Gwent Specialist Substance Misuse Service- North

4 weeks ago


Abergavenny, United Kingdom Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Full time

Clinical Team Manager - Aneurin Bevan Specialist Drug and Alcohol Service (ABSDAS) - North Gwent

A key leadership role opportunity has arisen within ABSDAS. The post holder will work as a team manager and senior clinician within a dynamic multi disciplinary team covering Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen, offering interventions to highly complex people with substance use and co morbid needs, as well as lead the service working in partnership with this cohort of highly vulnerable people.

Applicants will need relevant experience of working in Substance Use Service provision and/or Mental Health Teams and will be comfortable with working with a complex and at times high risk client group. This should ensure the safety of service users and team members alike.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post though not essential; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

To manage the team who provide a community-based service that providing treatment for drug and/or alcohol dependent adults aged 18 and over. Provide an extensive treatment and case management service to people experiencing problems with substance use and associated complexities including mental health, physical health, pregnancy and child protection issues, as well as Shared Care working alongside GPs with a special interest. To support the team lead alongside the wider MDT to deliver and lead on treatment regimes, therapeutic intervention and support to those who have individualised, complex issues alongside their substance use. The Complex Services Team provides treatment for service users who have additional complex issues affecting their psychological, physical and / or social functioning. The nature of this service user group necessitates detailed, comprehensive and robust packages of care that address all aspects of their psycho-social needs to promote progressive and positive change.

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Well being Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

**Additional contact details**:
Sarah Thomas Senior Nurse



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