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Are you a passionate and experienced nurse practitioner ready to lead and inspire? NHS Highland is seeking a dynamic Team Leader to head up our Drug & Alcohol Recovery Services (DARS) across the stunning and diverse communities of Lochaber, Wester Ross, Skye and Lochalsh.
What You'll Do
Provide visible, compassionate leadership and line management to a dedicated team of DARS professionals.
Ensure individuals accessing our services receive evidence-based, person-centred care.
Maintain a small clinical caseload, allowing you to stay connected to frontline practice.
Collaborate with colleagues across North Highland to strengthen local pathways and drive service development.
What We're Looking For
A qualified nurse practitioner with a non-medical prescribing qualification.
Significant experience in addiction treatment interventions.
A confident leader with a commitment to continuous improvement and collaborative working.
Willingness to travel across a large geographical area, with flexibility to use digital tools (e.g. MS Teams, Attend Anywhere) where appropriate.
You will provide line management, local leadership, support and supervision to DARS staff, ensuring that individuals accessing service receive evidence based care within localities. In addition you will be responsible for a small case load.
Why Join Us?
Be part of a forward-thinking team shaping the future of recovery services in Highland communities.
Enjoy the natural beauty and lifestyle of the Highlands while making a real difference.
Support for relocation.
Opportunity to contribute to the development of a seven-day service model across North Highland.
If you're ready to lead with purpose and compassion, we'd love to hear from you.
Informal enquiries to
Teresa Green, Service Manager DARS, Police Custody Healthcare, Prison Healthcare, SARC
Telephone Number: or
Email:
Additional Information For Candidates
* Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.
Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through .