Residential Practitioner
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £30,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £30000.00 - £30000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2024 |
| Location: | Truro, TR1 1JE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0236-24-0178 |
Summary
Please submit your CV, along with a covering letter detailing your suitability for the post. Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check. What we're looking for You will be a compassionate and inspiring Residential Practitioner who has demonstrable experience of working in a residential health and social care setting and supporting substance misuse service users. We are looking for someone with the ability to connect quickly with the people we support, treating them respectfully and with dignity. You will be highly organised, with excellent communication skills and able to manage your time effectively. It is important that you have sound knowledge and understanding of assessments, care planning, issues affecting substance users and motivational interviewing, to name a few. Please note a full driving licence and use of a car is essential for this post. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with a positive and engaging approach to our service users and staff. A full job description and person specification is available on request. Diversity Statement As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best. Benefits What we offer Competitive salary 28 days annual leave, plus bank holiday 2 days paid volunteer leave per year Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period Additional Information Shift working over 5 days per week to include evenings and weekends. Please note we may close this role earlier if a sufficient number of applications are received. IND H