Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join the team at HMP Wymott, a Category C male prison located in Leyland. HMP Wymott has capacity of around 1,100, and has a varied and complex population.

• MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

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

This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care.

This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week. Shifts are Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 16:30.

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary of £29,264 – £33,510 dependent on experience.

• 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

Applicants are required to have a legal right to work in the UK. Due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

• Deliver outstanding care to psychosocial patients, seeking out, listening to, and acting on their feedback – ensuring that their care is personalised and tailored to the individual.
• Manage a caseload of patients (around 70) with varying needs, including substance misuse, mental health, trauma, etc.
• Deliver group sessions on drug use, relapse prevention, overdose awareness, harm reduction, etc.
• Provide a programme of psychosocial interventions and comprehensive assessments.
• Provide information and advice on substance misuse, alcohol, smoking cessation, blood‑borne viruses and safe sex practices.
• Prepare patients for release and transfer, ensuring continuity of care.
• Deliver care on a 1‑1 basis as well as group sessions.

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.

• 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
• Excellent long‑term career prospects
• 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.

• 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 a flexible approach, and excellent communication skills.
• Have a non‑judgemental and compassionate approach.

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.