Advanced Practitioner (Ref:0092ZB)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 25 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £27,500.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £27500.00 - £27500.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 05 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Faversham, ME13 8GD |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | B0236-25-0475 |
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Job Opportunity Please refer to the linked job description to support your application. As an Advanced Practitioner we offer a starting salary of £27,500, rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, rising to £32,000 per year. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via . We Are With You in Kent for Young People is the commissioned provider of substance use support for young people aged between 10-25 years old. We offer a range of free and confidential services to young people, professionals and their families. As a service we offer both short term and long term one to one work with young people and a range of group work options. All interventions stem from the service's ethos of providing accurate, individualised and non-judgemental support and guidance around drugs and alcohol. This Advanced Practitioner role is specifically designed for those with advanced substance knowledge and/ or experience of working with over 18s in a relevant field. This role involves working one to one with young adults aged 18-25 delivering a range of harm reduction interventions in relation to drugs and alcohol including ketamine, cannabis, alcohol, cocaine and benzodiazepines. You will work with our most complex 18- 25 substance using young adults. They will be expected to show initiative, forward thinking and independence in their work and show exemplary recording in line with processes and policies. Our young adults require a holistic approach and may be experiencing difficulties around mental health, homelessness, offending and familial breakdown. As such, you will work closely with external agencies and families to help our young adults achieve the best outcomes. As an Advanced Practitioner you will carry and manage a caseload of young adults, engaging them in sessions in the community such as at school, their home or in community buildings. Each worker has a designated area of work within Kent, (this role is to cover North/ West Kent). You will be paid mileage at a rate of 45p per mile. *Please ignore the "Faversham" reference in the advert, this is for internal purposes only.* You will be supported with case management through line management and group reflective practice sessions in addition to team meetings and practice development days. We offer training to new staff and ongoing opportunities for learning and development, so if you love working with young adults and are keen to become experienced and knowledgeable in the field of drug and alcohol harm reduction, this could be the role for you. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential. Essential Skills Experience of working with complex 18-25 year olds Good knowledge of and understanding of substances Have proven one-to-one skills with young people Be able to engage well with young people Highly organised and practical with proven IT skills Highly reflective and able to make considered decisions Experience of responsibility for supporting others and their learning Be able to work on your own Experienced in effective partnership working with other agencies A good understanding of the safeguarding process Experience of risk assessment and complex case work Experience of delivering training A real passion for working with young people to help enable them to reach their potential A full UK driving licence and access to a car. You will need to ensure business use is added to your insurance policy