Specialist Addictions Practitioner

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable health care provider in Leeds is seeking a Band 6 Specialist COMHAD Practitioner. This role involves providing specialist addiction treatment and working within a diverse multi-disciplinary team. Candidates with a background in mental health nursing, social work, or occupational therapy are encouraged to apply for excellent career development opportunities. The role is full-time with a salary range of £31,049 to £37,796 annually.

Benefits

27-33 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Career development and training support

Exclusive discounts and payment schemes

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker required.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and autonomously.
• Understanding of addiction and related difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist addiction treatment including psychosocial and pharmacological interventions.
• Deliver psychosocial interventions to service users.
• Facilitate specialist psychosocial group work and support service development.

Skills

Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills

Education

RMN, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker

Job description

Job Summary

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Trust has a national and international reputation in Addiction and Co-Occurring Mental Health Alcohol and Drugs (COMHAD) treatment. The COMHAD team, as part of Addictions Plus, LYPFT, works alongside other partners that make up Forward Leeds, a CQC outstanding rated organisation.

Following OHID (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities) investment and expansion of the service an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Specialist COMHAD Practitioner to join our multi-disciplinary team. You will be joining a diverse and skilled team that consists of a Consultant Psychiatrist, Consultant Psychologist, Clinical Psychologists, Mental Health Nurses, Cognitive Behavioural Therapists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Specialist Midwives.

The job role will include providing specialist addiction treatment, including psychosocial and pharmacological interventions, harm reduction, & risk management to service users with co-existing mental health and/or pregnancy needs. The LYPFT team is trauma-informed and offers a formulation driven, psychological model.

The successful candidate will hold a caseload as well as delivering psychosocial interventions to service users and consultancy to support the wider service. Excellent training from both Forward Leeds and LYPFT, supervision in a variety of forms and support from an experienced team will be offered.

Main duties of the job

There are excellent specialist training opportunities and a focus on career development. The successful candidate will also have opportunities to facilitate specialist psychosocial group work and an involvement with service development.

We welcome applications from

Registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists.

Who we are looking for

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of those struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health issues and/or pregnancy, we would love to hear from you.

Our values

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

Contact

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [e-mail]. Attached to this advert is our candidate guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27-33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Details

Date posted 05 November 2025

Pay scheme Agenda for change

Band 5

Salary £31,049 to £37,796 a year pa

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Full-time

Reference number 173-47025-RSP

Job locations Addictions Plus, Forward Leeds, Kirkgate Hub, 74 Kirkgate, Leeds, LS2 7DJ

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RMN, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker.

Skills

• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills

Experience

• Understanding of and the ability to work in a Multi-disciplinary team but also to be able to demonstrate what it takes to work safely and effectively in an autonomous way.

Knowledge

• Demonstrates understanding of addiction and the difficulties experienced by people presenting with substance misuse problems, mental and/or physical health needs and how this impacts on function

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.