Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join our Substance Misuse team at HMP Winchester, a category B Prison located in Winchester.

HMP Winchester is a male remand prison based in Winchester with a capacity for 650 inmates.

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. We are looking for someone with experience within substance misuse that can hit the ground running.

Hours

Monday - Friday 0800 - 1600

Salary

This position is full time; you'll receive an annual salary up to £33,510 per annum.

How 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

Main duties

• 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.
• 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.
• Make a real difference as defined throughout our bespoke HiJ competency framework following our policies, procedures and always considering safeguarding.

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

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. We are 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.

• 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

Qualifications and Experience

• 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 framework, that includes housing, social care, healthcare, and mental health pathways
• A non judgemental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Good IT skills and IT literacy

Candidate requirements

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.

Employer details Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

Romsey Rd, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5DF, United Kingdom

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