TheRoleDrugsandAlcoholNeedsAssessmentSpecialist
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HerefordshireCouncilareseekinganexperiencedandanalyticallymindedDrugsandAlcoholNeedsAssessmentSpecialisttosupportacriticalpieceofpublichealthworkfor8weeks.Thisworkcanbeundertakenfullyremotely.
Thisisauniqueopportunitytoplayakeyroleinshapingthefutureofdrugandalcoholservicesacrossthecounty.Youwillleadthedevelopmentofacomprehensive,evidence-basedneedsassessmentthatwilldirectlyinformrecommissioningdecisions,servicedesignandimprovedoutcomesforresidents.
Wearelookingforaprofessionalwhocombinesstronganalyticalcapabilitywithdeepsubjectmatterexpertiseinsubstancemisuseandpublichealthsystems.
Whatwillyoubedoing?DrugsandAlcoholNeedsAssessmentSpecialist
YouwilldeliverarobustDrugsandAlcoholNeedsAssessmentthatprovidesaclear,epidemiologicalunderstandingoflocalneed,serviceperformanceandfuturepriorities.
Workingcloselywithcommissionersandpartners,youwill:
* Analyselocal,regionalandnationaldatasets(includingtreatmentandpopulationdata)toidentifytrends,patternsandemergingrisks
* Assessthesize,scaleandnatureofdrugandalcoholmisuseacrossHerefordshire,includinghigh-riskandunderservedpopulations
* Reviewcurrentserviceprovision,identifyingstrengths,gapsandopportunitiesforimprovement
* Explorekeyissuessuchasrelapse,continuityofcare,anddrugandalcohol-relateddeaths,drawingoutactionableinsights
* Examineinequalitiesinaccessandoutcomesacrossgeographyanddemographicgroups
* Incorporatequalitativeinsight,includinglivedexperience,tocomplementquantitativeanalysis
* Benchmarkperformanceagainstcomparableareasandnationalindicators
* Produceaclear,evidence-basedreportwithpracticalrecommendationstoinformfutureservicedesignandcommissioning
* Presentfindingstokeystakeholdersandpartnershipforums
Thisworkwilldirectlyinfluencestrategicdecision-makingaroundprevention,treatmentandrecoveryservicesacrossthesystem.
AboutYouDrugsandAlcoholNeedsAssessmentSpecialist
Wearelookingforaspecialistwhocanbringbothtechnicalanalyticalexpertiseandstrongsubjectknowledgeofdrugandalcoholsystems.
Youwillhave:
* Demonstrableexperiencedeliveringpublichealthneedsassessments,ideallywithinsubstancemisuseoracloselyrelatedfield
* Strongquantitativeandqualitativeanalyticalskills,withtheabilitytointerpretcomplexdatasetsandtranslatethemintomeaningfulinsight
* In-depthknowledgeofdrugandalcoholtreatmentsystems,policycontextandcurrentbestpractice
* ExperienceworkingwithdatasetssuchasNDTMS,OHIDFingertipsorsimilarpopulationhealthintelligencesources
* Aprovenabilitytoidentifyunmetneed,inequalities,andservicegaps,andmakeevidence-basedrecommendations
* Experienceofengagingstakeholdersandincorporatinglivedexperienceintoanalysis
* Excellentwrittenandpresentationskills,withtheabilitytocommunicatecomplexfindingsclearlytoarangeofaudiences
* Theabilitytoworkindependently,managetimelines,andrespondtofeedbackinacollaborativeenvironment
Youwillbringabalancedapproach,combininganalyticalrigourwithapracticalunderstandingofwhatworksinprevention,treatmentandrecoverysystems.
WhythisrolemattersDrugsandAlcoholNeedsAssessmentSpecialist
Thisworkwillprovidetheevidencebaseforfuturecommissioningandserviceredesign,helpingtoensureservicesareresponsive,effectiveandalignedtolocalneed. xsngvjr
Yourworkwillhelpidentifyhowwecanimproveoutcomes,reduceharm,andbettersupportindividualsandcommunitiesaffectedbysubstancemisuse.