Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

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Practice Plus Group
Applications closing date: 28/02/2025
Location
Full Sutton, United Kingdom
Job Type
Closing Date
2025/02/28
Job Salary
£28,247 - £32,346
Region
Yorkshire and Humber

Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse  Recovery Worker to be the one of the first to join our team at HMP Millsike.

HMP Millsike is a brand new Category C men's prison, located in the village of Full Sutton near York

HMP Millsike will have an operational capacity of 1500 people who will spend their sentences learning the skills they need to find work on release as part of the government’s drive to cut reoffending.

The prison site is currently under construction and Practice Plus Group were recently awarded the healthcare contract to begin delivering services in April 2025.

This is a rare opportunity to be part of a new healthcare team from the inception of a brand new prison site.

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

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.

To apply for this position please email your CV to Kirsty.Dennett@practiceplusgroup.com

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.

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