Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

Practice Plus Group; England; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Gatwick seeks a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to support the healthcare team in providing psychosocial care to patients. This part-time position requires relevant qualifications and an empathetic approach. You will work directly with patients, delivering personalized care and interventions. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills and experience in substance misuse settings.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Professional development support

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Candidates must have knowledge and experience in structured psychosocial interventions.
• A non-judgemental and compassionate approach is essential.
• Excellent communication skills are vital for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assess needs of patients and provide evidence-based care.
• Deliver psychosocial interventions and act on patient feedback.
• Support nursing and pharmacy teams in primary care settings.

Skills

Evidence of CPD

Relevant degree/qualification or equivalent experience

Knowledge in psychosocial interventions

Experience in substance misuse framework

Non-judgemental approach

Excellent communication skills

Education

Relevant degree/qualification

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join our Substance Misuse team at Gatwick IRC, an Immigration Removal Centre located at Gatwick.

Gatwick IRC is a detention centre based on the grounds of Gatwick Airport. The role will be to support the wider healthcare team as a Healthcare Assistant within the Substance Misuse Team.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Hours: 15 hours per week (2 days a week, any two days from Monday - Friday).

Salary: This position is part time; you will receive an annual salary up to £29,000 per annum FTE, depending on experience. This will be pro rata for the part-time hours.

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

• Work with other members of the team, assessing needs of patients and assessing risks accordingly.
• Provide evidence-based care to a caseload of psychosocial 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 psychosocial interventions, along with information and advice on substance misuse, alcohol, smoking cessation, 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.
• Make a real difference as defined throughout our bespoke HiJ competency framework following our policies, procedures and always considering safeguarding.

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.

How 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

Benefits

• 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 are 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 together

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

Qualifications and experience

• Evidence of CPD
• Relevant degree/qualification or equivalent experience
• Knowledge and experience in the provision of structured psychosocial interventions
• Experience of working within the substance misuse multi-disciplinary framework, that includes housing, social care, healthcare, and mental health pathways
• A non-judgemental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills

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

Address:

• Brook House, Perimeter Road South, Gatwick, Surrey, RH6 0PQ

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/