Psychosocial Senior Substance Misuse Practitioner - Hmp Berwyn

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is recruiting for a Band 6 role to lead the psychosocial team within HMP Berwyn, delivering evidence-based group interventions and promoting recovery for service users in custody.

You will supervise and line manage staff, work within a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to ongoing development to maintain high standards of patient care and effective collaboration with prison colleagues.

Qualifications

• Current knowledge of substance misuse issues.
• Degree level in relevant area or professional qualification (Nurse, Social Worker, etc.).
• Desirable: Qualification in delivery of psychotherapeutic interventions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the psychosocial team to deliver evidenced based interventions and recover-focused care.
• Supervise B5 staff and Support workers while coordinating with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure DBS and prison vetting clearances are completed; interviews on site at HMP Berwyn.

Skills

Substance misuse knowledge

Supervisory experience

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in relevant area or professional qualification (Nurse / Social Worker)

Tools

Clinical information systems

Job description

Job summary

Reporting to the Team Leader, you will lead the psychosocial team to deliver evidenced based psychosocial group interventions that promote recovery for service users in custody. You will supervise and line manage B5 staff and Support workers whilst working within a multi-disciplinary team of health and wellbeing professionals, deliver high quality services to service users. As part of the Healthcare Team you will provide healthcare to those in custody, whilst working flexibly to meet the changing needs of the services across Primary Care, Integrated Substance Misuse and Mental Health. You will also contribute to an on-going programme of development to ensure high standards of patient care are maintained, whilst fostering effective working relationships with prison colleagues and other stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

This post is key to the development and delivery of high quality, evidence based health and wellbeing services to give prisoners access to interventions and support equitable to those provided by the NHS in the community. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework. Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Details

Date posted: 14 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £40,559 to £48,841 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 050-HMP-ACS005-1026

Closing date: 28 October 2026

Job location: HMP Berwyn, Bridge Road North, Wrexham Industrial Estate, Wrexham, LL13 9QE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please note that any offer of employment will be subject to the successful receipt of enhanced DBS and prison vetting clearances.

Please note if your application is successful and you are invited to interview, they will be held on site at HMP Berwyn to ensure candidates have an understanding of the environment. Requests for virtual interviews will not be accepted.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Current knowledge of substance misuse issues
• Essential: Evidence of having studied at Degree level in relevant area or professional Qualification Nurse, Social Worker etc.
• Desirable: Recognised qualification in delivery of Psychotherapeutic Interventions

Experience

• Essential: Substantial experience of working in substance misuse or with offenders
• Essential: Demonstrable experience in a supervisory/management role
• Desirable: Experience of using clinical information systems

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address: HMP Berwyn, Bridge Road North, Wrexham Industrial Estate, Wrexham, LL13 9QE, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/

For questions about the job, contact:

Integrated Substance Misuse Manager, Jonathan Parry, [e-mail], 01978523390

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