Achieve, Addictions and Homelessness Services Open Day

 

Event Details

We are inviting you to join us at our Achieve, Addictions and Homelessness Services open day on Saturday 4 March between 10am-3pm in the Curve building within our Prestwich site! You will be greeted by the team and management to answer any queries, with the option to be interviewed on the day. You can complete an application at the event, or alternatively please apply online for currently advertised roles on our vacancies page.

On the day you will have the opportunity to:

• Meet and greet with GMMH staff and Achieve Partners
• Discuss current and upcoming career opportunities
• Hear about new developments and training
• Ask any questions and queries you may have

We are passionate about our staff and the care which we provide to people, and we want you to help make a difference. Please note we are looking for individuals who have prior drug and alcohol service experience (including volunteers), or are qualified and interested in a role. 

 

About the Service

The Addictions Division comprises of community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services, a specialist inpatient detoxification unit and Greater Manchester wide homeless services. Achieve provide support for people experiencing problems with drug and alcohol use across Bury, Bolton, Salford and Trafford. We are an NHS led service, working with multiple agencies in a unique partnership model.  This partnership model enables us to work with patients in a holistic way focusing on the person and not the “problem”. Our model of working is unique as we offer more to our service users and you will be directly involved in helping service users through all stages of their recovery.

Achieve work with and in communities. We value a healthy work/life balance, and the welfare of staff is a priority. Opportunities for flexible working can be explored. At GMMH we offer a range of excellent benefits which include a great pension, cycle to work scheme and attractive wellbeing offers.

 

Who are the Achieve Partners?

GMMH are commissioned as lead providers of the Achieve partnership model and are responsible for clinical and medical services, psychosocial interventions, recovery coordination and  Trauma Informed Care across the footprint. There are also two alcohol liaison nurses based at Wythenshawe Hospital.                                               

GMMH work with eight Achieve partners and all can use  shooting star icon to show they are a member of the partnership whilst maintaining their own identity. These partners include:

Early Break who are a young people’s service which hold family programmes and offer children and family support.

Intuitive Thinking Skills who offer addiction education, accredited qualifications and peer development opportunities.

Salford Care Organisation which includes highly specialised alcohol nurses.

The BigLife group offer pre-treatment engagement, outreach and re-engagement support.

Great Places Housing Group which offers homelessness advice, floating support and tenancy sustainment.

THOMAS who offer residential rehabilitation, supported accommodation and community groups.

Salford CVS who help with recovery funds and voluntary sector linkage.

And Breaking Free who offer an online intervention service which is individually tailored and is in an interactive, accessible plan.

To read more about our previous community projects and our partnership, please click here. 

To sign up to the event, please click here.