Closing date: 23 August 2026

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, we've 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 it's 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 it's 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 description
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.

Additional information
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Waythrough
Address: Recovery Steps Cumbria, 92-96 Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1RD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Gemma Butterfield, gemma.butterfield@waythrough.org.uk