An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Substance Misuse Practitioner to join the Offender Health Care Group working at HMP Ranby. Healthcare at HMP Ranby gives you the opportunity to make a difference to a group of people who traditionally have had high psychiatric and social morbidity but have also faced multiple barriers to accessing appropriate healthcare.
To provide high quality patient care through assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for people with substance misuse problems working to both harm reduction and health promotion / recovery agendas.
You should be enthusiastic, motivated, patient focused and enjoy a challenge. We provide a service 24 hours 7 days a week on an internal rotation basis. The team operates in a supportive environment with a commitment to personal and professional development.
Main Duties of the Job Working with a caseload of often complex and challenging patients, you will provide a substance misuse through-care service for patients from the point of entry into the prison system to re-entry into the community, so that re-offending is reduced and the health and social functioning of patients is improved.
You will be part of a committed, passionate, and vibrant Substance Misuse Team delivering high quality patient care through assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for people with substance misuse problems, working to harm reduction and health promotion / recovery agendas.
You will provide leadership to junior staff by maintaining professional standards, ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.
The Substance Misuse Team is part of the Healthcare Department which also provides Mental Health and Physical Health services, all of which work together to provide a comprehensive package of patient care.
About Us #TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
Job Responsibilities The Offender Health Care Group is one of the largest and most successful providers of prison healthcare in the UK. The Care Group provides physical, mental health, and substance misuse healthcare services in prisons across the East Midlands, Lincolnshire & Leicestershire.
To assist in the provision of effective substance misuse health services for prisoners which deliver against required standards, e.g. Key Performance Indicators, Prison Health Performance Indicators and demonstrate value for money, improve the health of individuals, enabling the service to compete as provider of choice to local commissioners.
Person Specification Qualifications
Either a current professional registration e.g. nursing, O.T, Social Work Or Equivalent knowledge and experience in the provision of structured psychosocial interventions
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development in relation to substance misuse
Experience
Experience of community related Substance Misuse multi-disciplinary work. This could include substantial voluntary work or work in a related field e.g. housing
Experience of working with patients presenting with challenging behaviours
Experience of record keeping, report writing, correspondence
Experience of working in a secure setting
Knowledge
Theoretical knowledge of substance misuse and evidence-based psycho-social interventions
Awareness of local and national substance misuse strategies e.g. the recovery agenda
Understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the members of the Multidisciplinary Team
Skills
Ability to undertake comprehensive assessments
To assess and evaluate risk in relation to substance misuse
Excellent and effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
Effective problem solving and decision-making skills
Contractual Requirements
Flexibility to meet service needs with some unsociable hours
Values and Behaviours
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.
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.
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year (pro rata for part time)
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