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Clinical Lead – Addictions Derby, Derbyshire £50,500 - £62,500 per annum DOE Full-time, permanent (35 hours per week) 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. Key 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 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 Essential Criteria: • 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 Desirable Criteria: • 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 Interview Process: 1st stage: Teams interview with the Clinical Director and a senior service representative 2nd stage: In-person visit to the service Contact Details: For more information and an informal confidential discussion, please contact Jenny on 0161 672 3174 or [email protected] Referrals Compass Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy. We offer £500 vouchers of your choice for each successful recommendation.