Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

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

• 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

• Delivering care on a 1-1 basis as well as group sessions

• Assisting the healthcare team on the wings and in house blocks

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.

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 Healthcare Assistant will:

• Have experience of working within the substance misuse multi-disciplinary framework, which includes housing, social care, health care and mental health pathways

• Have a relevant degree / qualification, or equivalent experience

• Have a non-judgemental and compassionate approach

Secure 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.

This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday., This position is full time , you’ll receive an annual salary of £26,586 – £30,684 dependent 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

What you’ll be doing, It doesn’t stop there … we also offer:

• Company pension scheme

• 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays

• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development

• Excellent long-term career prospects

• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we’ll look for in you

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