Drug and Alcohol Recovery Support Worker

Permanent 24 hours per week, worked across Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (days to be agreed with successful candidate).

Are you interested in joining our Homeless Healthcare Service based in Inverness supporting people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our service. You will be based in Inverness but have opportunities to work across the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service providing and promoting care within a variety of settings. 

This post requires you to work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team. You should possess good interpersonal skills. Previous experience working with the Drug and Alcohol Service as well as experience in Mental Health is desirable as is previous experience supporting clients in a care setting. Eexcellent organisational skills and time management skills are essential. A full driving licence and use of a car for work purposes is essential for this post.
Previous experience of drug and alcohol recovery work is desirable as is previous experience supporting clients in a care setting.

Informal enquires to Shona Urquhart Team Lead Tel:   Email: shona.urquhart@nhs.scot

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.