About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

South Lanarkshire ADP is preparing to support the development of 4 community trauma informed recovery focused treatment and care service hubs in its 4 localities. The focus of these hubs is to provide a faster response to individuals in need, to provide earlier intervention, and the delivery of a more “bottom up” approach providing more involvement with people with lived experience as peer mentors and recovery champions. The role of the hub coordinator will be to serve as an accelerator to the process and work in tandem with the host organisation in the delivery of recovery, care and treatment activities.

The purpose of the hub coordinator is to act as a conduit between the existing Alcohol Drug Partnership support team and the host organisation. The post holder (s) will be the visible link and support provided by the south Lanarkshire ADP ensuring that all activities delivered are in alignment with the S/L ADP strategy and that all activities delivered within hubs complement and are complemented by existing statutory and third sector services in relation to the ethos of recovery and providing care, support and treatment of people with problematic alcohol and substance use and their families.

This post is essential for promoting, recruiting, developing and leading peer supporters and recovery volunteer, The post holder will contribute to bridge the existing volunteers’ networks of recovery activists within local communities and service providers.

*This is a fixed term post for a duration of 24 months.*

In this key role, you will:

• The post holder(s) will take a lead role in coordinating and managing recovery initiatives efficiently and effectively and provide a support role to the host organisation in the management and operational requirements of the initiatives particularly that of recruiting and developing peer supporters and recovery volunteers.
• The post holder(s) will support the host organisation to address the gaps and barriers to the provision and delivery of a psychologically informed environment and the promotion of a relationship based service with more facilitation of choices for individuals and families seeking care, support and /or treatment.
• The post holder(s) will support the host organisation in the implementation of the hubs working collaboratively to ensure that relevant services/support are available within the hubs

What You'll Bring:

• Experience of working with individuals in recovery
• Experience and evidence of success in developing and delivering initiatives
• Experience of coordinating projects
• Proven experience in effective partnership working

From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Rosie Welsh, Strategic Lead on Rosie.Welsh@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on jessica.murphy@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.