Job summary
The post holder will work across CNWL's Addictions services to deliver training to staff across the Directorate on a comprehensive range of addictions harm, treatment and recovery. Training will primarily focus on the Recovery Workforce but will extend to clinicians and other health social care professionals. They may also provide training as required to wider Trust colleagues, external stakeholders and members of the community.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for developing, promoting and delivering an audience-appropriate training programme for staff and stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and levels of experience, incorporating evidence-based care and best practice.
About us
The Addictions Directorate with CNWL Foundation Trust is a large, well-established provider which offers a wide range of specialist NHS substance use and behavioural addiction treatment interventions to the diverse and multicultural populations across Central and North West London. Our services include community services, family therapy services, A&E liaison, National Gambling Service and a Club Drug Clinic.
Our addictions services are dedicated to helping reduce the harm caused by substance misuse and behavioural addictions; helping people overcome their dependence and helping clients and their families rebuild their lives and enable
recovery. We are committed to working with people in partnership with other providers in local systems of treatment and recovery.
CNWL is committed to providing high quality, evidence-based treatment options and is a learning organisation which promotes staff competence and training and values clinical governance, audit and research. We are linked with Imperial College, University of London and are committed to evaluating our services and developing new and innovative approaches
Job description
Job responsibilities
Design, develop and deliver a programme of training that develops the expertise of staff working within Addictions services in line with the capability framework, including Recovery Practitioners and those with minimal clinical training.
Lead on on-going training needs analyses of staff and stakeholder groups.
Develop and deliver training sessions and workshops on a range of topics linked to drug, alcohol and other addiction harms and their treatment and management.
Plan and lead in the delivery of training, ensuring that the skills, knowledge base and learning is transferred to appropriate stakeholders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Design, develop and deliver a programme of training that develops the expertise of staff working within Addictions services in line with the capability framework, including Recovery Practitioners and those with minimal clinical training.
Lead on on-going training needs analyses of staff and stakeholder groups.
Develop and deliver training sessions and workshops on a range of topics linked to drug, alcohol and other addiction harms and their treatment and management.
Plan and lead in the delivery of training, ensuring that the skills, knowledge base and learning is transferred to appropriate stakeholders.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous extensive experience working clinically in an addictions service
- Experience of delivering training to a variety of audiences
- Experience in developing content for education and training delivery
- Experience using PowerPoint, Canva and other presentation software
- Good understanding of addictions evidence base and good practice standards.
Desirable
- Maters degree in relavent subject
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous extensive experience working clinically in an addictions service
- Experience of delivering training to a variety of audiences
- Experience in developing content for education and training delivery
- Experience using PowerPoint, Canva and other presentation software
- Good understanding of addictions evidence base and good practice standards.
Desirable
- Maters degree in relavent subject
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
