Specialist Addiction Practitioner

1 week ago


Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The team consists of a Consultant Psychiatrist, Consultant Psychologist, Mental Health Nurses, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Social Workers and Specialist Midwifes.

We are very proud of the support, supervision and ongoing training and development we offer to all our staff. We also offer a hybrid working model with 4 days working from the hub and one day working from home (service demand dependent). We mostly offer hub based appointments but there is an expectation of the role that you will have the ability to travel around the locality for home visits where needed.

The job role will include providing specialist addiction treatment, including psychosocial and pharmacological interventions, harm reduction, & risk management to service users with co-existing mental health and/or pregnancy needs. The LYPFT team is trauma-informed and offers a formulation driven, psychological model.

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.
- Medical Prescribers within addiction services.



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