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Bank Recovery Worker Inclusion Hampshire
NHS
Aldershot
Hybrid
GBP 25,000 - 35,000
Full time
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Job summary
A leading health organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Bank Recovery Worker to support individuals with substance use issues. The role involves assessing client needs, providing harm reduction advice, and working collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have a Foundation Degree in a relevant field and significant experience working with drug users. Opportunities for career development and support for employee well-being are offered along with a commitment to equality and diversity.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Considerable experience of working with drug users.
- Ability to provide harm reduction advice.
- Experienced in carrying out assessments and constructing care packages.
Responsibilities
- Accept referrals and assess client needs.
- Provide harm reduction advice and support.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments and manage care plans.
Skills
Education
Tools
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 02 January 2026
We do not accept CVs. Applications will only be considered if made via the website.
This vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
- To accept referrals, assess need and make appropriate recommendations as part of a robust duty system.
- Provide harm reduction advice, information and support with an emphasis on safer drug use, safer sex, HIV, Hepatitis A, B and C and other blood borne infections.
- To carry out comprehensive assessments, construct care packages with multi-disciplinary colleagues where required, review care plans in a structured format and manage onward referral.
- To assist and support medical and nurse prescribers during harm reduction and prescribing clinics.
- To provide a range of structured psycho-social interventions including CBT based brief solution focused therapy and motivational enhancement techniques.
- Make domiciliary visits to service users particularly for those with disabilities and to those with family responsibilities.
- Retain contact with service users whilst they are accommodated in residential rehabilitation units including visits when required.
- To create and facilitate group work interventions.
- Demonstrable commitment to service user involvement.
- To work with a range of professionals in ensuring service users' needs in terms of safeguarding and mental health are met.
- Carry out needle exchanges, home visits and the running of clinics.
- Encourage and work with service users to move forward in their recovery.
- Encourage and work intensively with service users to support them move away from maintenance treatment where appropriate.
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is an award‑winning organisation with over 9,000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated health and social care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.
We pride ourselves on the services provided to support the well‑being of all our employees both physically and mentally and offer counselling support and lifestyle information. Opportunities for flexible working are also available depending on the role.
We encourage career development provided by in‑house training programs and coaching support.
As part of our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we welcome applications from candidates who meet the specific criteria, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, physical and/or mental disability or offending background.
We are embedding values‑based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any background, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Client Work
- To accept referrals, assess need and make appropriate recommendations as part of a robust duty system.
- Provide harm reduction advice, information and support with an emphasis on safer drug use, safer sex, HIV, Hepatitis A, B and C and other blood borne infections.
- Be responsible for maintaining a full case load of complex clients as the key worker.
- To make home visits consistent with need.
- To carry out comprehensive assessments, construct care packages with multi‑disciplinary colleagues where required, review care plans in a structured format and manage onward referral.
- To assist and support medical and nurse prescribers during harm reduction and prescribing clinics.
- To provide a range of structured psycho‑social interventions including CBT based brief solution focused therapy and motivational enhancement techniques.
- Make domiciliary visits to service users particularly for those with disabilities and to those with family responsibilities.
- Retain contact with service users whilst they are accommodated in residential rehabilitation units including visits when required.
- To create and facilitate group work interventions.
- Demonstrable commitment to service user involvement.
- To work with a range of professionals in ensuring service users needs in terms of safeguarding and mental health are met.
- Carry out needle exchanges, home visits and the running of clinics.
- Encourage and work with service users to move forward in their recovery.
- Encourage and work intensively with service users to support them move away from maintenance treatment where appropriate.
- To develop and sustain links with multi‑disciplinary services including statutory and non‑statutory providers of Tier 2, 3, 4 drug services, criminal justice services and providers of wrap‑around services.
- To develop a network of contacts with relevant agencies to promote service accessibility for the client group.
- To attend relevant meetings to represent Inclusion and the team when required.
Administration
- To keep up to date records and information for the purpose of internal and external evaluation.
- To provide information and statistics consistent with the Drug Action Team (DAT) and Inclusions requirements.
- To prepare and present reports when required.
- Demonstrate an understanding of a patient’s physical health needs and be able to carry out blood pressure checks, infections control checks and ensure the service is in line with COSHH standards.
- Stock check/inventory re clinical items such as aprons, gloves, drug testing kit, vaccines, oxygen bottles & masks etc.
General
- To participate in regular supervision.
- To take part in annual appraisal and review based on the NHS knowledge and skills framework (KSF).
- To attend relevant internal and external meetings.
- To undertake any other duty relevant to the role as directed by the manager.
- To be prepared to work some evenings and weekends.
- To demonstrate commitment to evidence‑based practice and keep up to date with trends and changes in the drug field.
- A commitment to the equal opportunities and confidentiality policies of South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust.
To be committed to anti‑discriminatory practice.
To hold a full driving licence and be prepared to travel to various locations consistent with service and client needs.
- To take part in all relevant training provided by Inclusion, South Staffordshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, the DAT and any other relevant agency.
- To contribute towards training others involved with the client group.
- To provide clinical supervision.
- To provide mentoring support for new and/or inexperienced workers.
- Line Manager provides supervision with objective for each worker to work individually on objectives, in line with Trust and occupational guidelines. Freedom to interpret how to achieve objectives. Work from offices without direct management support.
- Continuous exposure to verbal and non‑verbal aggression. De‑Escalation techniques, debrief sessions for incidents e.g. relating to overdoses occurring on site and off site. Exposed to patients under the influence of drugs and alcohol abuse.
To contribute to the development of systems and interventions as and when required.
To familiarise and use IT equipment as provided by Inclusion and to include ILLY (or any other introduced) and accurately record all required information.
To make decisions based on effective communication and risk management. To seek management advice where appropriate.
To identify training needs and utilise supervision effectively.
To be aware of boundaries at all times.
To be responsible for identifying individual training needs and keep abreast of new trends.
To effectively communicate and work collaboratively with a range of people including service users, recovery champions, volunteers, colleagues, prison staff, external partners/providers to ensure the service users needs are met.
To work within and promote an integrated drug and alcohol recovery service.
To be professional at all times, including whilst representing Inclusion at internal and external events.
To take part in appropriate training and development.
To use IT equipment on a daily basis.
To attend training and meetings in different geographical areas from the service.
To work flexible hours in line with service needs (i.e. evening and weekend) as part of a rota system.
To be responsible for your own security and safety and be fully compliant with trust policies.
- Foundation Degree / HNC in related field which may include counselling, social work, nursing, psychology, human resources, social studies or equivalent experience.
- Considerable experience of working with drug users.
- A thorough knowledge of substances and their effects.
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.
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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