Job Context
This role is only available part-time for 0.2 FTE
OHID is a distinct grouping of teams within DHSC whose role is to advise and support government, local authorities and the NHS in a professionally independent manner. OHID’s ambition is to lead nationally, support regionally and enable locally, a transformation in the health expectations of all people in England, regardless of where they live and the circumstance of their birth. We will achieve this through the application of research, knowledge and skills. This post requires working with Local Authorities, NHS England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), and The Home Office, who contribute to national policy on drugs and alcohol treatment.
Job description
This is a senior role within OHID, and the post holder will have responsibility for providing specialist clinical and policy leadership in the area of drug and alcohol treatment.
The job purpose is to lead, oversee, coordinate and deliver high quality, specialist clinical and professional public health leadership, advice and support to central government and to the drug and alcohol treatment system commissioned by local government, to drive improvements in health outcomes and reduction in health inequalities based on evidence and cost-effectiveness.
The job requires extensive specialist drug and alcohol treatment expertise, including up to date knowledge of research and evidence-based practice. The role includes providing expert clinical advice on medical interventions, including pharmacotherapy, mental and physical healthcare, to the alcohol and drug treatment and recovery team, providing clinical leadership for their programmes and projects and advising on delivery of broad treatment and harm reduction interventions for the drug and alcohol treatment system.
