NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.To develop and deliver a specialised addictions service offering home alcohol detoxification, other alcohol and drug interventions and relapse prevention strategies within a defined geographical area, appropriate to the needs of that population.To provide specialist training, advice and consultancy to primary care, community agencies and generic staff on the management of alcohol and drug problems in a community setting.To co-ordinate care between and across community, outpatient, and hospital, voluntary and social care agencies.Provision of teaching and clinical supervision to nursing studentsThis post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Andrew.Bain@nhs.scot
