Band 6 Senior Substance Misuse Practitioner

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Mental Health or General/Adult-registered Nurses, or Social Workers to join the Community Drug and Alcohol Team (CDAT) team on thebeautifulIsland of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.The Team comprises a Band 7 Manager, five Band 6 Senior Practitioners and two Band 5 Practitioners and works primarily with people over the age of 18yr who have a problematic and harmful alcohol and/or drug dependence.You will work as part of the CDAT Specialist Mental Health Services facilitating specialist assessment and interventions in a wide variety of settings.The role includes managing the initial stages of medication induction and detoxing of individuals either as an in-patient or in the community.You will provide multi-agency and multi-disciplinary links with the mental health and acute health services, including blood borne virus treatment and sexual health andsupporting in-reach into the States of Guernsey Prison Service.Please note; Guernsey has adopted theAfCbanding system, but have applied their own salary scale.Thecurrent Band 6 salary range is £46,152 to £62,310 plus an annual bonus of £1,605 and higher unsocial hours enhancements; 36% evening/Saturday and 72% Sunday/BH.Annual leave starts at 36 days up to 42 days with full credit for NHS service for annual leave and sick leave.

The island of Guernsey is in the Channel Islands and has a population of 65,000.It has some of Britain''s finest and best-keptbeaches, an especially mild and sunnyclimate, and an offbeat, historic harbour town in St.Peter''s Port, the island''s capital.

This unique integrated health service delivers a diverse range of services including diagnosing and treating patients in the island''s acute hospital complex, and supporting people within the wider community.Guernsey provides an excellent Drug and Alcohol Community service, reliant on healthcare professionals recruited to a high standard.

Person requirements :- Registered Nurse with full Adult or Mental Health NMC registration or Social Worker with, or eligible for Social Work England registration- Two years post-registration experience with patients undergoing Drug and Alcohol dependency to include; detox, maintenance programs and psycho-social interventions.- Experienced in the mentorship and support of new staff members and junior colleagues

The benefits of working in Guernsey include:- A higher-than-UK salary.– A generous bonus scheme; £1,605 annually and an additional £3,000 at completion of 2 and 4 years (ongoingannual bonus thereafter)- A flat rate 20% income tax.- No Council tax or VAT- A relocation payment of £5,000*- On-site Staff Accommodation or a generous allowance for private rental accommodation*- A continental lifestyle, where the people are friendly, and crime is very low.*Full TandC in relocation directive

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