Job Advert
Please note these are fixed term posts. End Date 14/1/2024
Please see below the details of each vacancy, preference will be discussed if succesfull for interview.
Post 1
This is an exciting opportunity for a Peer Support Worker to work within a locality Community Addiction Service. Their role will be to support people who find it difficult to engage with alcohol and drug treatment services and help them to take positive steps into recovery. The Peer Support Worker will be a positive visible role model of recovery capable of challenging stigma and barriers to care and treatment.
Post 2
This is an exciting opportunity for a Peer Support Worker to work within a small team to deliver a model of care that supports co-ordinated care planning for people who are adversely affected by alcohol and drug use but also have other complex needs (mental, physical or social). The Peer Support Worker will be a positive visible role model of recovery capable of challenging stigma and barriers to care and treatment.
The service operates in all 4 South Lanarkshire localities. Each team within the service is managed by a health or a social work colleague.
The post holder will have a working/living knowledge and understanding of the consequences and impact of adverse substance use (physical, social, environmental).
The post is ideally suited to someone who has lived experience of negative impact caused by alcohol and/or drug use and has been in a period of sustained recovery for 3 plus years.
The successful candidate will possess SVQ 3 in Health/Social Care or working towards, or equivalent experience working in a health or social care role/voluntary role/or have personal/lived experience of adversity caused by substance use.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Pauline Izat on Pauline.Izat@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact recruitment.lanarkshire@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk