Harm Reduction and Assertive Outreach Manager

The function of theHarm Reduction and Assertive Outreach Manager will be to provide supervision, appraisal and managerial support to the Assertive Outreach Team. To support taking forward the Public Health priorities of Drug and Alcohol Harm Reduction and Drug Related Death agendas. To manage the provision of a range of evidence-based harm reduction interventions, such as needle exchange facilities, dry blood spot testing for blood borne viruses and take-home naloxone as well as general health coaching.

Main Duties Include:

· To provide supervision and appraisal to other individuals

· Implement policies of Harm Reduction to individuals and third parties

· Contribute to the development of organisational policy and practice

·Lead, plan, and implement change, in line with the Harm Reduction and Drug Related Death a agendas

· Undertake research and evaluations for the service and its clients

· Provide leadership in your area of responsibility

· Prepare reports and returns in line with contract commitments

· Recruit, select and retain staff

· Lead teams to provide a quality provision

· Allocate and monitor the progress and quality of work in your area of responsibility

· Manage a budget

· Develop and implement operational plans for your area of responsibility

· Develop professional networks

· Plan, chair and support meetings

· Represent the organisation at external meetings

Renaissance - UK is a Northwest based charity, currently operating across Lancashire, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen, we specialise in community focused substance use and sexual health services.

Founded in 1986, we started as a drugs helpline in Lancashire with funding from Child Action Northwest. Over the years we have expanded and restructured, responding to the needs of our beneficiaries. Currently we work across three local authorities, delivering harm reduction, assertive outreach, specialist support and moving forward opportunities such as volunteering and training. All strands of our work support a sexual health or substance use local need.