Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

Practice Plus Group; Wymott; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave increasing with 1

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is hiring a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for HMP Wymott. The post sits in the Therapeutic Community wing, delivering recovery-focused care to a male prison population and supporting inmates to reduce substance misuse and improve health outcomes.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours) with Monday–Friday shifts 08:30–16:30. Salary ranges from £29,264 to £33,510 per annum, with benefits including pension, annual leave and wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK and will be subject to vetting and security checks.
• Experience in substance misuse, ideally in a prison/secure environment, and ideally in a Recovery Worker role or similar.
• Ability to manage a caseload and work within a multi-disciplinary framework.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of psychosocial patients with varying needs, including substance misuse and mental health.
• Deliver group sessions on overdose awareness, harm reduction, motivation to change, relapse prevention and wellbeing.
• Provide information on substance misuse, alcohol, smoking cessation, and safe sex practices.
• Prepare patients for release and transfer.

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

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

About The Role

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 team at HMP Wymott.

HMP Wymott is a large, Category C prison in Leyland, accommodating approximately 1,200 adult males, and we have a varied and complex population. Practice Plus Group provides primary care, mental health and substance misuse services across the wings, clinic areas, inpatient facilities, and reception services.

Join the Recovery Team and empower those whom wish to make changes in their behaviour to promote health and well-being through recovery from drugs and alcohol.

This is crucial role is based in our Therapeutic Community wing, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care.

Hours

This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week.

Shifts are Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 16:30.

Salary

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary of £29,264 - £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.

What you'll be doing

As our new Substance Misuse Recovery Worker, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:

• Manage a caseload of psychosocial patients with varying needs, including substance misuse, mental health, trauma etc
• Deliver group sessions on overdose awareness, harm reduction, motivation to change, relapse prevention and wellbeing
• Deliver SMART sessions, Narcotics Anonymous, Inside Out etc
• Providing a programme of psychosocial interventions and comprehensive assessments, including SMART Recovery
• Provide information and advice on substance misuse, alcohol, smoking cession, blood borne viruses and safe sex practices
• Prepare patients for release and transfer

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 doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle 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

What we’ll look for in you

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.

Our new Substance Misuse Recovery Worker will:

• Have experience within Substance misuse, ideally a prison / secure environment, and ideally within a Recovery Worker / Practitioner role
• Have experience of working within the substance misuse multi-disciplinary framework, which includes housing, social care, health care and mental health pathways
• Have experience of managing a caseload
• Have a flexible approach, and 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.