Service Manager, Torbay Recovery Initiatives

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Service Manager, Torbay Recovery Initiatives

The closing date is 03 November 2025

We are seeking a Service Manager to manage the clinical and operational delivery of the Torbay Recovery Initiatives (TRI) drug and alcohol service in accordance with national best practice and service standards.

TRI is part of the Growth in Action (GiA) Alliance which includes the Torbay Homelessness Hostel and Torbay Domestic Abuse Service (TDAS).

The GiA vision is that,

'Wherever you are on your journey, Growth in Action aims to offer hope and choice and connect you to the right person, in the right place, when the time is right for you'.

Main duties of the role are:

• To provide leadership in the provision of TRI community drug and alcohol treatment for adults with substance use related issues in Torbay.
• To strengthen the Growth in Action (GiA) Alliance Working Model by building and sustaining key organisational relationships with services across Torbay that support people experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, involvement in the criminal justice system, domestic abuse and sexual violence, mental health challenges, and wider complex needs and vulnerabilities.
• The post holder will work with commissioners to ensure compliance of the contract key performance indicators.

For further information on the Growth In Action Alliance and Torbay Recovery Initiatives please see links below:

Growth in Action - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Torbay Recovery Initiatives drug and alcohol services - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Main duties of the job

• To promote and support development of the GiA Alliance which includes the Torbay Homelessness Hostel and the Torbay Domestic Abuse Service.
• To promote and lead on providing a strengths-based approach with the treatment system.
• To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all.
• Providing an equitable service across the Trust so that all clients have responsive equal access to services.
• Ensure all changes to delivery are informed, effective and make client centred decisions.
• Ensure service is compliant with regulatory quality standards e.g. CQC as well as Trust standards and policies relevant to this service area.
• To work in partnership locally to ensure the best possible outcomes for the people with drug & alcohol addictions.
• Ensure all the staff working in the drug and alcohol services have a voice in changes to services and new ways of working.
• Promote service user and public involvement in the development of the services, where appropriate co-develop and co-design of services.
• To ensure service performance monitoring systems are in place and fully compliant to enable service reporting to NDTMS (National Drug Treatment Monitoring Service) and Torbay Council Public Health Commissioning.
• Lead on incident and complaint investigations in line with Trust policy, ensuring any learning and recommendations are incorporated into future service delivery.

About us

Who are we?

TRI drug and alcohol service is part of the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. We are part of Growth in Action (GIA) which is an alliance between:

• Torbay Recovery Initiatives or "TRI" - Drug and alcohol service
• Torbay Domestic Abuse Service or "TDAS" - Domestic abuse service
• Leonard Stocks Centre or "LSC" - Homelessness hostel
• Influenced by current past and future service users
• Those who are passionate about making a positive impact in Torbay

Why do it differently?

• Current systems are difficult to navigate
• Too many people involved in someone's care / road to recovery
• Many different referrals
• Services are currently designed by the wrong people
• People having to tell their story multiple times
• To make us future proof and more cost effective with reduced government funds in times of crisis

What are we working towards?

• Services across the alliance working together
• Everything coproduced
• Tell your story once
• Continuity of recovery worker
• Being inclusive and diverse

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Job responsibilities

Further detail on the main responsibilities of this role can be found within the Job Description and Person Specification. This can be found under attachments.

Person Specification Qualifications and training

• Relevant Professional Qualification in Health/Social Care AHP with registration
• Relevant extensive experience working within the field
• Recognised qualification in Substance Misuse
• A relevant master's in a related field or relevant extensive experience
• Recognised qualification in Management
• Previous experience working within an Alliance Model

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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