Enhancing Lives Co-ordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Enhancing Lives Co-ordinator, within the Harm Reduction Team of Substance Misuse Services. The role will cover both Conwy and Denbighshire.

To oversee the management of the complex cases of people that the Enhancing Lives Team are working to support. Working directly with the caseload of people and the wider Enhancing Lives Team to develop and support the planning of what interventions are needed from the various parts of the system.

• To be a senior member of the Enhancing Lives Team.
• To work as the Co-ordinator for the Enhancing Lives Team; leading and supervising the team in taking a joined up approach to managing a caseload of people who are experiencing complex needs in relation to issues including substance use, homelessness, mental health and offending behaviour, which is often underpinned by trauma.
• To lead and manage the implementation of health and social interventions to achieve the outcomes of engaging/re-engaging individuals that are experiencing complex needs, providing an integrated approach for service access.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales .

Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

• This post requires a confident, dynamic and experienced individual, with relevant experience within partnership management,
• Relevant first degree or evidence of working practice/education to first degree level
• Post graduate qualification in relevant field or equivalent level of experience
• Evidence of continued professional development, with courses relevant to area of work
• Sound knowledge of current issues and legislation in one or more of the following areas substance misuse, mental health, homelessness and criminal justice
• An understanding of a range of services, including substance misuse, mental health, housing, criminal justice primary care, secondary care and third sector agencies.
• An understanding of the laws relating to confidentially, patient consent and data protection
• A clear understanding of governance and evidence based practice

• Experience in one or more of the following areas; substance misuse, housing, mental health or criminal justice.
• Understanding of the development of policy and/or guidelines
• Evidence of experience of multi-disciplinary and multi
  -agency working
• Experience of developing, and evaluating project delivery
• Experience of delivering new service developments
• Experience of developing strategies guidelines and policies
• Experience of appraisal and supervision of staff

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to assess and deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care
• Ability to prioritise
• Critical analysis skill
• Ability to deal with conflict in a professional manner
• Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn

• Self motivated and confident
• Team player
• Well organised
• Innovative & flexible

• Able to work outside normal office hours.
• Able to demonstrate timely travel arrangements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Harm Reduction and Enhancing Lives Team Manager