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INFORMATION PACK
GP Shared Care Worker
Tri – Borough
Covering Letter
Dear Applicant,
Application For:
GP Shared Care Worker
Ref: TRI07
Closing Date:
Midday, Friday 27th March 2015.
Interview date:
Friday, 10th April 2015.
Thank you for your interest in employment with the Blenheim. I enclose the following
information about the organisation and the role:
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About Blenheim
Guidance Note for Applicants
Terms & Conditions of Service
Copy of Advertisement
Application Form, including:
- Declaration of Offences Form
Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form
Please take time to read all the information before completing the Application Form. Once
completed your form should be sent to us by one of the following three methods:
Post
Fax
E-mail
HR Department
Blenheim
Cantilever Court,
212 Wandsworth Road
London
SW8 2JU
020 7582 2211
[email protected]
Unfortunately, late applications cannot be accepted so please ensure your application form
reaches us by the closing date stated.
Due to the high level of response to our advertisements and our need to keep costs as low as
possible, I regret that we are unable to inform people if they have not been short-listed. If
you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date you should assume that
your application has been unsuccessful.
If you would like to find out more about Blenheim’s services please check our website at
www.blenheimcdp.org.uk. Again, thank you for your interest and I look forward to receiving
your completed application form.
Yours sincerely
S Lincoln
Simon Lincoln
HR Director
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About Blenheim
Blenheim has been providing services to people with drug problems in London for 50 years.
We have been and remain a pioneer in developing services to address the wide range of
issues facing communities from problematic drug use.
We continue to innovate and influence best practice. We have developed a practical skills
approach to service delivery which enables us to be realistic about what we can provide,
responsive to emerging need and creative in our outlook.
An accessible, non-judgemental, client-focussed and proactive approach is central to our
philosophy. We work alongside offenders, communities, partner providers and local
commissioners in striving to improve public health, community safety and social inclusion. We
aim to play a full role within the health and community safety agendas of the areas in which
we work.
We currently provide a range of evidence based initiatives that reflect the multicultural and
diverse needs of the communities we work in. These currently include:
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Structured Day Programmes
Specialist Stimulant Services
Direct Access Services
GP Shared Care
Needle Exchange
Criminal Justice Services
DRR Day Programmes
Volunteer and Trainee Programmes
Training & Consultancy
Our History
Blenheim was created in 2007 from the merger of two leading London-based drug
services – The Blenheim and The Community Drug Project (CDP) – both with a long
history of providing quality services in this sector.
The Blenheim was founded in 1964 by a group of local people in Kensington and Chelsea
responding to concern over the number of itinerant young people converging on the area
in West London around Portobello Road. By the 1980’s the project was well funded and
purchased a permanent property to operate from.
In 2002, in response to continued growth in the activities and services offered, major
works were carried out on the property to improve facilities and add extra space. More
recently the Blenheim established day programmes in the boroughs of Lambeth and
Hackney.
CDP was established in 1968 in Southwark by a group of parents, supported by the
church, to address the rise in drug related problems in the local community. CDP
remained a small organisation until the mid 90’s when it developed other initiatives to
serve the boroughs of Lambeth and Lewisham.
Investment in the infrastructure of the organisation ensured that the quality of service
delivery remained high during a period of further steady growth that encompassed the
development of new projects in the boroughs of Wandsworth, Greenwich and more
recently Harrow and Hillingdon.
For more information about Blenheim please visit our website at www.blenheimcdp.org.uk
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Guidance Note For Applicants
Please read the information below carefully before completing your application as it
will help you complete your form as effectively as possible.
1. Please do not send a CV. To ensure equal opportunities in recruitment we ask that all
applicants complete all parts of the Application Form.
2. When completing the form please type or write clearly in black ink.
3. The job description describes the main purpose and responsibilities of the job you are
applying for. You should take time to read the job description so that you get a good
understanding of what is required.
4. The person specification sets out the experience, knowledge, skills and abilities we think
you need to do this job.
5. The Relevant Skills and Experience part of the application form is very important as
it is used to determine who will be short-listed for interview. The best way to complete
this section is to take the headings from the person specification and then explain
against each of these how you meet that part of the person specification.
6. When doing this think carefully about how your skills and experience match those listed
on the person specification. Then give clear examples of how you have demonstrated
this in your current or previous job.
7. Do not make assumptions that we will know about your skills and experience from your
employment history.
8. You should also consider any experience you have gained outside work, i.e. through
voluntary experience or community activities.
9. The referees you give should, where possible, be your current or previous manager (or
HR Department) and cover your three most recent jobs. If these cover a period less
than 3 years we may ask for additional referees.
10. To ensure that our Equality and Diversity Policy is effective, all candidates are asked to
complete the Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form. This will be treated as confidential
and removed before the short-listing process.
11. When, completed please read through your application form carefully checking for any
errors or omissions.
12. After the closing date, applications will be short-listed by the interview panel who will
make an assessment as to how each applicant meets the criteria on the person
specification. Those who meet the requirements most closely will then be invited for
interview.
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the HR
Department on 020 7582 2200.
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Main Terms & Conditions
Salary:
Salaries are paid on the 20th of each month and represent payment for
whole of that calendar month. Salaries are reviewed annually by the Board
of Trustees with any cost of living increase payable with effect from April.
Salary scales for each job normally cover 5 scale points with progression
through the scale by annual increment on the anniversary of your start
date.
Hours of
work:
Our standard working week is 35 hours (excluding breaks for lunch). Normal
office hours are 9.30am to 5.30pm however some services are open on one
or more evenings a week and/or the weekend. Employees may therefore be
required to do some evening and weekend work.
Leave:
The initial annual leave entitlement is 25 days per year increasing by one
additional day for each completed year’s service up to a maximum of 30
days per year. The leave year runs from 1st April to 31st March.
Pension:
After 6 months service all staff are eligible to join the Blenheim group
personal pension scheme. This is a defined contribution scheme whereby
Blenheim will contribute 4% of basic salary on condition that the employee
contributes a minimum of 3%.
Sick Pay:
There is a discretionary sick pay scheme in place. This provides for up to 21
days full pay followed by 21 days at half pay in any rolling 12 month period
on condition that employees follow the correct reporting procedure. This is
paid at the total discretion of Blenheim. During an employee’s probation
period or the first six month’s of employment (whichever is the longer) this
is reduced to 5 days at full pay.
Dependency
Leave:
In the event that a member of staff needs time off to attend a family
emergency up to five days per year (1st April to 31st March) may be granted
at full pay at the discretion of the line manager.
Compassion- In addition to the above up to five days per year (1st April to 31st March)
ate
may be granted at full pay at the discretion of the manager in the event of
Leave:
the serious illness or death of a close family member.
Maternity
and
Paternity
Leave:
We provide for enhanced maternity and paternity benefits in addition to the
statutory entitlement. Our maternity pay provides for an additional 12
week’s at half pay from the beginning of the 7th week of maternity leave on
condition that the employee commits to returning to Blenheim at the end of
their maternity leave.
Childcare
Vouchers
Staff with children aged up to 15 years are able to take part of their salary
in childcare vouchers which are exempt from tax and NI and can therefore
give savings of up to £904 per year.
Season
Ticket
Loan:
Life Cover:
All staff are entitled to apply for an interest-free loan for an annual season
ticket.
Group
Income
Protection
This provides a benefit to staff (with a minimum of 2 years service) who are
absent for a period of 3 months or longer due to ill-health. The benefit is
50% of salary and paid for a period of up to 2 years.
Blenheim has group life cover insurance that provides a benefit of 2 x basic
annual salary in the event of an employee’s death in service. The benefit is
paid at the discretion of the Trustees of the scheme.
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Advertisement
GP Shared Care Worker
£24,572-£29,282 per annum
35 hours per week
Tri-Borough (Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and Westminster)
Blenheim’s Primary Care Support Service operates across the Tri- Boroughs of
Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and Westminster. The service operates
in Partnership with GP’s and Pharmacists. We are looking to recruit skilled and adaptable
shared care workers to support the delivery of recovery orientated services within the
Tri-Borough GP surgeries.
You will be part of a team working closely with primary care services, providing recovery
psycho-social support to service users with opiate dependence, who are in opioid
substitute prescribing, harmful, hazardous and dependant drinkers and others
experiencing difficulties with other drug use. The service also supports service users
undertaking community alcohol detoxification. The post holder will undertake
comprehensive substance misuse assessments, recovery planning and reviews, risk
assessment and management, key working, referral and transfer of care of service
users.
You should have substantial experience of working with people with substance misuse
problems, and be able to work professionally and effectively with a wide range of service
users and health care professionals. You will be an enthusiastic and highly skilled
practitioner in Motivational Interviewing, ITEP Mapping and relapse prevention.
In return, we offer a competitive salary, generous annual leave, a wide range of training
and other benefits.
Please note that we do not accept CVs. You will need to complete an
application form to be considered for this role.
Application packs can be downloaded from our website
www.blenheimcdp.org.uk or requested by email from
[email protected]. Alternatively, please phone 020 7840 0099 to
request a pack. Please ensure you quote reference number LEW06 on your
application.
Closing date: Midday, Friday 27th March 2015.
Interview date: Friday, 10th April 2015.
We value diversity in our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the
community.
We regret that late applications cannot be accepted.
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