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Classified advertising | Recruitment Current clinical opportunities include: Experienced Nurses and NMP’s to work within our Substance Misuse sector in London, Leicester, Wiltshire and Rochdale & Oldham We offer Bank and Permanent opportunities Running health facilities and services on a not-for-profit basis, we invest every penny back into our care - and our people. So if you’re ambitious and focused on helping people with substance misuse issues, progress your career with us. For more information please contact [email protected] or visit us at https://careers.turning-point.co.uk We support people across the UK with substance misuse issues. As a part of our clinical team, you’ll make a real difference to their lives as you go above and beyond to help them with their daily needs. BECAUSE PEOPLE MATTER Turning Point Scotland has a long history of providing high quality social care services to a range of people across Scotland. We are opening two new services in the Glasgow area. GLASGOW RESIDENTIAL STABILIZATION SERVICE We aim to provide a 4 to 6 weeks residential service for individuals who are no longer managing their support within a community setting. Our teams provide treatment and support to individuals who are deemed to be engaging in high risk drug and/or alcohol use with complex needs, collaboratively working within a Recovery Orientated System of Care (ROSC) to address the individual’s physical, mental, social and emotional needs. GLASGOW ALCOHOL AND DRUG CRISIS SERVICE The integrated crisis service will provide a person-centred and flexible response to some of Glasgow’s most vulnerable individuals. The service will be direct access, low threshold and be able to respond to individuals who experience multiple barriers to inclusion. The service will have the ability to adapt to the changing needs of individuals as well as changing trends in relation to alcohol use, drug use, homelessness and other vulnerabilities. The service will respond to individuals in crisis who are: alcohol dependent, drug users (primarily injecting and poly drug use) and the homeless/roofless. Turning Point Scotland is a large, stable national provider and a charity and provide ongoing investment into our staff training and development, a good GPP pension scheme, and annual leave and sick pay that significantly exceeds the statutory minimum. We are recruiting for the following positions: SENIOR NURSE GLASGOW RESIDENTIAL STABILIZATION SERVICE To work closely with the Service Manager, Lead Nurse, Medical Officer, and Clinical and Care Governance Lead to ensure a consistently high quality of service and to assist individuals towards realising their full potential. NURSE GLASGOW RESIDENTIAL STABILIZATION SERVICE To provide treatment and support to individuals who are deemed to be engaging in high risk drug and/or alcohol use with complex needs. SENIOR NURSE GLASGOW ALCOHOL AND DRUG CRISIS SERVICE To work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering a range of interventions in 1:1 and group work settings to support, encourage and motivate individuals to assist them to gain some stability back in their life. LEAD NURSE GLASGOW ALCOHOL AND DRUG CRISIS SERVICE To deliver excellent clinical practise at an advanced level to meet the needs of a range of highly complex people, including independent prescribing and advanced clinical assessment. NURSE GLASGOW ALCOHOL AND DRUG CRISIS SERVICE To provide treatment and support to individuals who are deemed to be engaging in high risk drug and/or alcohol use with complex needs. CLOSING DATE FOR ALL POSTS IS 16.10.19 See full details and apply online at www.turningpointscotland.com www.drinkanddrugsnews.com October 2019 | drinkanddrugsnews | 19