About The Role
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 recovery team here at HMP Full Sutton, a Category A and B male prison near Pocklington.
Join the Recovery Team and 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.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the healthcare team on site, ensuring that patients receive the best quality care, and the healthcare team are fully supported. You will be joining the Full Sutton Family, a close knit team of 25 who deliver the best possible care to patients onsite!
Salary
This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary of up to £32,346 per annum depending on experience.
Hours
The role is full time, and shifts are Monday - Friday - 8am - 4pm / 9am - 5pm.
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.
What you'll be doing
As our new Substance Misuse Recovery Worker, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:
Being responsible for a caseload of patients (around 60 - 65) - working closely with them to deliver support, 1-1s, and advise on relapse prevention, relapse triggers etc
Deliver group sessions across the substance misuse service
Work with patients who are abstaining from drug use, or those looking to abstain
Delivering outstanding care to psycho social patients, seeking out, listening to, and acting on their feedback - ensuring that their care is personalised and tailored to the individual
Providing a programme of psycho social interventions
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 doesn’t 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
What we’ll look for in you
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 togetherWe 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 Recovery Worker will:
Ideally have experience of working within substance misuse, whether in the community, hospital or a secure setting
Any experience within a multi-disciplinary framework, which includes housing, social care, health care and mental health pathways would be a bonus
Experience in, or knowledge of SMART would be helpful, as would experience in running group sessions and 1-1s
Have a relevant qualification, or equivalent experienceSecure 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