Alcohol & Drug Partnership Lead Officer

Advertised location: Stirling
Advertised salary: Please see advert
Employment type: Permanent
Salary: Stirling Council - £52,452 - £55,668 (Grade 12)
Salary: Clackmannanshire Council - £55,607.80 - £62,597.55 (Grade 10)
Salary: NHS Forth Valley - £52,845 - £61,466 (Band 7)

Our Partnership is working together to transform services and improve outcomes for people and has been focused on the delivery of a number of key re designs.

This is an exciting time to join the Partnership on our journey towards greater integration of services.

The Lead Officer will co-ordinate the work of the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Alcohol and Drug Partnership and ensure the effective implementation of the national Alcohol and Drug Strategies. The post holder will also support the development and delivery of the ADP delivery plan, which aligns to the Forth Valley Health Improvement Strategy.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at

For informal enquires please contact Wendy Forrest, Head of Strategic Planning & Health Improvement, Clackmannanshire & Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership on View email address on meeveem.com

Certificate of Sponsorship
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