Substance Misuse Support Worker

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE  

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Support Worker to join our integrated substance misuse recovery team.

Joining our Substance Misuse Recovery Team of 10, you will be the first point of contact for patients on the wings - empower those whom 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.  

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary of between £24,669 - £28,690 per annum depending on experience.

  Hours   Shifts are 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday.  

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

• Be the first point of contact of Substance Misuse patients
• Carry out inductions for new patients, and follow up on incidents from the day before
• Pick up referrals to the service (average of 35-40 per month)
• Carry out duty work, including reception - seeing new patients and carrying out assessments 
• Take part in social prescribing initiatives 
• Delivering outstanding care to patients, seeking out, listening to, and acting on their feedback - ensuring that their care is personalised and tailored to the individual 
• Provide information and advice on substance misuse, alcohol, smoking cession, blood borne viruses and safe sex practices 

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.

Our new Support Worker Worker will:

• Have a person centred approach - this is not a clinical role - we are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, who can be the first point of call for the service
• Any prison experience would be a bonus, as would any experience in a support worker role
• Have a compassionate and caring approach
• Be able to work in a fast paced environment - we have around 290 substance misuse patients, with differing needs

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE  

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Support Worker to join our integrated substance misuse recovery team.

Joining our Substance Misuse Recovery Team of 10, you will be the first point of contact for patients on the wings - empower those whom 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.  

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary of between £24,669 - £28,690 per annum depending on experience.

  Hours   Shifts are 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday.  

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.

Person Specification

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Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).