Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

Practice Plus Group; Blaby; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Prescribing Pharmacist to join their team in Blaby, UK. You will be responsible for providing evidence-based care and interventions to patients in a secure environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in substance misuse frameworks and a flexible approach to teamwork. This role offers an annual salary of up to £33,510 and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Free parking

Free lunches

Free gym membership

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when needed

Qualifications

• Experience working within substance misuse frameworks including healthcare and mental health pathways.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficient in IT and literacy.

Responsibilities

• Assess needs and risks of patients.
• Provide evidence-based care for psycho-social patients.
• Develop and provide psycho-social interventions.

Skills

Experience in substance misuse multi-disciplinary framework

Flexible teamwork approach

Good IT skills

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Prescribing Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Fosse Way. Practice Plus Group are delighted to have been awarded the healthcare contract for HMP Fosse Way, Category C resettlement prison in Leicester from 1st July 2025. HMP Fosse Way opened in May 2023. Its state of the art design and facilities offer a secure environment to provide skills and qualifications to the men, enabling them to secure meaningful employment on release with the aim of reducing reoffending rates.

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £33,510 per annum - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK on a permanent basis and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

As a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• work with other members of the team that you are part of, assessing needs of patients and assessing risks accordingly.
• provide outstanding evidence-based care to a case load of psycho-social patients seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• provide a programme of psycho-social interventions, along with information and advice on substance misuse related concerns.
• develop and apply new skills to maintain and enhance clinical service delivery.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

We also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Free parking
• Free lunches
• Free gym membership
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We're the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group's purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we strive to do things better together

Qualifications required

• You will have experience of working within the substance misuse multi-disciplinary framework, that includes housing, social care, healthcare, and mental health pathways.
• You'll also have a flexible approach to working within a team that encourages new ideas and opinions on how to improve the service.
• Good IT skills and IT literacy

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.