Substance Misuse Practitioner: HMP Ranby | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Retford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Retford is seeking a Substance Misuse Practitioner to join their team at HMP Ranby. The successful candidate will provide high-quality care to patients dealing with substance misuse issues, aimed at reducing re-offending and improving wellbeing. This role involves leadership responsibilities and working closely with various health and criminal justice partners. Applicants must be motivated and ready for challenges in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated to work in challenging environments.
• Ability to assess, plan and implement care for substance misuse problems.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of complex patients providing a through-care service.
• Deliver leadership to junior staff, ensuring professional standards.
• Collaborate with prison services and healthcare providers for improved health outcomes.

Skills

Patient focused care

Substance misuse treatment

Team collaboration

Leadership to junior staff

Job description

Overview

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has made the decision to serve notice on offender health contracts. Over the coming months,.transition of the services to Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust as the new provider. If you are successful, recruitment and/or employment would transition from Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust, who would then be your new employer.

Looking for something new & exciting in the NHS? Consider Prison healthcare. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Substance Misuse Practitioner to join the Offender Health Care Group working at HMP Ranby. Healthcare at HMP Ranby provides the chance to make a difference for people who historically have had high psychiatric and social morbidity but face barriers to accessing appropriate healthcare.

You will provide high quality patient care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for people with substance misuse problems, working across harm reduction and health promotion / recovery agendas.

You should be enthusiastic, motivated, patient focused and ready for a challenge. We operate a 24/7 internal rotation, and the team fosters a supportive environment with commitment to personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Work with a caseload of often complex and challenging patients to provide a substance misuse through-care service from entry into the prison system to re-entry into the community, with aims to reduce re-offending and improve health and social functioning.
• Deliver leadership to junior staff by maintaining professional standards and ensuring adherence to relevant policies and procedures for high‑quality care.
• Contribute to the Offender Health Care Group alongside other health services (Mental Health, Physical Health) to provide a comprehensive package of patient care.
• Collaborate with prison services, national probation service, other healthcare providers and criminal justice partners to improve health outcomes and support justice.
• Assist in providing effective substance misuse health services for prisoners that meet required standards and demonstrate value for money.

Team, Environment & Scope

The Offender Health Care Group is among the largest prison healthcare providers in the UK and delivers physical, mental health and substance misuse services in prisons across the East Midlands, Lincolnshire & Leicestershire. The Care Group includes 7 prisons and a short-term holding facility, within a peer network of 400+ healthcare professionals with access to supervision and learning opportunities. We also offer services within the Personality Disorder Pathway, including Therapeutic Communities (in prisons), Community and Prison Personality Disorder services and specialist Veteran Services.

We are committed to partnering with prison services, national probation, other healthcare providers and criminal justice partners to reduce re-offending and improve health outcomes, offering care equivalent to health services delivered outside of prison.

Additional Information

To assist in the provision of solid substance misuse health services for prisoners, meeting standards such as Key Performance Indicators and Prison Health Performance Indicators, while delivering value for money.

Please note applicants are required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary after appointment: DBS application £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced). The DBS Update Service is optional with an annual fee of £16.

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025.