Substance Misuse Psychosocial Lead : HMP Lowdham Grange

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Burton Joyce; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider dedicated to delivering high-quality care to sentenced prisoners. As a senior substance misuse practitioner, you'll lead a compassionate team in providing essential therapeutic interventions for individuals facing substance misuse challenges. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those in the prison system, focusing on recovery and reducing re-offending. With a commitment to teamwork and patient-first values, this position is perfect for someone passionate about making a difference in offender health. Embrace this exciting opportunity to contribute to a vital service within the NHS.

Benefits

Occupational Health Services

Staff Counselling Services

Employee-led Networks

Health and Wellbeing Programs

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering therapeutic interventions for substance misuse.
• Ability to work with complex mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead the psychosocial team in delivering therapeutic interventions.
• Provide high-quality care and support for patients with substance misuse issues.

Skills

Therapeutic Interventions

Substance Misuse Recovery

Mental Health Care

Team Leadership

Education

Relevant Health or Social Care Qualification

Job description

At HMP Lowdham Grange we provide a fully integrated healthcare service, delivering care to sentenced prisoners that is equivalent to that in the community.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and compassionate individual to join our team and lead our psychosocial team to offer a range of therapeutic interventions to those individuals with substance misuse issues.

We are looking for people who share our values

We are non-judgmental

We are caring

We have integrity

We put the patient first

We are committed to team work

We are proud to work for the NHS

This is an exciting time to be part of the Offender Health Team.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

To be responsible for taking a lead role in providing effective therapeutic substance misuse recovery services.

As senior substance misuse practitioner within a multi-disciplinary team in a prison setting, you will be required to offer care to patients with complex substance misuse problems, many with co-occurring mental health issues, from the point of entry into the prison system to re-entry into the community so that re-offending is reduced and the health and social functioning of the individual is improved.

You will be expected to deliver high quality and compassionate care through appropriate assessment, formulation, implementation, and evaluation of therapeutic interventions for men with substance misuse problems working to both harm reduction and health promotion / recovery agendas.

To provide leadership to a team of staff by maintaining professional standards, ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures, and to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jain Clayton Job title: Substance Misuse Service Manager Email address: [e-mail]