Primary Care Lead in Manchester

Believe in People? The best people have one thing in common. They care. At Change Grow Live, our commitment to making a difference in the lives of our Service Users is unwavering. We provide support, respect, and a safe environment, tailoring our approach to each individual's needs to find the best treatment and support options. Guided by our core values of being open, being compassionate, and being bold, our team embodies these principles daily, striving to empower individuals to reshape their lives, foster personal growth, and embrace life to its fullest. Are you wanting to develop your career and make a difference to the lives of people in Manchester? If so, join our vibrant and passionate team in Manchester as our Primary Care Lead.

Location: Manchester

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Contract Type: Permanent

Responsibilities:

• You will lead on building and maintaining good relationships with GP’s and Pharmacists within the Manchester footprint.
• To provide clear and concise guidance and to support and promote clinical good practice within services and with primary care/pharmacies.
• To ensure all employed staff working in pharmacies and GPs deliver high quality services under agreed SLA’s and contribute to the continual development of specialist multi-agency partnerships.
• To represent CGL on relevant forums and events and to develop and disseminate policy across partner agencies where appropriate.
• Lead on the strategic development and improvement of substance misuse service provision in primary care across the locality.
• Facilitate collaborative working between primary and secondary care Substance Misuse Services to ensure effective service delivery across the locality.
• The post holder will work with GP’s and Pharmacists signed up through local SLA’s to deliver Drug Misuse Shared Care services, needle and syringe programs (NSP) and Supervised Consumption provision.
• This will include other associated services, such as Naloxone training and distribution and Health and Well-being services.
• The post holder will oversee the delivery of effective co-ordination approach and pro-social model in creating a recovery focused culture with Shared Care GP’s and Pharmacies.
• The post-holder will always maintain high professional standards, whilst ensuring measurable positive outcomes are achieved for the client group.
• The post holder will support the Leadership Team in the continual development and improvement of service delivery, to include service reviews.
• You will develop and maintain excellent working relationships with partners both internally within the service and externally within a wider partnership.
• The post-holder will contribute to the service to ensure that substance users consistently receive high quality services that adhere to the best practice guidelines and achieve high professional standards.
• They will be responsible for contributing to the overall performance of the service to ensure that contractual output targets are achieved.
• The post holder will be required to work across operational sites across the area as required. This will include visiting GP’s and Pharmacists across the Manchester footprint.
• The post holder will be expected to take responsibility for personal development, identifying personal training needs and participate in regular supervision and appraisal.

About you:

• Experience of working with Adults experiencing difficulties around substance use and multiple complexities.
• Excellent knowledge of drugs and alcohol and their effects.
• Line management experience.
• The ability to lead, empower and motivate a team.
• Excellent knowledge of safeguarding policies and practices and experience of embedding these operationally.
• The ability to foster new partnerships and to maintain positive relationships with partner agencies.
• Knowledge of a range of psychosocial and evidence-based interventions around substance misuse.
• Knowledge and experience of community-based support/outreach practices.
• Ability to ensure all record keeping, outcome monitoring and data collection is maintained effectively.
• Communicate confidently and effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Respond flexibly to the demands of the post.
• The ability to keep calm under pressure.
• Show commitment to facilitating positive outcomes for Adults.

What we offer:

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week, access to a ‘Wellness’ hub, and Employee Assist Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, and more, through the blue light application.
• Join a friendly and supportive team.
• Opportunities for training, education, career growth, and progression.
• Refer A Friend Scheme.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy. Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 31 to 33 (£36,101.10 - £38,114.53)

ILW / OLW / Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

If you have any questions or concerns on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Angharad Englefield Nelson | A.englefieldnelson@cgl.org.uk

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.