Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Substance Misuse Support Worker to join the team at HMP Preston, a Category B male prison in Preston city centre with capacity of around 750.

This is a unique opportunity to join the Substance Misuse Team, where you will offer admin support, as well as be involved directly with patients - helping with group sessions, triaging etc. This is a newly created position, offering a blend of patient facing and non patient facing duties, supporting across the whole service. This would suit someone with experience within Substance Misuse from a community drug team, drug & alcohol service or with prison experience. Hours: This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday, 8am - 4pm / 9am - 5pm. Salary: This position is full time , youll receive an annual salary of £24,669 - £28,690 per annum - depending 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

Main duties of the job

As our new Support Worker, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:

• Work within the Substance Misuse Recovery Team - supporting the practitioners with a range of duties
• Carry out admin duties within the team, including processing referrals
• Assist with the facilitation of group sessions, working closely with the practitioner leading the group
• Carry out reception duties - triaging new patients when they first enter the prison
• Act as a pharmacy second checker on the wings
• Offer support for the delivery of psychosocial interventions
• Offer harm reduction advice to patients

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 doesnt 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

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs 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 Groups 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 together

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 Support Worker will:

• Have experience within a Substance Misuse role, ideally from the community or a prison setting
• Have knowledge of Substance Misuse, including drug and alcohol services
• Any experience in an admin role would be beneficial
• Be confident - you will be dealing with lots of patient, so excellent communication skills are a must!

We would welcome candidates with lived experience!

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre 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.

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