Psychosocial Lead

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Psychosocial Team Lead to join our Substance Misuse team at HMP Lewes, a category B/C Prison located in Lewes, East Sussex.

HMP Lewes is a Male prison with a capacity for 472 inmates. We are recruiting for a Psychosocial Team Lead for oversee the Substance Misuse Recovery Team. 

Hours

Monday - Friday

37.5 hours per week

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £42000 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

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.

Main duties of the job

As a Psychosocial Team Lead, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Assist the Integrated Substance Misuse Service Manager in the delivery and continuous development of substance misuse services.
• Lead and develop the provision of psychosocial services and interventions within the prison acting as a subject matter expert.
• Ensure that the treatment approaches are appropriate, innovative and fully meet the needs of the service users, the organisation and commissioners.
• Lead by example and provide guidance and line management support to recovery workers whilst supporting them with their front line work.
• Manage a small caseload of complex individuals ensuring the plan of care is individualised to the patients needs.
• Be responsible for the appropriate allocation of patients referred in to the team and ensure multi-disciplinary working is evident.

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 doesnt stop there we also offer:

• 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. Were the UKs 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 Groups 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.

• You will have a good standard of education up to NVQ level 5 in a relevant subject e.g. addiction, psychology, counselling, social work
• Experience of working within the substance misuse field
• Experience of management and leadership
• Experience of partnership working and multi-agency liaison
• Experience of developing service user involvement strategies
• Knowledge of DANOS

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre 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.