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Overview
Substance Misuse Service : Band 5, based at HMP Send and Coldingley. Location: Bisley, Woking. Salary: A GBP 29,970 - A GBP 36,483 per annum. Closing Date: 25 Sep 2025. We are currently recruiting for a Band 5 Substance Misuse Service role, based at HMP Send and Coldingley.
Here at Forward Trust, we deliver a complex range of drug and alcohol services in the prison environment. Our support includes advice, health and wellbeing, motivational work, clinical services, and group work and treatment programmes. The Forward Trust services delivered within prison settings are commissioned by NHS England and delivered in partnership with primary healthcare providers and HMPPS. Integration and partnership are integral to the work we do. Our aim is to help people live a fulfilling life and to reduce dependency, homelessness, unemployment, and re-offending through prison-based interventions.
Responsibilities
* Clinical Assessment and Care Planning: Conduct comprehensive assessments of individuals with substance misuse issues, developing and implementing personalised care plans.
* Treatment Delivery: Administer and monitor prescribed treatments, including medication-assisted therapies, ensuring adherence to clinical guidelines.
* Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work with a multidisciplinary team, including healthcare professionals, prison staff, and external agencies, to provide holistic care.
* Health Promotion and Education: Deliver health education and advice to service users, promoting recovery and wellbeing.
* Record Keeping and Reporting: Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, ensuring compliance with legal and professional standards.
* Safeguarding and Risk Management: Identify and address safeguarding concerns, implementing appropriate risk management strategies.
All prison-based roles require enhanced DBS and HMPPS security vetting, which can take up to 8–12 weeks. Offers are subject to receiving both HMPPS vetting and DBS clearances.
Checks will require you to provide information on: yourself, family, co-residents, any associations that may cause a conflict of interest, background checks across police information systems, credit reference checks, social media and open-source checks, and other government or overseas agency checks.
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid NMC PIN.
* Minimum of one year post-registration experience.
* Experience or a keen interest in substance misuse nursing.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Desirable
* Experience in a prison or secure healthcare setting.
* Knowledge of substance misuse treatment protocols and harm reduction strategies.
* Additional qualifications or training in substance misuse or mental health nursing.
Please note that Sponsorship or Visa is not offered with this role.
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