Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

North London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

North London NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a dedicated member to join their multidisciplinary drug team. The successful candidate will provide a range of services aimed at supporting drug users, ensuring safety and compliance with treatment protocols, and actively participating in team care strategies. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working alongside compassionate and professional colleagues committed to quality care.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex needs in drug treatment.
• Ability to adhere to safeguarding protocols.
• Strong interpersonal skills for teamwork and service user support.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of service users with complex needs.
• Participate in team meetings and clinical supervision.
• Work with service users on opioid and non-opiate treatments.

Skills

Assessment

Risk Management

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

To work as a member of a multidisciplinary specialist drug team, providing information, advice, assessment, caseload management, recovery, and harm reduction services to drug users.

To work across treatment pathways to provide a range of interventions including duty cover, substitute prescribing, 1:1 keywork sessions, facilitation of groups, community care, and GPSC.

Responsibilities include:

1. Participating actively in team meetings, group supervision, and clinical team meetings as an effective team member.
2. Managing a caseload of service users with complex needs, completing assessments, risk management, treatment plans, and co-produced care plans.
3. Working with service users on opioid substitute and non-opiate treatments, including testing for illicit drug use, liaising with pharmacies, GPs, and issuing prescriptions under medical supervision.
4. Adhering to safeguarding protocols to protect children and vulnerable adults, including completing assessments, referrals, and reports.
5. Collaborating with partner agencies and professionals to ensure coordinated treatment and care planning.

Our values include:

• Compassion
• Respect
• Being positive
• Working together

The NHS values emphasize respect and dignity, commitment to quality of care, compassion, and improving lives. We value professionalism and strive for excellence in all aspects of our service.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Sabrina Miller-Cummings
Job title: Operational Manager
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]