Prison-based Psychosocial Recovery Lead

Inclusion; Bicester; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) seeks a senior leader to head a needs-led, recovery-focused psychosocial substance misuse service within a custodial setting. You will oversee DART, IRP, and related psychosocial programmes, ensuring high-quality care and seamless pathways from prison entry to release.

You will supervise Recovery Workers, provide leadership, training, performance reporting and collaboration with prison, health and commissioning partners to reduce

Qualifications

• Professional Qualification (Degree & Post graduation or equivalent).
• Relevant management experience in a comparable setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a strengths-based recovery-focused DART service within a custodial setting.
• Oversee delivery of DART services, IRP and related programmes.
• Supervise Recovery Workers and manage staff attendance, appraisals and conduct.
• Produce performance data and contribute to service development and partnerships.

Skills

Substance misuse knowledge

Team management

Communication skills

Prison environment experience

Education

Degree & postgraduate qualification

Job description

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) seeks a senior leader to head a needs-led, recovery-focused psychosocial substance misuse service within a custodial setting. You will oversee DART, IRP, and related psychosocial programmes, ensuring high-quality care and seamless pathways from prison entry to release.

You will supervise Recovery Workers, provide leadership, training, performance reporting and collaboration with prison, health and commissioning partners to reduce