Job Title                                Khat Worker – Somali Community

Reference                              306-H03/MH

Employing Agency             Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust –    DASH (Drug Advisory Service Haringey)

Job Type                              1 Year pilot project

Job Hours                             Flexible – can be offered as full or part-time to                                                  suit

Location                                Based at DASH offices (Stroud Green Road site)     and other community satellites around the borough to be determined

Description

Khat Worker – Somali Community

Grade:           NHS Band 6

Salary:           £20,458 – £30,247 p.a. plus HCAS £3,069 – £3,850.

This post is initially funded for one year.  The successful candidate will need to be Somali and English speaking, and a dynamic self-starter who can drive this development work forward in this short space of time, using a variety of mechanisms and resources. 

Having had experience of working with the Somali community you will undertake outreach work, manage community events and work with the community to understand the social, economic, physical and mental health issues surrounding the effects of khat use. 

You will be using your partnership working skills to ensure that statutory and non-statutory agencies alike are aware of the issues for the community and begin to participate in joined up work in this area.  Your proven communication skills will enable you to work effectively with the very diverse and numerous Somali community groups who will be keen to ensure the project’s success and future development. 

Under the steering group’s direction you may be asked to undertake research into the needs of the community around khat to ensure that drug services are commissioned and developed to meet the appropriate needs of all sections of the Somali community, including women and young people.

If you would like further information about this post please contact Alison Vine, Business Manager, DASH on 020 8442 6498.

For an information pack and an application form please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk and search for the post using the reference number quoted above.

As part of the recruitment process shortlisted candidates in addition to an interview will be asked to present a short piece of work.

Closing date 16^th June 2006

Interviews 5^th July 2006