Job overview

Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of those in substance-use recovery?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Practitioner to join our Offender Health Care Group working at HMP Lowdham Grange, a Category B Prison. 

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced Substance Misuse practitioner to join our innovative and committed service. You will be part of a supportive team with effective management, guidance and supervision to aid your career progression, with training opportunities to develop your practice. 

Main duties of the job

Your role will provide high quality patient care through assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care for people with substance misuse problems working to both harm reduction and health promotion / recovery agendas.

Working with a caseload of often complex and challenging patients you will provide high quality, innovative substance misuse interventions, supporting patients to achieve their recovery goals and improve their health and social functioning. You will contribute to the prison’s work on reducing re-offending and the wider drug strategy. 

The role is both challenging and rewarding and an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of people with often complex backgrounds and needs within a prison setting.

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 an integrated Healthcare Service.

Working for our organisation

#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.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

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.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment