Substance Misuse Specialist in Norwich

Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Mental Health Nurses or Social Workers to join the Community Drug and Alcohol Team (CDAT) on the beautiful Island of Guernsey. The Team comprises a Band 7 Manager, five Band 6 Senior Practitioners and two Band 5 Practitioners and works primarily with people over the age of 18 who have a problematic and harmful alcohol and/or drug dependence.

You will work as part of the CDAT Specialist Mental Health Services facilitating specialist assessment and interventions in a wide variety of settings. The role includes managing the initial stages of medication induction and detoxing of individuals either as an in-patient or in the community. You will provide multi-agency and multi-disciplinary links with the mental health and acute health services, including blood borne virus treatment and sexual health and supporting in-reach into the States of Guernsey Prison Service.

Please note; Guernsey has adopted the AfC banding system, but have applied their own salary scale. The current Band 6 salary range is £47,860 to £64,615 plus an annual bonus of £1,747 and higher unsocial hours enhancements; 36% evening/Saturday and 72% Sunday/BH. Annual leave starts at 36 days up to 42 days with full credit for NHS service for annual leave and sick leave.

The island of Guernsey is in the Channel Islands and has a population of 65,000. It has some of Britain's finest and best-kept beaches, an especially mild and sunny climate, and an offbeat, historic harbour town in St. Peters Port, the island's capital. This unique integrated health service delivers a diverse range of services including diagnosing and treating patients in the island's acute hospital complex, and supporting people within the wider community. Guernsey provides an excellent Drug & Alcohol Community service, reliant on healthcare professionals recruited to a high standard.

Person requirements:

• Registered Nurse with Mental Health NMC registration or Social Worker with UK registration
• Two years post-registration experience with patients undergoing Drug and Alcohol dependency to include detox, maintenance programs and psycho-social interventions.
• Experienced in the mentorship and support of new staff members and junior colleagues.

The benefits of working in Guernsey include:

• A higher-than-UK salary.
• A generous bonus scheme; £1,747 annually and an additional £3,000 at completion of 2 & 4 years (ongoing annual bonus thereafter)
• A flat rate 20% income tax.
• No Council tax or VATA relocation payment of £5,000*
• On-site Staff Accommodation or a generous allowance for private rental accommodation*
• A continental lifestyle, where the people are friendly, and crime is very low.

If this role is not for you, please remember we offer a generous £500 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals.