Job summary
As a Clinical Service Lead, you'll oversee the delivery of safe, high quality clinical care within our Drug and Alcohol misuse services within the Cumbria region. You'll provide strong clinical leadership, ensure best practice is consistently applied, and support teams to deliver effective, recovery focused care.
Main duties of the job
- Lead and support clinical teams, ensuring high standards of care and governance.
- Deliver and oversee key clinical interventions including detoxification, prescribing and health assessments.
- Monitor performance, support service improvements and maintain accurate clinical records.
- Lead on clinical audits, incidents, governance meetings and implementation of clinical standards.
- Supervise, mentor and develop clinical staff.
- Work with internal teams and external partners to ensure integrated, compliant and effective service delivery.
About us
Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, weve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.
Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services and its all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.
Make a real difference in your community
Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job its a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.
Details
- Date posted: 31 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £60,000 to £70,000 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: B0061-26-0036
- Job locations: Recovery Steps Cumbria, 92-96 Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1RD, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
To lead on and be responsible for the provision of clinical care and governance in our services, ensuring that our standards of care allow service users to achieve their chosen goals.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- You're a registered Nurse or Pharmacist with significant experience supporting people who use substances. You bring strong clinical assessment skills, experience with prescribing and detoxification, and proven leadership abilities. You are confident in clinical decision making, committed to best practice, and able to guide and develop clinical teams while maintaining safe, compassionate care.
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