Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping and leisure

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance

Regional and national career developmt

Job summary

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice is seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for HMP Lancaster Farms on a part-time basis. The role involves delivering evidence-based care to a caseload of psycho-social patients within a busy Category C male prison environment.

The position offers 18.75 hours per week across mornings and afternoons, with extensive learning and development opportunities, bespoke induction, and regional/national career progression.

Qualifications

• Evidence of CPD
• Relevant degree/qualification or equivalent experience
• Knowledge and experience in structured psycho social interventions
• Experience in substance misuse multi-disciplinary framework
• Non-judgemental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Good IT skills and IT literacy
• Ability to work within a busy environment

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding evidence based care to a caseload of psycho social patients, listening to and acting on their feedback to tailor care.
• Deliver a programme of psycho social interventions, with information and advice on substance misuse, smoking cessation, blood-borne viruses and safe sex practices.
• Deliver non-judgemental care one-to-one and in groups, supporting nursing and pharmacy teams in primary care within healthcare centres on wings and blocks.
• Share knowledge and skills to ensure safe care and support reflection and supervision.

Skills

Evidence of CPD

Excellent communication skills

Non-judgemental approach

Psycho-social interventions

IT literacy

Education

Relevant degree/qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join the team Substance Misuse teamat HMP Lancaster Farms on a part time basis. HMP Lancaster Farms is a busy Category C male prison, currently holding around 550 males, and expanding by another 200.

Hours

The site currently offers a part time position covering 18.75 hours per week.

This will be over a 3/4 day period and covering a mixture of mornings and afternoons

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join the team Substance Misuse teamat HMP Lancaster Farms on a part time basis. HMP Lancaster Farms is a busy Category C male prison, currently holding around 550 males, and expanding by another 200.

Hours

The site currently offers a part time position covering 18.75 hours per week.

This will be over a 3/4 day period and covering a mixture of mornings and afternoons

Salary

This position ispart time,youll receive an annual salary upto £16,755per 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 Workeryour responsibilities will vary.

• 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.
• You will 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.
• Share knowledge and skills to ensure safe care and support each other to do a great job engaging with the process of reflection and supervision.

If you are interested incareer development,we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include bothinternal and external optionsfor 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. Were the UKs 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 Groups 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
• Relevant degree/qualification or equivalent experience
• Knowledge and experience in the provision of structured psycho social interventions
• Experience of working within the substance misuse multi-disciplinary frame work, that includes housing, social care, healthcare, and mental health pathways
• Anon-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Good IT skills and IT literacy
• Ability to work within a busy environment

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join the team Substance Misuse teamat HMP Lancaster Farms on a part time basis. HMP Lancaster Farms is a busy Category C male prison, currently holding around 550 males, and expanding by another 200.

Hours

The site currently offers a part time position covering 18.75 hours per week.

This will be over a 3/4 day period and covering a mixture of mornings and afternoons

Salary

This position ispart time,youll receive an annual salary upto £16,755per 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

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice

Address

HMP Lancaster Farms

Stone Row Head

Lancaster

Lancashire

LA1 3QZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

£14,632 to £16,755 a year£14,632 - £16,775 per annum