TheRoleDrugsandAlcoholNeedsAssessmentSpecialist
HerefordshireCouncilareseekinganexperiencedandanalyticallymindedDrugsandAlcoholNeedsAssessmentSpecialisttosupportacriticalpieceofpublichealthworkfor8weeks.Thisworkcanbeundertakenfullyremotely.
Thisisauniqueopportunitytoplayakeyroleinshapingthefutureofdrugandalcoholservicesacrossthecounty.Youwillleadthedevelopmentofacomprehensive,evidence-basedneedsassessmentthatwilldirectlyinformrecommissioningdecisions,servicedesignandimprovedoutcomesforresidents.
Wearelookingforaprofessionalwhocombinesstronganalyticalcapabilitywithdeepsubjectmatterexpertiseinsubstancemisuseandpublichealthsystems.
Whatwillyoubedoing?DrugsandAlcoholNeedsAssessmentSpecialist
YouwilldeliverarobustDrugsandAlcoholNeedsAssessmentthatprovidesaclear,epidemiologicalunderstandingoflocalneed,serviceperformanceandfuturepriorities.
Workingcloselywithcommissionersandpartners,youwill:
1. Analyselocal,regionalandnationaldatasets(includingtreatmentandpopulationdata)toidentifytrends,patternsandemergingrisks
2. Assessthesize,scaleandnatureofdrugandalcoholmisuseacrossHerefordshire,includinghigh-riskandunderservedpopulations
3. Reviewcurrentserviceprovision,identifyingstrengths,gapsandopportunitiesforimprovement
4. Explorekeyissuessuchasrelapse,continuityofcare,anddrugandalcohol-relateddeaths,drawingoutactionableinsights
5. Examineinequalitiesinacces...