Clinical Lead – Addictions

Compass Associates is proud to be partnering with a well-established health and social care charity delivering specialist drug and alcohol recovery services across the UK. We are seeking an experienced Clinical Lead to provide clinical oversight within their Derby-based service. You will be joining an established and values-driven organisation that supports individuals experiencing substance use challenges through a person-centred approach, combining harm reduction, treatment, recovery support, and long-term wellbeing interventions. As Clinical Lead, you will provide clinical leadership to an experienced multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality, safe and effective care for service users accessing drug and alcohol treatment pathways.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical leadership and supervision to a team of prescribing clinicians and complex needs nurses; Support safe and effective clinical practice through supervision, consultation and reflective practice; Maintain oversight of clinical standards, SOP compliance and regulatory requirements; Continue clinical practice through regular prescribing clinics; Support incident reviews, safeguarding processes and drug/alcohol-related death case reviews; Work collaboratively with operational leaders, commissioners and wider healthcare partners; Promote a strengths-based, person-centred approach to recovery and treatment

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RMN/RGN) or Pharmacist with an independent prescribing qualification; Significant experience working within addiction/mental health services; Strong clinical credibility with experience supporting or supervising experienced practitioners; Understanding of opioid substitution treatment and wider drug and alcohol treatment pathways; Strong understanding of clinical governance, risk management and quality improvement

Nice to have

Experience providing clinical supervision within a multidisciplinary team; Experience working within non-NHS healthcare environments; Previous involvement in service development, audits or clinical governance activities

Benefits

27 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays rising with length of service; 8% pension which is matched; Comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development; Sick Pay; Enhanced Maternity Leave; Paid Time Off for Dependency; Emergency and Compassionate Leave