Substance Misuse Practitioner: HMP Ranby

Overview

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has made the difficult decision to serve notice on its offender health contracts. Over the coming months, we will be working with NHS England on the transition of the services to Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust as the new provider. We still need to recruit to these valued positions and welcome your application. In line with our values, honesty is important, so please note that if you are successful that in time your recruitment and/or employment would move from Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust, who would then be your new employer.

Looking for something new and exciting in the NHS? Ever considered Prison healthcare?

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide 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.
• Work with a caseload of often complex and challenging patients to provide a substance misuse through-care service from entry into the prison system to re-entry into the community to reduce re-offending and improve health and social functioning.
• Deliver leadership to junior staff by maintaining professional standards and ensuring adherence to relevant policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of high‑quality care.
• Be part of the Substance Misuse Team within the Healthcare Department alongside Mental Health and Physical Health services to provide a comprehensive package of patient care.

Team and setting

The Substance Misuse Team is part of the Healthcare Department, which also provides Mental Health and Physical Health services. The team works together to deliver a cohesive package of patient care.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference daily. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire from over 200 sites, including community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, such as prisons.

About us

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire\’s biggest employers. We host national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. We offer employee-led networks including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Green Champions, Freedom to Speak Up, Health and Wellbeing Champions, and Menopause Champions. These networks support our diverse workforce and promote a culture of inclusivity. The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a priority, with in-house occupational health and staff counselling services supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team. A dedicated Energy and Environmental team helps us achieve our environmental goals and net‑zero commitment.

Contact

For further details or informal visits contact: Name: Laura Matthews, Job title: Senior Mental Health Nurse, Email: laura.matthews2@nottshc.nhs.uk