Service Manager - Alcohol and Drug Services - EAY12734

To manage community alcohol and drug services ensuring the effective management of a defined Community team/s. Supporting the Senior Manager in the setting of standards and performance improvements and the achievement of agreed outcomes in order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the Partnership’s key objectives; specifically in relation to the Community Plan, Shared Commitments, Single Outcome Agreement and Best Value.

To lead and direct teams across community alcohol and drug services in East Ayrshire ensuring the implementation of standards and performance improvements in order to meet agreed outcomes that support the modernising of Social Care and NHS Community Services, Best Value, Performance Agendas and the National Quality Strategies.

To lead the effective and timeous implementation of relevant legislation, national guidance or policy and inform the Senior Manager on any implications to the performance of community alcohol and drug services or functions.

To develop and effectively manage the implementation of professional community alcohol and drug services that deliver effective assessment of risks and needs and subsequently identify preventative work, that where required, delivers interventions to support a diverse range of crisis situations.

To manage a co-ordinated approach to the work of community alcohol and drug services by fostering excellent working relationships across the Health and Social Care Partnership ensuring effective protocols are in place to promote and implement partnership and multi-disciplinary working as appropriate.

To contribute to wider Service agendas while maintaining productive and co-operative working relationships with Elected Members, NHS Non Executives, Heads of Service, senior officers and stakeholders across partner organisations.

The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Council.

Please note: PVG members' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

This is a full time permanent post based within Alcohol.