Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

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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 Ford, a male open prison located in Ford, West Sussex.

HMP Ford is a male open prison that can accommodate around 550 inmates. We are recruiting a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to support the Healthcare Team with duties such as assessments, 1‑1 and group clinics, and second checking of medicines. You will need to have Substance Misuse experience.

30 hours per week.

Week 1: 08:00 – 16:00 – 4 days per week

Week 2: 08:00 – 16:00 – 3 days per week

You will also be required to work 08:00 – 11:45 every other weekend.

This position is 30 hours per week; you’ll receive an annual salary up to £31,080 per annum FTE, depending on experience. The salary will be pro rata for 30 hours per week.

• 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.

• Be working with other members of the team that you are part of, assessing needs of patients and assessing risks accordingly.
• Provide outstanding evidence based care to a caseload 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 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.
• You’ll make a real difference as defined throughout our bespoke HiJ competency framework following our policies, procedures and always considering safeguarding.

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.

• 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

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.

• Evidence of continued professional development
• Relevant degree/qualification or equivalent experience – desirable
• 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
• A non-judgemental 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.