Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction training

Career development

Learning Management System access

Job summary

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice is seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for HMP Doncaster. The role involves assessing patient needs, delivering psychosocial interventions, and working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team on a busy prison site.

The position offers a full-time contract with a salary up to £33,510 per annum, with bespoke induction, competency development, and regional/national career progression support.

Qualifications

• Evidence of CPD
• Experience working with Substance Misuse or within a prison
• Knowledge of structured psycho social interventions
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary framework including housing, social care, healthcare and mental health pathways
• Non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based care to a caseload of psycho-social patients.
• Deliver psycho-social interventions and information on substance misuse, alcohol, smoking cessation, blood borne viruses and safe sex practices.
• Provide non-judgemental care on a 1:1 basis and via group work, supporting nursing and pharmacy teams.
• Follow the organisation's competency framework and safeguarding policies.
• Forge strong links within teams, partners and stakeholders to provide a trusted, safe service.

Skills

CPD evidence

Non-judgmental approach

Excellent communication

Psycho social interventions

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join our Substance Misuse team at HMP Doncaster.

HMP Doncaster is a very paced remand prison with a capacity for 1145 males. Working as a prison Substance Misuse Recovery Worker, you will work with other members of the team that you are part of, assessing needs of patients and assessing risks accordingly.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join our Substance Misuse team at HMP Doncaster.

HMP Doncaster is a very paced remand prison with a capacity for 1145 males. Working as a prison Substance Misuse Recovery Worker, you will work with other members of the team that you are part of, assessing needs of patients and assessing risks accordingly.

Hours

Monday - Friday

0800 - 1600

Salary

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

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 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:

• 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, alcohol, smoking cession, blood borne viruses and safe sex practices.
• Deliver non-judgemental care on a one to one basis and through group work, supporting the nursing and pharmacy teams in primary care within healthcare centres and on wings and house blocks.
• You'll make a real difference as defined throughout our bespoke HiJ competency framework following our policies, procedures and always considering safeguarding.
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links within our teams, our partners and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within and feel proud of.

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.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• 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 embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications, skills and experience required:

• Evidence of CPD
• Previous experience working with Substance Misuse or within a prison.
• Knowledge and experience in the provision of structured psycho social interventions
• Experience of working within the substance misuse multi-disciplinary framework, that includes housing, social care, healthcare, and mental health pathways
• Non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join our Substance Misuse team at HMP Doncaster.

HMP Doncaster is a very paced remand prison with a capacity for 1145 males. Working as a prison Substance Misuse Recovery Worker, you will work with other members of the team that you are part of, assessing needs of patients and assessing risks accordingly.

Hours

Monday - Friday

0800 - 1600

Salary

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

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 and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Additional Criteria

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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.

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice

Address

HMP Doncaster

Marsh Gate

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN5 8UX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://practiceplushij.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

£29,264 to £33,510 a year Up to £33,510 per annum