preferences of our service users and their significant others. Demonstrate excellent customer service, providing a warm and professional welcome to service users, professionals and all other stakeholders.

·In line with organisational processes, procedures and timescales, record and process incoming and outgoing mail, order and manage stationery and other required resources, manage petty cash and invoice processes.

·Take a lead responsibility for premises and equipment security, health and safety, repairs and maintenance, and the general tidiness and appearance of offices and facilities.

·Act as on-site point of reference for the team for ensuring the effective operation and use of IT and telecoms systems.

·Support in the collection, collation and auditing of service statistics, database records and stakeholder feedback to improve the quality, safety and performance of the service

·Maintain accurate and timely records using the designated case management system in compliance with WDP Information Governance policies and procedures. Under the direction of the Performance Lead, generate performance reports and support in the delivery of training to colleagues on the effective use of data systems and processes.

·Support volunteers, peer mentors and service user representatives to take an active part in WDP services.

·Identify risks and take appropriate action in accordance with local, national and organisational Safeguarding policies.

·Actively contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings. Support to organise and minute meetings as required.

·Work flexibly, including across multiple sites when required.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit ourBenefits Package

Would you like to deliver health related interventions to promote and improve the health and well-being of those with substance misuse?

The service

New Beginnings Brent Recovery and Wellbeing service is a WDP led integrated drug and alcohol service, in partnership with CNWL. The service has been supporting residents in Brent since April 2018 and offers a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet their needs

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

The role

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and passionate Trainee Practitioner to contribute to the success of the Brent New Beginnings service. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy service in a vibrant and diverse borough.

This is a trainee position and the successful candidate will be expected to:

· Attend relevant project related and WDP wide training and practice sharing forums.

· Assist Recovery Practitioners in providing a high-quality service for vulnerable people who have multiple needs.

· Conduct assessments, develop recovery plans, risk management and service user engagement plans.

· Ensure that individual needs assessments and support plans are developed and regularly reviewed in conjunction with the individual concerned and other appropriate professionals, carers and advocates.

· Co-deliver regular groups with vulnerable people.

Location

The job will be based across our two service hubs in Brent at Cobbold Road & Willesden Centre for Health

Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

The Service

WDP Redbridge is an established, integrated community service delivered across several provisions in the Borough. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial elements and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV and health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as having family and carers and service user involvement provision.

Together we offer a wide range of pharmacological, psychosocial, recovery-orientated, health focused and inpatient interventions that support individuals and their families who wish to receive advice, assessment, and treatment for their drug and/ or alcohol related needs.

WDP Redbridge is an established community service that is well performing and highly functioning. We are a friendly team of professionals who support each other. The service operates Mon- Fri, our core hours 9am to 5pm but there are times where we might need to work occasional evenings or weekends.

About the Role

The post holder will be a dynamic, driven individual who is committed to supporting the local non-opiate and alcohol substance misuse community and their associated needs by:

• Making every contact count through motivational interviewing, ITEP mapping, harm reduction, relapse prevention, brief advice and intervention

• Promoting recovery in their daily practice in both group and one-to-one settings

• Completing comprehensive assessments, risk assessment, risk management and Recovery Care Plans with service users to ensure personalised and recovery-focused treatment journeys

• Working in partnership with our clinical and aftercare services, primary care services, Criminal Justice agencies, Outreach services, Young Peoples’ services, treatment providers, service users and the local community

Location

The role is predominantly based in Ilford Chambers, but at times may involve travel to external meetings and satellites within the borough, and to other WDP locations as needed.

Why should you apply?

A new challenge working with those with substance misuse

• Specialist role

• Competitive salary

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

WDP are recruiting for Nurses to support our Substance Misuse work in Redbridge

Benefits include support with revalidation and NMC fees, excellent development opportunities, generous holiday and sick pay provision

Would you like to work with a motivated and well-established team to deliver key healthcare interventions in the delivery of health and wellbeing service provision, for those with drug and alcohol issues?

About the role

We are looking for dynamic and committed nurses to join our Redbridge Service.

WDP Redbridge Outreach service is a small team within WDP’s wider provision in Redbridge. This includes R3 adult substance misuse service, Fusion young person’s substance misuse service and BeWize young person’s sexual health service.

Launched in 2018, WDP Redbridge is a fully integrated substance misuse service, providing clinical and psychosocial interventions, operating from a main treatment hub, with additional satellites within the community.

The team actively promotes recovery and works with individuals that are directly and indirectly affected by substance misuse, working with the local community to improve the health, wellbeing and functioning of Redbridge residents, irrespective of circumstances.

This important and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for learning and to contribute to the recovery of service users, within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

You will not need to be an expert in substance misuse interventions (though this would be an advantage), however an excellent track record in the nursing field is essential.

In the role you will:

• Conduct a range of healthcare assessments - working with colleagues to use these to plan service users care
• Support community detoxification, Opiate detoxification and titration in the community and refer for specialist inpatient services including liaising with hospital and inpatient unit staff
• Deliver general healthcare activity, including vaccinations, Wound Care, ECG’s, and other similar activity
• Undertake basic life support/ anaphylaxis training so you are confident and competent to manage a medical emergency including the administration of emergency drugs.

Key Terms & Conditions:

• Salary: Band 5 to Band 6 depending on experience,
• Contract type: Permanent,
• Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours)
• Base of work: 3rd Floor, Ilford Chambers, 11 Chapel Road, Ilford, IG1 2DR
• Annual Leave: 30 days on appointment rising to 33

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Why should you apply?

• You want be part of a high-performing clinical team focused on positive outcomes
• You want to progress your career in a supportive and compassionate environment
• You want to use your excellent nursing practice to positively transform disadvantaged lives
• You want a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join the WDP Young People’s Team in the London borough of Redbridge. An exciting and rewarding role has arisen at WDP’s flagship services where you will be expected to contribute to the service development.

This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

The Young People’s Team Leader will be responsible for providing day to day operational management to the WDP Redbridge Young People’s service provision incorporating all substance types and sexual health with a strong focus on early prevention.

The post holder will be integral to ensuring a high-quality service that engages young persons and promotes recovery and positive behaviours and outcomes. You will contribute to the creation of an outcome focussed culture as well as participate in a learning culture for all that consciously celebrates and engages with diversity. You will have a strong ability to communicate complex information with a range of key stakeholders.

A full job description is attached below

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our Betterlives service in Islington.

This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality support to our service users accessing aftercare services. This responsibilities of the role include, but not limited to:

• Engaging service users into ETE.
• Providing on to one support to service users on your caseload
• Providing a Drop-In service across 3 sites in the Borough.
• Normal hours are 9-5pm but you may be expected support with late cover
• The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same
• Duties may include supporting group delivery and SU Involvement as well as helping to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support our service user’s health and wellbeing such as; supporting delivery of our ‘Sleep’ Group and Smoking Cessation

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

Person specification

We are seeking committed, organised and highly motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

The role requires someone with excellent people skills and passionate about supporting service users through their last stages of recovery, and supporting integration in the community.

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual.

The successful candidate must be flexible in their approach

Demonstrateable experience of working with service users access employment, training and education.

Experience of delivering ETE within community-based services

The ability to be creative and think on your feet

Understanding of our service user group would be advantageous

You will be able to make a positive impact on the lives of those who engage with our services

Experience of facilitating groups is an advantage but not essential as full training will be provided

• A commitment to quality and being the best we can.
• Providing excellent care and support to the Islington Community
• Showing dignity and respect to the service users you will be working with.
• Working well together as part of our team.

Location

We deliver our services across 3 sites;

• 309 Gray's Inn Road | London | WC1X 8QS
• 99-101 Seven Sisters Road | London | N7 7QP
• 28b King Henry's Walk |London | N1 4PB

Why should you apply?

• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users
• To help enact positive change within the community and wider public space
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages and professional development opportunities.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

Additional information

To find out more about our service, visit WDP.org.uk

To find out more about WDP, visit WDP – Who we are.

For an informal discussion about the position please contact, Helena Jones, Service Manager at Helena.Jones@wdp.org.uk

Would you like to work closely with rough sleepers to promote and improve health and well-being?

The service

New Beginnings Brent Recovery and Wellbeing service is a WDP led integrated drug and alcohol service, in partnership with CNWL. The service has been supporting residents in Brent since April 2018 and offers a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet their needs

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

The role

The post holder will be a dynamic, driven individual who is committed to providing assertive outreach in order to engage or re- engage the homeless population into treatment:

• To carry out triage and comprehensive substance misuse assessments, risk assessments and develop person-centred Recovery Care Plans
• Conduct street outreach to engage/reengage homeless individuals misusing substances
• Deliver satellite provisions within local services e.g. GPs, probation, hostels etc
• Deliver brief interventions and extended brief interventions
• Work in collaboration with Housing teams, local authority officers and other treatment agencies to minimise the prevalence of street drinking and anti-social behaviour by supporting people in to treatment

Location

The job will be based at WDP New Beginnings & work across the borough of Brent

Why should you apply?

• A new challenge
• Specialist role
• Competitive salary

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Would you like to deliver health related interventions to promote and improve the health and well-being of those with substance misuse?

The service

New Beginnings Brent Recovery and Wellbeing service is a WDP led integrated drug and alcohol service, in partnership with CNWL. The service has been supporting residents in Brent since April 2018 and offers a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet their needs

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

The role

The post holder will be a dynamic, driven individual who is committed to supporting the local non-opiate and alcohol substance misuse community and their associated needs by:

• Making every contact count through motivational interviewing, ITEP mapping, harm reduction, relapse prevention, brief advice and intervention
• Promoting recovery in their daily practice in both group and one-to-one settings
• Completing comprehensive assessments, risk assessment, risk management and Recovery Care Plans with service users to ensure personalised and recovery-focused treatment journeys
• Working in partnership with our clinical and aftercare services, primary care services, Criminal Justice agencies, Outreach services, Young Peoples’ services, treatment providers, service users and the local community

Location

Primarily based at the New Beginnings’ Cobbold Road Hub, however there is an expectation to work across sites should there be a need to.

Why should you apply?

• A new challenge working with those with alcohol misuse
• Specialist role
• Competitive salary

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Job Summary: Would you like to work with a dynamic team and take a lead on implementing new services?

About the role

We are looking for dynamic and committed individual(s) to join our leadership team. Working with a supportive, capable and friendly multidisciplinary team, this role will support us to continue to strengthen and develop our service and organisational impact through effective implementation leadership and delivery.

This rewarding and exciting role will be key in ensuring that new services and programmes are really effectively implemented, giving them the best possible chance of future success and impact.

As part of this role, you will:

• Lead designated service or programme implementations, ensuring effective project management, timely delivery, effective stakeholder engagement and co-production.

• Work collaboratively with operational, clinical and subject matter experts, recognising the responsibility and importance of effectively embedding new services, programmes or innovations.

• Support high quality, high impact, value for money delivery through effective implementation.

• Effectively manage risk, safeguarding and quality assurance across the implementation process, working in close collaboration with relevant organisational leads.

• Capture learning from modelling and implementation activities, supporting the organisation to continuously improve and contributing to organisational design and development.

• Develop high quality dialogue and public relations with partner agencies and commissioning bodies, supporting the development of effective strategic relationships.

Key terms and conditions include:

• Contract type: Permanent and Fixed Term opportunities available

• Hours: Full and Part-time (minimum 22.5 hours) requests considered. Flexible working requests, such as condensed hours will also be considered.

• Base of work: Flexible

There is an expectation for the successful candidate to be able to work across our service hubs, as well as occasional travel to our head office in London.

Why should you apply?

• You want to make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged people,

• You want be part of a high-performing team focused on achieving positive outcomes,

• You want to progress your career and increase your own knowledge and skills in a supportive and compassionate environment,

• You want a competitive salary and excellent benefits

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Job Summary: Are you passionate about supporting people with complex substance misuse issues?

We are looking for a dynamic and driven individual to join our senior leadership team in Brent, leading a team of senior practitioners, specialist workers and practitioners to ensure inclusive access to provision through effective assessment and engagement across Brent.

The role

This role will heavily focus on building strong relationships with teams and daily management of the assessment and engagement service within Brent New Beginnings.

You will also:

· Ensure staff (direct reports) have the appropriate support, training and guidance they need to carry out their duties

· Provide regular supervision and service audit to ensure delivery and clinical standards are maintained

· Ensure all interventions are provided in line with NICE guidance, (or other relevant clinical standards), and that practitioners are appropriately trained, supported and resourced

· Work with peers and other HRC managers to improve the service in line with service user, carer and other stakeholder feedback

· Participate constructively and positively in staff and other meetings to promote and support communication channels within the organisation

· Comply with WDP’s policies and procedures

The service

Find out about our New Beginnings service in Brent.

Location

Primarily based at our Cobbold Road Hub, however there is an expectation to work across sites and within the community.

Why should you apply?

· An opportunity to develop a new and important element of our service

· Opportunity to work in the Senior Leadership team in Brent

· Competitive salary

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit ourBenefits Package

The service

The Service Greenwich WDP is an integrated community substance misuse and wellbeing service in Greenwich. We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and passionate Administrator/Receptionist to contribute to the success of this service. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy service in a vibrant borough. WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

The role

The successful candidate must be committed, reliable, hardworking and highly motivated. It would be advantageous if you have experience of working with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues. You must be multi-tasking and solution focused and able to work in a fast paced often demanding environment. The role is varied from day to day: face to face and telephone reception duties, general administration tasks; reporting maintenance issues, referral data recording and inputting, monitoring stock and replenishment, liaising with external professionals, supporting other team members with adhoc administration tasks, clinical administration, minute taking (business and clinical), managing petty cash and other finance/ordering systems, assisting with Health & Safety and CQC compliance. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a large and busy team contributing to the overall success of the Greenwich service.

Conditions

• Permanent, 37.5 hours per week
• Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (half hour break)

NB. You will be expected to provide one evening cover per week when service delivery is able to return to normal post COVID (later start time applied for those days i.e. 12-8pm)

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

Location

WDP Greenwich. This role will be located in the Royal Borough of Greenwich (821 Woolwich Road,) providing a service across the whole borough but based in Charlton. You may be required to work from a number of satellite services throughout Greenwich Borough. The nearest train stations are Charlton, Woolwich Dockyard and North Greenwich Station.

Why should you apply?

• A new challenge
• The opportunity to work in a developing service
• Become a key point of contact for a large multi-disciplinary team

Are you an experienced recovery practitioner seeking a new opportunity to be a full-time duty practitioner in one of WDP’s fully integrated flagship services?

The Service

Launched in 2018, WDP Merton is a fully integrated substance misuse service, providing clinical and psychosocial interventions, operating from a main treatment hub, with additional satellites within the community. The team actively promotes recovery and works with individuals that are directly and indirectly affected by substance misuse, working with the local community to improve the health, wellbeing and functioning of Merton residents, irrespective of circumstance.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to hold a key role in our recovery team of a permanent duty practitioner. This role will not hold a caseload of their own but will be able to support the service to ensure that we maintain effective cover and a high standard of treatment when needed.

The duty practitioner will be able to issue prescriptions, conduct assessments, or hold keyworking appointments or groups when other practitioners are unavailable, across a caseload that includes service users who are prescribed OST, have alcohol dependence, or are using (or abstinent) of other substances.

The duty practitioner will be able to provide high quality harm reduction advice in person and by phone for all substances and within our needle exchange, to assist with dry blood spot testing, issuing naloxone kits and training, and taking referrals.

The successful candidate will be a core member of our front-of-house team, presenting a positive first impression of WDP Merton to all visitors to the service.

We are seeking committed, organised and highly motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

Through joining WDP you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and innovative service.

Conditions

• Salary £23,500 - £27,175 per annum plus London Weighting Allowance of £2,100

• This is a permanent post that is based in the service full time.

• 37.5 hours per week, with some evening cover on rotation

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Location

The role is based at the Merton hub, but at times may involve travel to external meetings and satellites within the borough, and to other WDP locations as needed.

Why Should You Apply?

• An opportunity to join one of WDP’s flagship services and contribute to service development.

• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.

• Competitive salary and professional develop opportunities.

Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

The Camden Specialist Drug Service offers specialist substance misuse support to those with complex needs. The service works in close partnership with the lead provider Camden & Islington Mental Health Trust (C&I) to offer a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet the needs of service users. WDP Camden is an established community service that is well performing and highly functioning. We are a friendly team of multidisciplinary professionals consisting of both clinical and psychosocial elements and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV, health interventions, and OST.

The service operates Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join Camden Specialist drug service. This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organization.

Working in partnership with Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust, who, as lead provider will have overall clinical responsibility for the service, WDP are subcontracted to deliver recovery-based services across Camden.

WDP are looking for a Service Administrator to take responsibility for the administration of the Camden service.

Reporting to both the WDP Team Manager and NHS Senior Administrator, the post holder will take a lead role in ensuring the this includes the facilities and service administration, reporting any building maintenance issues, data and performance inputting. Undertaking daily administrative activities completing regular health and safety risk assessments in accordance with organisational policy and liaise with management in the service. To ensure compliance against regulatory standards such as the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and organisational policies and procedures.

The role will also oversee the day-to-day management of the Camden office including: reception duties; day-to-day tasks, data administration, staff cover, liaising with suppliers; ensuring teams comply with health & safety standards; maintaining stationery and refreshment supplies, providing cover across two sites as and when required and managing petty cash. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy service contributing to the overall success of the Camden service.

Location

The Margarete Centre, 108 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 2LS

Why should you apply?

• An opportunity to join one of WDP’s flagship services and contribute to service development.
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• Competitive salary and professional develop opportunities.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

About the Role

This position requires a friendly, imaginative and professional cook with experience of working within a residential setting and with service users recovering from drug and/or alcohol misuse.

The post holder will be expected to take care of the kitchen and be responsible for food safety in accordance with local and national guidance. As a unit, we support a variety of nutritional and dietary needs so knowledge around catering for individual specifications would be a necessity.

Person Specification

Good communication skills are required and the ability to work with a multidisciplinary team of staff members. The post holder will be required to undergo mandatory training and to attend meetings as required.

The Passmores House service is a 23 bedded residential detoxification and rehabilitation unit. The applicant will be required to work within a Multi-Disciplinary Team structure, comprising of nurses, doctors, psychologist, complementary therapists, counsellors, recovery workers and volunteers. The unit has developed a health education programme based on relapse prevention. We offer regular supervision and annual appraisal. Personal and professional development is positively encouraged and courses are available for further learning and education links exist.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

About the Role

Passmores House is a residential recovery community for people with a dependency on drugs and/or alcohol, we offer residential detoxification and stabilisation packages, as well a full rehabilitation programme, all built around the individual. The house is based in a beautifully renovated and historic building, set in a leafy park close to the transport hub of Harlow in Essex.

Through a variety of interventions, the post holder will encourage individuals to develop external interests and build on their support networks and develop recovery capital to support community reintegration.

Person Specification

An empathic and non-judgmental approach is imperative, as this role involves working with a wide range of challenging scenarios and behaviours. Good time management and team working are also essential skills required for this role.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Job Summary

Are you passionate about co-production and ensuring service users voices are heard and they are involved in service development?

The service

New Beginnings Brent Recovery and Wellbeing service is a WDP led integrated drug and alcohol service, in partnership with CNWL. The service has been supporting residents in Brent since April 2018 and offers a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet their needs

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

The role

This PHE funded Brent New Beginnings role will work as part of the SMART (Supportive Multi-Agency Response Team), a specialist multi-disciplinary Team supporting highly vulnerable and at-risk adults who are falling outside of Brent statutory service provision.

The post holder will be a dynamic, driven individual who takes the lead in engaging with and working face to face with service users who have drug and alcohol dependencies and have involvement with the criminal justice system.

• Taking the lead in working face to face with currently or formerly homeless complex service users with substance misuse issues and Criminal Justice System involvement as well as often dual diagnosis and other vulnerabilities

• Making every contact count through motivational interviewing, ITEP mapping, harm reduction, relapse prevention, brief advice and intervention

• Connecting people with their network and communities, to enhance confidence and build recovery capital.

Conditions

• Salary band of £23,500 to £27,175 per annum plus £2,100 Inner London Weighting

• Fixed term contract- up to March 2023

• 37.5 hours per week

Location

Primarily based at the New Beginnings’ Cobbold Road Hub, however there is an expectation to work across sites and within the community.

Why should you apply?

• A new challenge working with rough sleepers affected by drug and alcohol issues

• Specialist role

• Competitive salary

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Would you like to work with a motivated and well-established team to deliver key interventions in the delivery of health and wellbeing service provision, for those with drug and alcohol issues?

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our New Beginnings service in Cheshire West and Chester, working with a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

This rewarding and exciting role will be key in ensuring that effective, efficient and appropriate care is planned, and managed well for service users and that this care achieves a positive impact to the recovery of the individual.

You will:

• Manage a case load of service users, conducting assessments, evidence-based interventions (brief and structured), recovery and aftercare planning,
• Deliver harm reduction advice, guidance and education including, needle & syringe exchanges, brief and extended recovery interventions, blood borne virus interventions and overdose prevention advice,
• Enable service users to access education and employment services and health, wellbeing and recovery support activities and to signpost to other available services,
• Support the day-to-day delivery of excellent drug and alcohol services to service users and their significant others, including family members friends and carers.

There is an expectation for the successful candidate to be able to work across our three service hubs if required, the wider North-West, as well as occasional travel to our head office in London.

Why should you apply?

• You want to make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged people,
• You want be part of a high-performing team focused on achieving positive outcomes,
• You want to progress your career and increase your own knowledge in a supportive and compassionate environment,
• You want a competitive salary and excellent benefits

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Would you like to work with a motivated and well-established team to deliver key interventions in a Criminal Justice context, for those with drug and alcohol issues?

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our New Beginnings service in Cheshire West and Chester, working with a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

This new, exciting and rewarding role offers significant opportunities for you to have an early and significant impact on the outcome for those involved with the Criminal Justice system and that this care maximises the positive impact to individual and the community.

The role will spend significant time-based Criminal Justice Hubs, such as Courts, Prison and Probation Services.

You will:

• Take an assertive approach to the coordination and delivery of assessments and engagement interventions for those involved with Drug/ Alcohol related court orders, probationary restrictions and those leaving prison,
• Deliver criminal justice interventions such as delivering Required Assessments (RAs), Restrictions on Bail (RoB), Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR) and Alcohol Treatment Requirement (ATR) assessments,
• Deliver harm reduction advice, guidance and education including, needle & syringe exchanges, brief and extended recovery interventions, blood borne virus interventions and overdose prevention advice,
• Support the day-to-day delivery of excellent drug and alcohol services to service users and their significant others, including family members friends and carers.

There is an expectation for the successful candidate to be able to work across our three service hubs, the wider North-West, as well as occasional travel to our head office in London.

Why should you apply?

• You want to be part of a high-performing team focused on achieving positive outcomes for those involved in the Criminal Justice system,
• You want a flexible role with a significant amount of partnership working,
• You want to progress your career and increase your own knowledge in a supportive and compassionate environment,
• You want a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Would you like to deliver health related interventions to promote and improve the health and well-being of substance misusers?

The Service

New Beginnings Brent Recovery and Wellbeing service is a WDP led integrated drug and alcohol service, in partnership with CNWL. The service has been supporting residents in Brent since April 2018 and offers a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet their needs.

The Role

As Data Administrator you will provide performance information and analysis through the collation, validation and interpretation of internal and external data.

The post holder will work closely with the Performance Lead to ensure that the service is able to report effectively to commissioners and Public Health England (PHE) accurately and in a timely manner.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

Location

The job will be based at Willesden Centre for Health

Why Should You Apply?

• Exciting and innovative field
• Excellent training opportunities
• Strong performance culture

Would you like to work closely with a caseload to support service users into substance misuse treatment and away from crime?

The Service

WDP Harrow is an established community Integrated service that is well performing and highly functioning. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV & health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as robust family and carers and service user involvement provision.

The Role

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced drug and alcohol recovery practitioner. The post holder will work closely with partners from police, probation and the courts to support and engage service users into recovery-orientated drug and alcohol treatment. The key objective of the role is to assist service users to address their offending behaviour and become free from dependency. You will provide assertive outreach and re-engagement to support the larger Harrow Recovery Centre Team, supporting offenders to re-engage in treatment and to identify offenders who would benefit from the service. This exciting new role will offer the successful candidate the chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of our service users.

Conditions

• Salary band of £23,500 to £27,175 per annum plus £2,100 Inner London Weighting
• Permanent contract
• 37.5 hours per week

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

Location

The successful candidate will predominantly be working within the Harrow Recovery Service and in various local criminal justice settings.

Are you ready to be part of a progressive and ambitious team and organisation?

A Little About Us:

The People & Culture Team at WDP passionately believe in equity, transparency, ethical innovation and forward thinking. We are not afraid to question the status quo, in search of the highest quality support for our clients. We are committed to working as a community of professionals to achieve beyond our individual capabilities as a unified collective.

About the role

The People Systems & Payroll Manager will provide a comprehensive service to the People and Culture Team, with particular emphasis on running payroll, managing the HR systems as well as providing generalist HR advise.

The role will involve managing the payroll life cycle from start to completion and responding to all payroll queries on a regular basis. The role will also be responsible for managing 1.5 People Administrators. The People Systems & Payroll Manager will establish and develop excellent working relationships with Internal Managers and external customers to effectively deal with complex issues and queries.

This is a brilliant opportunity to stretch the job role and influence organisational change.

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

Person specification

The role requires someone with strong communication, management, and IT skills.

The candidate must have previous payroll experience with an in-depth knowledge of HR/payroll processes and practices. The ability to supervise, coach and motivate others is essential for this role.

CIPD qualification is essential.

Location

The main workplace is our Central Office in St. James Park, London SW1H 9BL, with travel required to other services as and when required. Hybrid home working is available for the role subject to operational requirements.

Are you a passionate, organised and hardworking administrator looking for a new opportunity working in an innovative, one-of-a-kind service? This role is for you.

Who we are

WDP is a behaviour change charity helping vulnerable people live happy, healthy and independent lives. We support people with issues around substance misuse, mental health and employability. Our unique and award-winning Capital Card® scheme rewards Service Users for making progress with us through positive activities at community “Spend Partners” such as gyms, restaurants, cinemas, sports stadia and colleges.

The role

The role will support the Capital Card team in ensuring the scheme continues to operate successfully over an increasing number of WDP services by supporting with paperwork, budgetary requirements, relationship management and the Capital Card’s IT systems. The role will also help to maintain, grow and diversify our network of Capital Card® spend partners; local and national businesses who provide rewards for our Service Users.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Are you an established line manager looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a one-of-a-kind service? In this role you will be managing the day-to-day operations within the Capital Card including the expansion of our Spend Partner portfolio.

Who we are

WDP is a behaviour change charity helping vulnerable people live happy, healthy and independent lives. We support people with issues around substance misuse, mental health and employability. Our unique and award-winning Capital Card® scheme rewards Service Users for making progress with us through positive activities at community “Spend Partners” such as gyms, restaurants, cinemas, sports stadia and colleges.

The role

Working underneath the Capital Card Manager, this role will take line management responsibility of a small team of staff, whilst continuing to ensure the Capital Card scheme operates successfully over an increasing number of WDP services.

This role will also lead on the development and expansion of a regional network of Capital Card® Spend Partners. You will also recruit, support and supervise Capital Card® Ambassadors, a voluntary role that supports with Spend Partner generation.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our Betterlives team in Islington.

This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality of care to service users accessing treatment cross the Borough. Responsibilities will include the following;

• Working as part of a dynamic team delivering an effective service covering Duty and Assessments
• You will be responsible for managing a caseload of clients, to include prescribing, providing a good quality of interventions at varying stages of their recovery.
• Work as part of a creative team in developing and delivering a wide range of groups.
• The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same
• Duties may include supporting other areas of service delivery as well as helping to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support health and wellbeing such as; smoking cessation and local events

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

Person specification

We are seeking committed, organised and highly motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

The role requires someone with exceptional skills and who is passionate about making a difference

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual.

The successful candidate must be committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.

·Demonstratable experience of working in the substance misuse field and supporting diverse and vulnerable service users

·Experience of delivering Psychosocial interventions and a range of Groups to promote behaviour change

·The ability to adapt to change in an ever-developing environment

·Understanding of clinical guidelines so as to support prescribing needs of service users

·You will be able to make a positive impact on the lives of our Service users

·Experience of Groupwork is an advantage but not essential as training will be provided

·A commitment to quality and being the best we can.

·Providing excellent care and support to service users

·Showing dignity and respect to the people that they will be working with.

·Working well together as part of our team.

Location

Betterlives is based across 3 sites in the Borough:

309 Gray's Inn Road | London | WC1X 8QS

99-101 Seven Sisters Road | London | N7 7QP

28b King Henry's Walk |London | N1 4PB

Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our Betterlives team in Islington.

This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality of care to service users accessing treatment across the Borough. Responsibilities will include the following;

• Working as part of a dynamic team delivering an effective service covering Duty and Assessments
• You will be responsible for managing a caseload of clients, to include prescribing, providing a good quality of interventions at varying stages of their recovery.
• Work as part of a creative team in developing and delivering a wide range of groups.
• The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same
• Duties may include supporting other areas of service delivery as well as helping to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support health and wellbeing such as; smoking cessation and local events

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

Person specification

We are seeking committed, organised and highly motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

The role requires someone with exceptional skills and who is passionate about making a difference

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual.

The successful candidate must be committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.

·Demonstratable experience of working in the substance misuse field and supporting diverse and vulnerable service users

·Experience of delivering Psychosocial interventions and a range of Groups to promote behaviour change

·The ability to adapt to change in an ever-developing environment

·Understanding of clinical guidelines so as to support prescribing needs of service users

·You will be able to make a positive impact on the lives of our Service users

·Experience of Groupwork is an advantage but not essential as training will be provided

·A commitment to quality and being the best we can.

·Providing excellent care and support to service users

·Showing dignity and respect to the people that they will be working with.

·Working well together as part of our team.

Location

Betterlives is based across 3 sites in the Borough:

309 Gray's Inn Road | London | WC1X 8QS

99-101 Seven Sisters Road | London | N7 7QP

28b King Henry's Walk |London | N1 4PB

An exciting opportunity to be part of a motivated and well established team providing interventions for Young People with Drug and Alcohol misuse needs within the criminal justice system.

About The Role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our Subwize Young People’s service in Barking and Dagenham, working with a creative and innovative team. This rewarding and exciting role will be key in providing proactive and targeted interventions to young people looked after by and living within the borough of Barking & Dagenham .

You will deliver, through excellent customer service and organisational skills, the effective management of administrative duties, that will assist in the delivery of excellent drug and alcohol services to service users, their significant others and the wider community. Support safe and effective service delivery through the completion of regular health and safety, fire, premises and VDU risk assessments and check and take action to address any gaps or improvement needs, working effectively with colleagues to achieve the necessary corrective action. You will work collaboratively with colleagues and key stakeholders across multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring adherence with all WDP policies and Safeguarding principles.

Key duties and activities of the role

• Support in the delivery of high quality, person centred, low threshold services, responding to the individual and diverse needs and preferences of our service users and their significant others. Demonstrate excellent customer service, providing a warm and professional welcome to service users, professionals and all other stakeholders.
• In line with organisational processes, procedures and timescales, record and process incoming and outgoing mail, order and manage stationery and other required resources, manage petty cash and invoice processes.
• Take a lead responsibility for premises and equipment security, health and safety, repairs and maintenance, and the general tidiness and appearance of offices and facilities.
• Act as on-site point of reference for the team for ensuring the effective operation and use of IT and telecoms systems.
• Support in the collection, collation and auditing of service statistics, database records and stakeholder feedback to improve the quality, safety and performance of the service
• Maintain accurate and timely records using the designated case management system in compliance with WDP Information Governance policies and procedures. Under the direction of the Performance Lead, generate performance reports and support in the delivery of training to colleagues on the effective use of data systems and processes.
• Support volunteers, peer mentors and service user representatives to take an active part in WDP services.
• •Identify risks and take appropriate action in accordance with local, national and organisational Safeguarding policies.
• Actively contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings. Support to organise and minute meetings as required.
• Work flexibly, including across multiple sites when required.

Location

The role is based at the Subwize, with the flexibility to work some hours remotely.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

The service

WDP Greenwich WDP is an integrated community substance misuse and wellbeing service in Greenwich. We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and passionate senior data administrator to contribute to the success of this service. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy service in a vibrant borough.

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision, and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

The role

We are recruiting a Senior Data Administrator. You will be expected to contribute to both the effective functioning and continual improvement of the administrative and data systems, improvements in service and data quality and will ensure accurate reporting against national standards. You will also be responsible for ensuring all administrative tasks are completed within the service, including overseeing Health and Safety administration, data administration (including inputting) and buildings maintenance administration. In addition to this, you will be responsible for managing clinical administrators, reception administrators, data leads and our online ordering system and petty cash system.

The role will line manager a small team of data leads and administrators and report to the service manager.

You will need to have experience of managing data and admin staff, data collection and analysis and knowledge of NTDMS reporting requirements.

Conditions

• Salary band of £27,780 - £29,015 per annum plus London Weighting Allowance of £2,100
• Permanent post
• 37.5 hours per week

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Location

This role will be in the Royal Borough of Greenwich (821 Woolwich Road,) providing a service across the whole borough but based Charlton.

The nearest train stations are Charlton and North Greenwich Station.

Why should you apply?

• A new challenge
• Specialist role
• Competitive salary

Job Summary

Redbridge – Fusion / Bewize Young People Service

Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

The Service

The service is part of the wider WDP treatment services in Redbridge and works with Young People & Adults and actively promotes Recovery with individuals directly affected by substance misuse issues, those affected by someone else’s substance misuse and the local community, to improve the wider health and wellbeing of society.

Together we offer a wide range of pharmacological, psychosocial, recovery-orientated, health focused and inpatient interventions that support individuals and their families who wish to receive advice, assessment, and treatment for their drug and/ or alcohol related needs.

WDP Redbridge is an established community service that is well performing and highly functioning. We are a friendly team of professionals who support each other

The service operates Mon- Fri, our core hours 9am to 5pm but there are times where we might need to work occasional evenings or weekends.

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join the WDP Young People’s Team in the London borough of Redbridge. An exciting and rewarding role has arisen at WDP’s flagship services where you will be expected to contribute to the service development.

This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

The Young People’s Team Leader will be responsible for providing day to day operational management to the WDP Redbridge Young People’s service provision incorporating all substance types and sexual health with a strong focus on early prevention.

The post holder will be integral to ensuring a high-quality service that engages young persons and promotes recovery and positive behaviours and outcomes. You will contribute to the creation of an outcome focussed culture as well as participate in a learning culture for all that consciously celebrates and engages with diversity. You will have a strong ability to communicate complex information with a range of key stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Prevent young people from engaging in substance misuse and risk-taking behaviours.

• Deliver a targeted and early intervention sexual health service working with young people aged 13 to 24. The service will identify and engage individuals and groups to reduce the number of teenage pregnancies, new cases of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV.

• Ensure young people are aware of the full range of contraceptive and sexual health services and methods available, including the take up of contraception and the Condom Card Scheme

• Enable young people to develop boundaries, emotional resilience, and self-esteem.

• Actively support young people to reduce and/or stop harmful behaviours such as drug and alcohol use, encouraging prosocial and healthy alternatives.

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organization.

Person Specification

We are seeking a committed, organised and highly motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse, sexual health and related health and wellbeing issues.

• Passion for and understanding of working with substance misuse services or with other socially excluded or vulnerable groups.

• Proven ability to meet deadlines, record information accurately and in a timely way and to work calmly under pressure.

• Great team working, communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrating a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues and the whole team to deliver Service objectives, as well as in working directly with service users and their significant others.

• Experience of or demonstrable ability to deliver a quality level of service to young people with complex needs.

• Demonstratable experience of good project management.

• Experience of delivering workshops and being able to build a rapport with young people.

• The ability to line manage staff effectively and support staff development.

• A good understanding of the barriers that prevents young people engaging with services.

• Experience of working with young people is an advantage but not essential as full training will be provided

• Good IT skills including use of Microsoft Office programs and digital meeting platforms and Case Management Systems like Nebula, System One or Theseus.

• Understanding of and ability to apply excellent Safeguarding and risk management practices and a demonstrable understanding of the Health and Social Care regulatory requirements of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), National Institute for Clinical Excellence standards for Health and Social Care and the GDPR confidentiality and privacy regulations.

• Demonstrable commitment to working in partnership with other professionals such as criminal justice agencies, community groups and other stakeholders to achieve good outcomes for our service users.

• NVQ/QCF/RCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent. Or the ability and commitment to complete this within 1 year of employment.

Location

The role is predominantly based in Barkingside and Ilford Chambers, but at times may involve travel to external meetings and satellites within the borough, and to other WDP locations as needed.

Why should you apply?

• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users

• To help enact positive change within the community and wider public space

• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.

• To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages an professional development opportunities.

Benefits include:

• Friendly family leave, flexible working

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Free parking (some sites)

• Recommend a friend and receive a cash reward

• Season ticket Loans

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Generous occupational sick pay

• Substantial annual leave allowance

• A day off on your birthday

New Beginnings: Practitioner - Criminal Justice & Outreach

Would you like to work with a motivated and well-established team to deliver key interventions in a Criminal Justice context, for those with drug and alcohol issues?

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our New Beginnings service in Cheshire West and Chester, working with a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

This exciting and rewarding role offers significant opportunities for innovation in working with client who are most risk of harm being key in ensuring joined up care is planned and managed well for service users and that this care achieves a positive impact to the recovery of the individual and the community.

The role will include working offsite, with partners, and in places such as Police Stations, Housing Provider services, Probation Service centres and other venues.

You will:

• Manage a case load of service users involved with the criminal justice system, conducting assessments, evidence-based interventions, recovery and aftercare planning,
• Deliver criminal justice interventions such as supporting the IOM scheme, delivering Required Assessments (RAs), Restrictions on Bail (RoB), Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR) and Alcohol Treatment Requirement (ATR) assessments,
• Deliver harm reduction advice, guidance and education including, needle & syringe exchanges, brief and extended recovery interventions, blood borne virus interventions and overdose prevention advice,
• Enable service users to access education and employment services and health, wellbeing and recovery support activities and to signpost to other available services.
• Support the day-to-day delivery of excellent drug and alcohol services to service users and their significant others, including family members friends and carers.

There is an expectation for the successful candidate to be able to work across our three service hubs if required, the wider North-West, as well as occasional travel to our head office in London.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Why should you apply?

• You want be part of a high-performing team focused on achieving positive outcomes for disadvantaged people,
• You want to progress your career and increase your own knowledge in a supportive and compassionate environment,
• You want a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Are you ready to be part of a progressive and ambitious team and organisation?

About WDP

Our mission is to change lives by freeing people from addictions by providing the best advice, support and treatment to those affected by drug and alcohol use via an evidence-based approach. We are passionate about helping people affected by problematic drug and alcohol use and seek to innovate and inspire positive change. We are committed to diversity and working with integrity in partnership to improve the lives of those who are socially excluded.

The Team

WDP has a small and friendly team environment and are committed to working as a community of professionals to achieve beyond our individual capabilities. We are forward looking, ambitious and with a commitment to continuous improvement.

We passionately believe in equity, transparency, ethical innovation and forward thinking. We are not afraid to question the status quo, in search of the highest quality support for our clients.

About the Role

The main purpose of this role is to provide dynamic, hands-on medical leadership to the WDP team in CWAC and to WDP’s medical staff in conjunction with the Medical Director.

Person Specification

We are looking for a Consultant in Addictions Psychiatry with the relevant CCT endorsement. Senior management experience and great team working skills are essential.

Key Terms & Conditions:

• Salary: Negotiable

• Contract type: Permanent

• Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week)

• Base of work: Based in Cheshire West and Chester but should expect to travel as required by the role.

• Annual Leave: 30 days on appointment, rising to 33

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Why should you apply?

• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users

• To help enact positive change within the community and wider public space

• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.

• To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages and professional development opportunities.

Benefits include:

• Friendly family leave, flexible working

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Free parking (some sites)

• Recommend a friend and receive a cash reward

• Season ticket Loans

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Generous occupational sick pay

• Substantial annual leave allowance

• Your birthday off work

Interested?

For an informal chat about the role, contact Arun Dhandayudham, Medical Director on arun.dhandayudham@wdp.org.uk

Would you like to work closely with rough sleepers to promote and improve health and well-being?

The service

New Beginnings Brent Recovery and Wellbeing service is a WDP led integrated drug and alcohol service, in partnership with CNWL. The service has been supporting residents in Brent since April 2018 and offers a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet their needs

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

The role

The post holder will be a dynamic, driven individual who is committed to providing support to homeless service users with multiple vulnerabilities and risk factors to achieve positive outcomes:

• Taking the lead in working face to face with currently or formerly homeless complex service users with substance misuse issues and dual diagnosis alongside other vulnerabilities

• Developing a creative and flexible approach to engaging with service users within the community

• Working closely with colleagues as part of a targeted mini- team around the person

Conditions

• Salary band of £23, 500 - £27,175 per annum plus £2,100 London Weighting

• Fixed Term contract until March 31st 2023

• 37.5 hours per week

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Location

The job will be based across multiple service hubs in Brent at WDP New Beginnings & Brent Council

Why should you apply?

• A new challenge

• Specialist role

• Competitive salary and benefits package

Would you like to work as a recovery practitioner in an established WDP service, and help service users to achieve sustained recovery?

The Service

WDP Harrow is an established community integrated service that is well performing and highly functioning. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV & health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as robust family and carers and service user involvement provision.

The Role

The Recovery Practitioner will work from the service site and, at times, across the local community, undertaking a wide range of duty and care-coordination functions, working with service users from the first point of contact through to their planned exit from the service following treatment.

We are seeking committed, organised and highly-motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

Location

Harrow Recovery Centre is based on Bessborough Road, close to Harrow-on-the-Hill tube station.

Why Should You Apply?

• An opportunity to join one of WDP’s flagship services and contribute to service development.
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• Competitive salary and professional develop opportunities.

Are you passionate about supporting people who have or are experiencing homelessness to achieve and sustain housing stability, reduce health inequalities, and recover from substance misuse?

The Service

Launched in 2018, WDP Merton is a fully integrated substance misuse service, providing clinical and psychosocial interventions, operating from a main treatment hub, with additional satellites within the community. The team actively promotes recovery and works with individuals that are directly and indirectly affected by substance misuse, working with the local community to improve the health, wellbeing and functioning of Merton residents and those with ties to Merton, irrespective of circumstance.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. The post-holder will support the existing WDP team of recovery practitioners and clinicians and work closely with our Complex Needs Homelessness Practitioner to support a caseload of complex and vulnerable service users of WDP who may be engaged with or on the edge of multiple services. You will provide them with face-to-face, focussed, and frequent contact around their substance misuse and recovery, and support them to achieve greater stability in their lives.

We are seeking applications from committed, organised, and highly motivated candidates, with knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues, who are also experiencing homelessness or are in temporary accommodation.

WDP Merton is a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals. Through joining WDP you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, training, regular supervision, and the chance to thrive in a lively and innovative service.

Location

The role is based at the Merton hub in Mitcham but will involve travel out of borough to meet with service users who are temporarily housed in areas such as Wandsworth and Croydon and their housing support workers, and to attend regular meetings of the Merton Homeless Persons’ Unit and other meetings as required. Travel expenses are provided.

Why Should You Apply?

• An opportunity to join one of WDP’s flagship services and contribute to service development.
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Are you an educator with specialist knowledge and interest in substance misuse treatment and recovery? This is a new opportunity to provide recovery-focused care in one of WDP’s fully-integrated flagship services.

The Service

Launched in 2018, WDP Redbridge is a fully integrated substance misuse service, providing clinical and psychosocial interventions, operating from a main treatment hub, with additional satellites within the community. The team actively promotes recovery and works with individuals that are directly and indirectly affected by substance misuse, working with the local community to improve the health, wellbeing and functioning of Redbridge residents, irrespective of circumstance.

The service works with Young People & Adults and actively promotes Recovery with individuals directly affected by substance misuse issues, those affected by someone else’s substance misuse and the local community, to improve the wider health and wellbeing of society.

Together we offer a wide range of pharmacological, psychosocial, recovery-orientated, health focused and inpatient interventions that support individuals and their families who wish to receive advice, assessment, and treatment for their drug and/ or alcohol related needs.

The Role

Funded by Public Health England for one year, this role supports WDP’s Redbridge’s commitment to building recovery in the community (BRIC) and increase the employment prospects of our service users, and primarily those who have been or are involved in the criminal justice system.

As well as holding a small focused mixed caseload, and reporting to the Recovery Team Leader within the Recovery Hub team, the role will work in partnership with colleagues, volunteers, peer mentors, service users, stakeholders and other local services and mutual aid groups.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

Location

The role is predominantly based in Ilford, Redbridge at Ilford Chambers, and will work across the borough in a number of settings including colleges, community centres, Job centre plus and other education, training and employment provisions.

Why Should You Apply?

• An opportunity to join one of WDP’s flagship services and contribute to service development.
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• Competitive salary and professional develop opportunities.

Would you like to make a difference working with service users with problematic substance use?

The service

Working in partnership with Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust, WDP is subcontracted to deliver recovery-based services across the London Borough of Kingston.

The Kingston Wellbeing Service is an integrated drug and alcohol treatment and recovery support service that serves adult residents of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames. Based at the Surbiton Health Centre and operating at locations across the borough, the service is high performing, ambitious and extremely well regarded by stakeholders and the local community.

This is an exciting opportunity to act as the first point of contact supporting the homeless population in to treatment to address drug and alcohol needs. The post holder will work as part of the Kingston Well-Being Service and will be an integral component of our early engagement provision targeting the homeless population working closely with our local stakeholders to engage, stabilise and where necessary re-engage service users who are misusing substances but not currently actively engaging with our treatment service.

We are looking for exceptional people with the right blend of skills, experience and personal qualities who can make a significant contribution to the continued success and development of the service.

Key requirements of candidates are:

• Passion for and understanding of working with substance misuse services or with other socially excluded or vulnerable groups.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines, record information accurately and in a timely way and to work calmly under pressure.
• Great team working, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of or demonstrable ability to deliver a quality level of service to people with complex needs.

Conditions

• Salary band of £23,500 to £27,175 per annum pro rata plus £2,100 Inner London Weighting
• Permanent
• Part time, 30 hours per week

Why should you apply?

• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users
• To help enact positive change within the community and wider public space
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages an professional development opportunities.

Benefits include:

• Friendly family leave, flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking (some sites)
• Recommend a friend and receive a cash reward
• Season ticket Loans
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Generous occupational sick pay
• Substantial annual leave allowance
• Your birthday off work

Would you like to make a difference working with service users with problematic substance use?

The service

Working in partnership with Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust, WDP is subcontracted to deliver recovery-based services across the London Borough of Kingston.

The Kingston Wellbeing Service is an integrated drug and alcohol treatment and recovery support service that serves adult residents of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames. Based at the Surbiton Health Centre and operating at locations across the borough, the service is high performing, ambitious and extremely well regarded by stakeholders and the local community.

The post holder will deliver a range of interventions to support service users at every stage of their treatment and recovery journey, working effectively with service users, carers, professionals and community based services to deliver comprehensive packages of support. As part of an integrated recovery service, the post holder will ensure that psychosocial. pharmacological and recovery support interventions are delivered as part of single, cohesive recovery plan, drawing on the skills and expertise of the multi-disciplinary team and working collaboratively to achieve positive outcomes.

We are looking for exceptional people with the right blend of skills, experience and personal qualities who can make a significant contribution to the continued success and development of the service.

Key requirements of candidates are:

• Passion for and understanding of working with substance misuse services or with other socially excluded or vulnerable groups.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines, record information accurately and in a timely way and to work calmly under pressure.
• Great team working, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of or demonstrable ability to deliver a quality level of service to people with complex needs.

Conditions

• Salary band of £23,500 to £27,175 per annum plus £2,100 Inner London Weighting
• Permanent
• Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Why should you apply?

• To be an integral contributor in our mission to transform the lives of our service users
• To help enact positive change within the community and wider public space
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• To benefit from our competitive salary and benefits packages an professional development opportunities.

Benefits include:

• Friendly family leave, flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking (some sites)
• Recommend a friend and receive a cash reward
• Season ticket Loans
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Generous occupational sick pay
• Substantial annual leave allowance
• Your birthday off work

Job Summary

Health Trainer, Greenwich (30 hours per week) 1 year fixed term contract.

Would you like to develop and deliver key health messages to service users and community stakeholders?

The service

We are a newly integrated service comprising of 3 well established drug and alcohol services in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Since April 2020 WDP have been providing support to individuals across the borough, offering a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality interventions to meet the needs of our Service Users and their family members.

The role

As Health Trainer you will develop, promote and deliver bespoke training packages to our key partners and stakeholders. Supporting our BRIC Coordinator in promoting our service throughout Greenwich and ensuring all agencies are aware of our service provision and referral pathways. Develop health and wellbeing materials to promote key health messages to service users and staff. Provide advice and information to clients regarding public health services, supporting attendance and engagement with these services (GPs, dentists, sexual health services). Raise the profile of the service at health promotion events across the borough.

Conditions

• Salary band of £21,018 per annum pro rata

• 1 year fixed term contract

• 30 hours per week

Location

This role will be located in the Royal Borough of Greenwich (821 Woolwich Road,) providing a service across the whole borough but based Charlton. You may be required to work from a number of satellite services throughout Greenwich Borough where you will be support the local community in various locations. The nearest train stations are Charlton and North Greenwich Station.

Why Should You Apply?

● Unique job

● Excellent training opportunities

● Scope to develop role

Job Summary

Would you like to work closely with a caseload to support Service Users back into paid work?

The Service

WDP are delivering a large IPS employment service contract in West London, where a team of 10 staff will support over 700 job starts with individuals affected by substance misuse.

IPS (Individual Placement & Support) is a proven system based around working intensively and exclusively on securing employment.

The Role

We are looking for an Employment Specialist (ES) to join our IPS Team. Working to monthly targets, you will closely support a group of clients back into work. You will be dynamic and driven to secure the best outcomes for your caseload.

Conditions

• Salary band of £24,200 - £30,400 per annum plus £2,100 London Weighting

• 12 month Fixed term contract with possible extension

• 37.5 hours per week

Location

We are looking for an employment specialist to join our team working in West London.

Why Should You Apply?

• A new challenge

• Focussed caseload

• Competitive salary

Job Summary

Would you like to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues?

The Service

The Camden Specialist Drug Service offers specialist substance misuse support to those with complex needs. The service works in close partnership with the lead provider Camden & Islington Mental Health Trust (C&I) to offer a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet the needs of service users. WDP Camden is an established community service that is well performing and highly functioning. We are a friendly team of multidisciplinary professionals consisting of both clinical and psychosocial elements and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV, health interventions, and OST.

The service operates Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join Camden Specialist drug service. This exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

The main purpose of this role is to provide quality support to a caseload of clients experiencing a range of complex needs and issues. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in negotiation with service users, carers and other services, considering the needs of a diverse community with a basis of Substance Misuse Recovery.

We are seeking committed, organised and highly motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals. As a Recovery Practitioner you will providing recovery focused assessments, motivational interventions and engagement support for drug and alcohol users accessing treatment and recovery interventions in Camden. In addition, this service provides care coordination and re-engagement of clients throughout their recovery journey. This service is central in the community and residential treatment pathway supporting clients to access residential rehab, structured treatment and aftercare services at any stage in their treatment journey.

Experience of prescribing is an advantage, but not essential as full training will be provided.

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organization.

Location

The Margarete Centre

108 Hampstead Road

London

NW1 2LS

Why should you apply?

• An opportunity to join one of WDP’s flagship services and contribute to service development.

• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.

• Competitive salary and professional develop opportunities.

Benefits include:

• Friendly family leave, flexible working

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Free parking

• Employee referral programme

• Free DBS check (initial cost of DBS check is covered)

• Season ticket Loans

• Cycle to Work Scheme

Additional information

To find out more about WDP, visit WDP – Who we are.

Are you a recovery practitioner with specialist knowledge and interest in substance misuse treatment and criminal justice? This is a new opportunity in one of WDP’s fully-integrated flagship services.

Recovery Practitioner x4, Redbridge – Opiate and Non-Opiate Team.

The Service

WDP Redbridge is a fully integrated drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service for the London Borough of Redbridge. Our specialist team includes substance misuse workers, doctors, nurses, as well as volunteers and peer mentors. Together we offer a wide range of pharmacological, psychosocial and recovery-orientated interventions for individuals and their families who wish to receive support and treatment for their drug and/or alcohol related problems.

We are seeking to recruit a passionate and dynamic Recovery Practitioner to join our opiate and non-opiate team and contribute to our ongoing success in this diverse and vibrant borough.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join WDP Redbridge as we implement a reshaped service provision to provide the best possible care to service users. You will bring a wealth of experience and a can-do attitude as a recovery practitioner to a busy service.

Experience of working within substance misuse is essential. This role will require the post holder to assess the needs of service users, deliver effective interventions the managed caseload, complete detailed timely reports, and work closely with our clinical team and partner agencies.

Why Should You Apply?

• A new challenge
• Focussed caseload
• Competitive salary

Are you a recovery practitioner with specialist knowledge and interest in substance misuse treatment and criminal justice? This is a new opportunity in one of WDP’s fully-integrated flagship services.

The Service

Launched in 2018, WDP Redbridge is a fully integrated substance misuse service, providing clinical and psychosocial interventions, operating from a main treatment hub, with additional satellites within the community. The team actively promotes recovery and works with individuals that are directly and indirectly affected by substance misuse, working with the local community to improve the health, wellbeing and functioning of Redbridge residents, irrespective of circumstance.

Together we offer a wide range of pharmacological, psychosocial, recovery-orientated, health focused and inpatient interventions that support individuals and their families who wish to receive advice, assessment, and treatment for their drug and/ or alcohol related needs.

The Role

The recovery practitioner role will carry a caseload of primarily service users who are engaged in the criminal justice system and undertake a wide range of ‘duty’ and ‘care-coordination’ functions, working with service users in the from the point of first contact through to their planned exit from the service following treatment.

We are seeking committed, organised and highly motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

Location

The practitioner will be based in Redbridge and work across the local community and in: criminal justice premises, criminal justice settings (including courts, police stations, prisons, probation offices), outreach, treatment agencies, the community, and other appropriate settings.

Why Should You Apply?

• An opportunity to join one of WDP’s flagship services and contribute to service development.
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• Competitive salary and professional develop opportunities.

Are you passionate about co-production and ensuring service users voices are heard and they are involved in service development?

The service

New Beginnings Brent Recovery and Wellbeing service is a WDP led integrated drug and alcohol service, in partnership with CNWL. The service has been supporting residents in Brent since April 2018 and offers a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet their needs.

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

The role

This PHE funded Brent New Beginnings role will work as part of the SMART (Supportive Multi-Agency Response Team), a specialist multi-disciplinary Team supporting highly vulnerable and at-risk adults who are falling outside of Brent statutory service provision.

The post holder will be a dynamic, driven individual who takes the lead in engaging with and working face to face with service users who have drug and alcohol dependencies and have involvement with the criminal justice system.

• Taking the lead in working face to face with currently or formerly homeless complex service users with substance misuse issues and Criminal Justice System involvement as well as often dual diagnosis and other vulnerabilities
• Making every contact count through motivational interviewing, ITEP mapping, harm reduction, relapse prevention, brief advice and intervention
• Connecting people with their network and communities, to enhance confidence and build recovery capital.

Location

Primarily based at the New Beginnings’ Cobbold Road Hub, however there is an expectation to work across sites and within the community.

Why should you apply?

• A new challenge working with rough sleepers affected by drug and alcohol issues
• Specialist role
• Competitive salary

Job Summary

Safeguarding Families/Safeguarding Adults Recovery Practitioner, Harrow

Would you like to join a dynamic and flexible team which supports service users to improve their health and wellbeing?

The Service

WDP Harrow is an established community Integrated service that is well performing and highly functioning. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV & health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as robust family and carers and service user involvement provision.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Safeguarding Families/Safeguarding Adults Recovery Practitioner to join WDP Harrow.

The Safeguarding Families/Safeguarding Adults Recovery Practitioner will be responsible in proving support to the Adult Social Care team to identify service users with problematic drug and/or alcohol and increase referrals from Adult Social Care to the Substance Misuse Service. In addition, they will undertake joint home visits to engage vulnerable adults, specifically those on the threshold or those engaged in the Criminal Justice System, including those with a Learning Disability and Mental Health need. They will support the current Dual Diagnosis work in the Mental Health acute, community sites and support the development of Mental Health pathways from prison custody to community.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated, committed, recovery focused and use their drive and innovation to ensure a consistent high-quality service, showcasing good practice, high performance and excellence in given areas of expertise.

Conditions

• Salary band of £24,627 - £29,000 per annum
• Up to 12 months
• 37.5 hours per week

Location

The successful candidate will predominantly be working within WDP Harrow.

Why Should You Apply?

• An opportunity to join one of WDP’s flagship services and contribute to service development.
• Competitive salary and professional development opportunity
• Specialist role

Job Summary

Safeguarding Families & Adults Practitioner, Harrow – New job opportunity

Would you like to work closely with a caseload to support service users into substance misuse treatment and their families?

The Service

WDP Harrow is an established community Integrated service that is well performing and highly functioning. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV & health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as robust family and carers and service user involvement provision.

The Role

As the Safeguarding Families/Safeguarding Adults Recovery Practitioner, you will support parents/carers, children and young people from the Eastern European community, with a specific focus on the Romanian community who are involved in problematic drug and/or alcohol misuse to minimise the impact of this substance misuse on their children. This exciting new role will offer the successful candidate the chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of our service users.

The successful candidate must be committed, hardworking and highly motivated, and have experience of working with substance misuse and related health and well-being issues.

Conditions

• Salary band of £24,627 - £29,000 per annum
• 15 months contract (Fixed term contract)
• 37.5 hours per week

Location

WDP Harrow, Young People’s Substance Misuse Service (Compass) and Harrow Children’s Services

Why Should You Apply?

• The opportunity to work in one of WDPs flagship services.
• You want to positively impact individuals and the wider community
• Exciting and innovative field
• Focused caseload

Job Summary

Criminal Justice Team Leader – Better Lives Islington

The Service

This is an exciting opportunity to support to join an established service in Islington. We work in partnership with Camden & Islington Mental Health Trust (C&I) and Humankind to deliver an integrated substance misuse service in Islington.

The post holder will manage the Criminal Justice Team and will be responsible for the further development and delivery of the Better Lives criminal justice offer.

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated, and caring Team Leader who will be responsible for providing day to day operational management of the criminal justice team.

The post holder will be integral to ensuring a high-quality service that promotes recovery and increase opportunities for the Islington population to achieve sustainable recovery and, holistically supporting service users to enter and move through the recovery focused service. You will contribute to the creation of an outcome focussed culture as well as participate in a learning culture for all that consciously celebrates and engages with diversity.

The Role

Key role responsibilities:

• To ensure staff have the appropriate support (supervision), training and guidance they need to carry out their duties.
• To support staff team in their case management and provide practical solutions were appropriate
• Support with the services achievement of performance targets. Contribute to the achievement of overall service and WDP objectives and Key Performance Indicators and contractual obligations are met
• To work in partnership with hostels, hospital, GP and other service providers to provide seamless and holistic care packages for service users
• To provide coordination of Criminal Justice practitioners, focusing on engagement, treatment and case management
• Improve access into treatment
• Establish satellites in locations such as sexual health clinics, GPs, pharmacies, hostels, day centres, JCP+, Probation in order to engage potential service users
• Ensure delivery of Drug and Alcohol Arrest Referral from Islington Police Stations, Thames Magistrate Court and Prison Link work

Conditions

·Salary band of £29,000-£34,000

·Permanent

·37.5 hours per week

Location

The role is based primarily at our Seven Sisters Rd site but flexibility to work across sites will be an expectation.

Why Should You Apply?

·Exciting and innovative field

·Excellent training opportunities

·Strong performance culture

Are you interested in working with people with drug and alcohol problems, in a criminal justice team?

The Service

The ARCH treatment service, led by Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL), is a community substance misuse treatment service that offers a broad range of treatments from different teams, including the WDP Criminal Justice Team.

The BRIC (Building Recovery in Communities) Practitioner will improve outcomes for service users by creating and enhancing reintegration opportunities both internally and externally. The main focus of the post will be to recruit, train and nurture peer mentors and service user representatives to build capacity and visible recovery across the borough. In addition, you will support the development and nurturing meaningful service user involvement.

Location

The role is based at the Arch Service in Hillingdon, but at times may involve travel to external meetings and satellites within the borough, and to other WDP locations as needed.

Why Should You Apply?

• New exciting roles

Would you like to support service users into substance misuse treatment and away from crime?

The service

WDP New Beginnings has been providing drug and alcohol services in the London Borough of Brent since 2006 and has been awarded the new contract as lead provider, working in partnership with Central and North-West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL).

The role

The successful post holder will assess, engage and resettle service users actively involved in the criminal justice system.

The role will involve working from WDP premises, courts, Probation Offices and other appropriate settings

Location

The successful candidate will be based at WDP New Beginnings

Why should you apply?

• A new challenge working with those in the criminal justice system
• Specialist role
• Competitive salary

Would you like to work closely with rough sleepers to promote and improve health and well-being?

The service

New Beginnings Brent Recovery and Wellbeing service is a WDP led integrated drug and alcohol service, in partnership with CNWL. The service has been supporting residents in Brent since April 2018 and offers a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet their needs

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

The role

The post holder will be a dynamic, driven individual who is committed to providing substance misuse support to those who are homeless or formerly homeless and assessing treatment:

• Making every contact count through motivational interviewing, ITEP mapping, harm reduction, relapse prevention, brief advice and intervention
• Promoting recovery in their daily practice in both group and one-to-one settings
• Completing comprehensive assessments, risk assessment, risk management and Recovery Care Plans with service users to ensure personalised and recovery-focused treatment journeys
• Working in partnership with our clinical and aftercare services, primary care services, treatment providers, service users and the local community

Location

The job will be based across WDP Brent New Beginnings sites

Why should you apply?

• A new challenge
• Specialist role
• Competitive salary

Would you like to work closely with a caseload to support service users into substance misuse treatment and away from crime?

The service

WDP Harrow is an established community Integrated service that is well performing and highly functioning. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV & health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as robust family and carers and service user involvement provision.

The role

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced drug and alcohol recovery practitioner. The post holder will work closely with partners from police, probation and the courts to support and engage service users into recovery-orientated drug and alcohol treatment. The key objective of the role is to assist service users to address their offending behaviour and become free from dependency. You will provide assertive outreach and re-engagement to support the larger Harrow Recovery Centre Team, supporting offenders to re-engage in treatment and to identify offenders who would benefit from the service. This exciting new role will offer the successful candidate the chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of our service users.

Location

The successful candidate will predominantly be working within the Harrow Recovery Service and in various local criminal justice settings.

Why should you apply?

• Opportunity to engage individuals into substance misuse treatment and away from crime
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team within the Harrow Recovery Centre
• Competitive salary

Do you have great leadership skills and are passionate about getting the best for service users leaving prison?

The service

New Beginnings Brent Recovery and Wellbeing service is a WDP led integrated drug and alcohol service, in partnership with CNWL. The service has been supporting residents in Brent since April 2018 and offers a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet their needs.

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

The role

This PHE funded Brent New Beginnings role will be responsible for supporting the wider leadership team within New Beginnings to manage the delivery of integrated psychosocial and pharmacological interventions for service users in contact with the Criminal Justice System, to help bridge the gap between custody and community.

The Prisons and Criminal Justice Senior Practitioner post holder will be a dynamic, driven individual who is committed to engaging with those within the criminal justice system who have drug and alcohol issues Helping them to have a voice during their engagement with services. The role will involve:

• Making every contact count through motivational interviewing, ITEP mapping, harm reduction, relapse prevention, brief advice and intervention
• Develop and maintain effective pathways with criminal justice agencies such as the police, probation, CRC and prisons.
• To manage a caseload of female prison link service clients, including assessment, 1-2-1 interventions, relevant groupwork delivery and other required interventions to support with continuity of care
• Connecting people with their network and communities, to enhance confidence and build recovery capital.

Location

Primarily based at the New Beginnings’ Cobbold Road Hub, however there is an expectation to work across sites and within the community.

Why should you apply?

• A new challenge working with rough sleepers affected by drug and alcohol issues
• Specialist role
• Competitive salary

Criminal Justice Team Leader – Better Lives Islington

The Service

This is an exciting opportunity to support to join an established service in Islington. We work in partnership with Camden & Islington Mental Health Trust (C&I) and Humankind to deliver an integrated substance misuse service in Islington.

The post holder will manage the Criminal Justice Team and will be responsible for the further development and delivery of the Better Lives criminal justice offer.

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated, and caring Team Leader who will be responsible for providing day to day operational management of the criminal justice team.

The post holder will be integral to ensuring a high-quality service that promotes recovery and increase opportunities for the Islington population to achieve sustainable recovery and, holistically supporting service users to enter and move through the recovery focused service. You will contribute to the creation of an outcome focussed culture as well as participate in a learning culture for all that consciously celebrates and engages with diversity.

The Role

Key role responsibilities:

• To ensure staff have the appropriate support (supervision), training and guidance they need to carry out their duties.

• To support staff team in their case management and provide practical solutions were appropriate

• Support with the services achievement of performance targets. Contribute to the achievement of overall service and WDP objectives and Key Performance Indicators and contractual obligations are met

• To work in partnership with hostels, hospital, GP and other service providers to provide seamless and holistic care packages for service users

• To provide coordination of Criminal Justice practitioners, focusing on engagement, treatment and case management

• Improve access into treatment

• Establish satellites in locations such as sexual health clinics, GPs, pharmacies, hostels, day centres, JCP+, Probation in order to engage potential service users

• Ensure delivery of Drug and Alcohol Arrest Referral from Islington Police Stations, Thames Magistrate Court and Prison Link work

Conditions

• Salary band of £29,000-£34,000

• Fixed Term

• 37.5 hours per week

Location

The role is based primarily at our Seven Sisters Rd site but flexibility to work across sites will be an expectation

Why Should You Apply?

• Exciting and innovative field

• Excellent training opportunities

• Strong performance culture

Are you a sales professional or fundraiser looking for an exciting secondment opportunity within the charity sector? If so, this 6-month post could be for you.

Who we are

WDP is a behaviour change charity helping vulnerable people live happy, healthy and independent lives. We support people with issues around substance misuse, mental health and employability. Our unique and award-winning Capital Card® scheme rewards Service Users for making progress with us through positive activities at community “Spend Partners” such as gyms, restaurants, cinemas, sports stadia and colleges.

The role

This role will lead on the development and expansion of a regional network of Capital Card® Spend Partners. You will also recruit, support and supervise Capital Card® Ambassadors, a voluntary role that supports with Spend Partner generation.

Greenwich WDP is an integrated community substance misuse and wellbeing service in Greenwich. We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and passionate Recovery Practitioner to contribute to the success of this service. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy service in a vibrant borough.

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organization.

The Role

The post holder will be a dynamic, driven individual who is committed to supporting the local Opiate, Alcohol dependant and Non-dependant substance misuse community and their associated needs by:

• Working with the local community, making every contact count through motivational interviewing and brief advice and intervention
• Identifying and targeting known hot spots, including partnership working and joint operations as required
• Supporting the RBG (to collate and gather information from a range of sources, including street drinkers, partner agencies and residents)
• Supporting those in the area into mainstream services and working with local providers to enhance provision for this hard to engage population
• You will have experience of working with people who are experiencing substance misuse difficulties or who are vulnerable.
• The post holder will carry a caseload ensuring that assessments of need are conducted thoroughly, that safeguarding of service users, their families and the wider community are protected from harm.
• You will have responsibility for planning and delivery of effective treatment interventions to those that use our services.
• The post holder will deliver face to face, group work utilising evidenced based interventions.

Location

This role will be in the Royal Borough of Greenwich (821 Woolwich Road,) providing a service across the whole borough but based Charlton. You may be required to work flexibly to provide some evening sessions and from other satellite services throughout Greenwich Borough where you will be able to support the local community.The nearest train stations are Charlton and North Greenwich Station.

Why Should You Apply?

• A new challenge
• Competitive salary
• Vibrant dynamic and innovative service and borough

An exciting opportunity to be part of a motivated and well established team providing interventions for Young People with Drug and Alcohol misuse needs within the criminal justice system.

About The Role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our Subwize Young People’s service in Barking and Dagenham, working with a creative and innovative team. This rewarding and exciting role will be key in providing proactive and targeted interventions within YOI’s and the community to high-risk young people to support them as they transition into adult services, exit gangs and reduce/stop offending. This includes providing links with support services, positive activities and education, employment and training as well as treatment services.

You will also provide information and advice to professionals and key stakeholders about the resources and services available to the 17-24 age group in Barking & Dagenham in relation to youth crime exploitation, violence, gang disruption and prevention and associated issues such as substance misuse and mental health.

You will:

• Work within the Complex Criminal Justice team to engage and provide targeted interventions to young people known to the criminal justice system.

• Deliver services in partnership with colleagues from the Youth Offending Service, Serious Youth Violence and Gang Prevention Team, Probation, Police, Integrated Offender Management (IOM) Programme and other youth establishments including schools and colleges across the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham.

• Plan and deliver structured programmes and projects to address risk factors that relate to young people’s participation in criminal activity, crime exploitation, gangs and violent and group offending in line with local and national strategies.

• Work within the WDP SubWize team to engage and provide targeted interventions to young people known to the criminal justice system.

Conditions

• Salary band of £24,627 - £29,000 per annum

• 37.5 hours per week, Fixed term contract

Location

The role is based at the Subwize, but much of your time will be working with service users at partner locations such as the Youth Offending service. There is an expectation you will be able to travel across the borough.

Would you like to lead a motivated and well-established team to help improve the health and wellbeing of those with drug and alcohol issues, through the effective integration between primary care and community services?

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our New Beginnings service in Cheshire West and Chester.

This new, exciting and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for growth and innovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

You will:

• Support the delivery of excellent drug and alcohol services through the development of effective working relationships with primary care, and statutory care, services,

• Co-produce, with partners, staff and managers, effective integrated pathways implementing suitable protocols, including information sharing protocols and working practices,

• Ensure that sustainable improvements in primary care engagement can be embedded, ensuring that these systems rely on effective processes rather than people,

• Consult on, design and develop a contemporary GP shared care scheme that recognises and responds to local need and opportunity,

• As a part of the pathway development, to consider appropriate roles for volunteers, peer mentors and service user representatives to augment service delivery, service user and wider stakeholder experience.

Key terms and conditions include:

• Salary: £23000 - £30000 per annum,

• Contract type: Fixed Term (12 months),

• Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours),

• Base of work: To be agreed from Chester/ Northwich/ Ellesmere Port, some flexibility would be considered.

There is an expectation for the successful candidate to be able to work across our three service hubs, the wider North-West, as well as occasional travel to our head office in London.

Why should you apply?

• You want to be supported to grow your knowledge and enhance your career,

• You want an opportunity to lead on the innovative development of pathways, tools and processes to enhance care,

• You want to be part of a high-performing team that is focused on quality and transforms lives,

• You want a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Job Summary

Are you a nurse looking for a new challenge in developing pathways and processes for service users within Redbridge?

The Service

WDP Redbridge is an established, integrated community service delivered across several provisions in the Borough. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial elements and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV and health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as having family and carers and service user involvement provision.

Together we offer a wide range of pharmacological, psychosocial, recovery-orientated, health focused and inpatient interventions that support individuals and their families who wish to receive advice, assessment, and treatment for their drug and alcohol related needs.

The role

The post holder will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team and as directed by management will lead on BBV screening and vaccinations and dual diagnosis. Specific duties will include undertaking health and wellbeing assessments and interventions and supporting drug and alcohol prescribing and detoxification programs. The post holder will support with development and delivery of clinical health across the team.

We are looking for a passionate and professional person to fill this position, key requirements include:

• Strong ability to communicate complex information with a range of key stakeholders

• Experience of managing and developing partnership working

• A good understanding of CQC and commitment to high quality service provision

• Excellent engagement skills

Terms and Conditions

• Salary band up to £39990 including allowances and Band 6 Equivalent

• Permanent contract

• 37.5 hours per week

Location

The role is predominantly based in Ilford, Redbridge at Ilford Chambers, but at times may involve travel to external meetings and satellites within the borough, and to other WDP locations as needed.

Why Should You Apply?

• An opportunity to join one of WDP’s flagship services and contribute to service development.

• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.

• Competitive salary and professional develop opportunities.

Would you like to work closely with rough sleepers to promote and improve health and well-being?

The service

New Beginnings Brent Recovery and Wellbeing service is a WDP led integrated drug and alcohol service, in partnership with CNWL. The service has been supporting residents in Brent since April 2018 and offers a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet their needs.

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

The role

The post holder will be a dynamic, driven individual who is committed to providing assertive outreach in order to engage or re- engage the homeless population into treatment:

• To carry out triage and comprehensive substance misuse assessments, risk assessments and develop person-centred Recovery Care Plans
• Conduct street outreach to engage/reengage homeless individuals misusing substances
• Deliver satellite provisions within local services e.g. GPs, probation, hostels etc
• Deliver brief interventions and extended brief interventions
• Work in collaboration with Housing teams, local authority officers and other treatment agencies to minimise the prevalence of street drinking and anti-social behaviour by supporting people in to treatment

Location

The job will be based at WDP New Beginnings & work across the borough of Brent

Why should you apply?

• A new challenge
• Specialist role
• Competitive salary

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity to be part of a motivated and well established team providing interventions for Young People with Drug and Alcohol misuse needs within the criminal justice system

About The Role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our Subwize Young People’s service in Barking and Dagenham, working with a creative and supportive team. This rewarding and exciting role will be delivering an exciting pilot supporting those involved with substance misuse treatment services to learn to read and to develop wider literacy skills, with all of the associated benefits this provides.

You will also identify, recruit, train and support volunteer reading coaches who will work directly with these service users. They will be an essential part of this project, providing direct support to those we work with. You will also lead on the development and delivery of training for colleagues within the complex criminal justice team, the adult and young people’s substance misuse teams and other partners and professionals on literacy support.

You will

• Be responsible for coordinating the delivery of reading support and other ETE related interventions for YP referred to the Complex Criminal Justice Team.
• Liaise directly with keyworkers to manage referrals and ensure that 1:1 reading support sessions and other ETE related interventions are provided according to identified need.
• Liaise closely with key partners to support the ongoing development of this element of the service.
• Support the recruitment, training of Volunteer Reading Coaches
• Deliver training and awareness raising sessions to staff from within the Complex Criminal Justice Team, and external partners as required.
• Track and monitor progress and ensuring qualitative and quantitative outcomes are recorded.
• Disseminate key learning and supporting the ongoing development of the pilot by attending relevant local forums.

Conditions

• Salary band: £24,627 - £29,000 per annum
• 22.5 hours per week, Fixed term contract (12 months)

Location

The role is based at the Subwize, but much of your time will be working with service users at partner locations such as the Youth Offending service. There is an expectation you will be able to travel across the borough.

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity to be part of a motivated and well established team providing interventions for Young People with Drug and Alcohol misuse needs within the criminal justice system

About The Role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our Subwize Young People’s service in Barking and Dagenham, working with a creative and innovative team. This rewarding and exciting role will be key in providing proactive and targeted interventions within YOI’s and the community to high-risk young people to support them as they transition into adult services, exit gangs and reduce/stop offending. This includes providing links with support services, positive activities and education, employment and training as well as treatment services.

You will also provide information and advice to professionals and key stakeholders about the resources and services available to the 17-24 age group in Barking & Dagenham in relation to youth crime exploitation, violence, gang disruption and prevention and associated issues such as substance misuse and mental health.

You will:

• Work within the Complex Criminal Justice team to engage and provide targeted interventions to young people known to the criminal justice system.
• Deliver services in partnership with colleagues from the Youth Offending Service, Serious Youth Violence and Gang Prevention Team, Probation, Police, Integrated Offender Management (IOM) Programme and other youth establishments including schools and colleges across the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham.
• Plan and deliver structured programmes and projects to address risk factors that relate to young people’s participation in criminal activity, crime exploitation, gangs and violent and group offending in line with local and national strategies.
• Work within the WDP SubWize team to engage and provide targeted interventions to young people known to the criminal justice system.

Conditions

• Salary band of £24,627 - £29,000 per annum
• 37.5 hours per week, Fixed term contract (12 months)

Location

The role is based at the Subwize, but much of your time will be working with service users at partner locations such as the Youth Offending service. There is an expectation you will be able to travel across the borough.

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity to be part of a motivated and well established team providing interventions for Young People with Drug and Alcohol misuse needs within the criminal justice system.

About The Role

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our Subwize Young People’s service in Barking and Dagenham, working with a creative and innovative team. This rewarding and exciting role will be key in providing proactive and targeted interventions to high-risk young people known to the YOS who are effected by drugs and alcohol , taking a contextual safeguarding approach with regards to crime exploitation, gangs and reducing / stopping offending.

You will

• work within the WDP SubWize team to engage and provide targeted interventions to young people known to the criminal justice system.
• deliver services in partnership with colleagues from the Youth Offending Service, Serious Youth Violence and Gang Prevention Team, Probation, Police, Integrated Offender Management (IOM) Programme and other youth establishments including schools and colleges across the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham.
• plan and deliver structured programmes and projects to address risk factors that
• relate to young people’s participation in criminal activity, crime exploitation, gangs and violent and group offending in line with local and national strategies.

Conditions

• Salary band of £24,627 - £29,000 per annum
• 37.5 hours per week, permanent contract

Location

The role is based at the Subwize, but much of your time will be working with service users at partner locations such as the Youth Offending service. There is an expectation you will be able to travel across the borough.

Job Summary

Are you a receptionist or administrator who is interested in working in the substance misuse sector to help people make positive changes in their lives? This new role is an opportunity to join one of WDP’s fully-integrated flagship services.

The Service

Launched in 2018, WDP Merton is a fully-integrated substance misuse service, providing clinical and psychosocial interventions, operating from a main treatment hub, with additional satellites within the community. The team actively promotes recovery and works with individuals that are directly and indirectly affected by substance misuse, working with the local community to improve the health, wellbeing and functioning of Merton residents, irrespective of circumstance.

The Role

The receptionist and administrator for WDP Merton is the ‘first face of the service’, providing a warm and professional welcome for service users, professionals and our local partners and stakeholders.

The post-holder will be able to demonstrate a non-judgemental attitude and an ability to engage with people from diverse backgrounds. With strong IT and communication skills, they will be able to manage a busy reception and switchboard, and support the service with taking and processing referrals and assessments, correspondence and invoices.

Conditions

• Salary band of £21,018 - £25,000 per annum
• Permanent contract.
• 37.5 hours per week, with some evening clinics

Location

The role is based at our Merton hub in Mitcham CR4 but may involve travel to external meetings and to other WDP locations as needed.

Why Should You Apply?

• An opportunity to join one of WDP’s flagship services.
• Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.
• Competitive salary and professional develop opportunities.