Job Introduction

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of individuals on their recovery journey? We are looking for an Advanced Detox Recovery Worker to join our dedicated team at Smithfield inpatient detox service located in Manchester City Centre. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to lead, develop, and deliver high-quality, person-centred care in a compassionate, non-judgemental environment.

Role Responsibility

As an Advanced Detox Recovery Worker, you will:

Lead, manage, and support a team of Recovery Workers to deliver high-quality care.

In line with UK clinical guidelines and Turning Points policies- Develop and oversee psychosocial treatment interventions, including group and one-to-one support 

Maintain a supportive and reflective team environment, ensuring staff morale and development.

Contribute to service improvement, policy review, and incident investigations using quality improvement methods.

Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams, external agencies, and stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery.

Provide supervision, training, and professional development opportunities your team.

Participate in audits, case management reviews, safeguarding procedures, and compliance monitoring.

The Ideal Candidate

To succeed in this role, you will need:

Experience working in substance use and recovery services, ideally within an inpatient detox setting.

Strong leadership, decision-making, and organisational skills.

A values-led approach, with a commitment to compassionate and person-centred care.

The ability to motivate, support, and develop a team, fostering a culture of learning and improvement.

Effective partnership working with professionals across different sectors.

Relevant qualifications (e.g., NVQ/Degree in a related field).

The flexibility to work shifts, ensuring the highest standard of care.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a supportive and expert-led team making a real impact.

Ongoing training, development, and career progression opportunities.

Work in a dynamic environment where your expertise is valued and shared.

Competitive salary and benefits package.

If you are a dedicated professional looking for a leadership role in substance use recovery, we would love to hear from you!

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:

25 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees Turning Point Benefits.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

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Attached documents Advanced Detox Recovery Practitioner Role Profile (Detox).pdf Apply