Psychosocial Senior Substance Misuse Practitioner - HMP Berwyn

NHS; Wrexham; Remote; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is seeking a Band 6 professional to lead the psychosocial team in custody settings, delivering evidence-based interventions that support recovery for service users. You will supervise staff and work within a multidisciplinary health team to provide high-quality care.

Role requires working across Primary Care and Integrated Substance Misuse & Mental Health services, with emphasis on maintaining patient care standards and effective collaboration with prison

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage psychosocial team to deliver evidence-based interventions in custody.
• Provide healthcare to prisoners and support across Primary Care, Integrated Substance Misuse & Mental Health.
• Ensure high standards of patient care and collaborate with prison staff and other stakeholders.

Skills

Substance misuse knowledge

Supervisory experience

Clinical information systems

Education

Degree level or professional qualification (Nurse, Social Worker)

Job description

Band 6

Main area Substance Misuse Services Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time hours to be worked over seven days including bank holidays) Job ref 050-HMP-ACS005-1026

Employer Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Employer type NHS Site HMP Berwyn Town Wrexham Salary £40,559 - £48,841 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/2026 23:59

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.

The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.

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. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

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

Job overview

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 & 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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

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

Detailed job description and main 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

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

Experience

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

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.