# Addictions Therapist - Accredited

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Priory Healthcare.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Priory Healthcare
- **Town:** Manchester
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Profession:** Mental health professionals
- **Salary:** £27,810 to £45,320

                    a year
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-26T13:26:07.795Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0358-26-0361?employerCode=E0358
- **Application URL:** https://jobs.priorygroup.com/postings/ce9cccbe-4e9f-47b7-b96e-f0a2b329e063/applications/new?utm_medium=job_board&utm_source=nhs_jobs

## Job Content

### Job summary

Priory Horizon House is looking to recruit an experienced Addictions Therapist to join the team. This is a full-time/37.5-hour role. The successful candidate will have significant experience working within addiction and substance misuse services, with a strong understanding of recovery models, relapse prevention, and trauma-informed care.

Unaccredited salary range £27,810- £36,050

Accredited salary range £39,140- £45,320

### Main duties of the job

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. You will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, and undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate patients' wellbeing, dignity, and treatment.

- Leading and supporting a diverse range of therapy staff, including psychology, therapy, and any other specialisms that fall within the teams therapy needs.
- Facilitating regular management supervision with individuals in line with Priory policy, using a cascade system with other qualified therapists
- An agreed reduced level of patient facing clinical hours to create line management responsibility, as agreed with the Private Business and Therapy Manager.
- Be available for any clinical issues the team may need, for example managing risk, responding to complex patient needs, supporting individual cases with a wider MDT as necessary.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

### About us

It is home to Flourish our pioneering therapy-led addiction programme offering bespoke treatment for a wide range of addictions in a calm, homely environment. Set within a supportive community, Horizon House provides a safe haven away from the stresses of daily life, forming part of our wider network of residential addiction treatment homes across the UK.

Delivered by qualified therapists in a non-medical setting, Flourish offers an alternative to traditional hospital-based treatment. Its ideal for people who dont need a medical detox or ongoing medical care but would benefit from structured therapy, community connection, and practical tools to achieve meaningful, sustainable recovery.

### Details

- Date posted: 26 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £27,810 to £45,320 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 501278
- Job locations: Ransom Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 5GS, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

For more information, please click APPLY NOW, where you will be diverted to our website to view a job description, or you can contact Farahgigani@priorygroup.com

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.

For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.

## Job Details

Priory Horizon House is looking to recruit an experienced Addictions Therapist to join the team. This is a full-time/37.5-hour role. The successful candidate will have significant experience working within addiction and substance misuse services, with a strong understanding of recovery models, relapse prevention, and trauma-informed care.

Unaccredited salary range £27,810- £36,050

Accredited salary range £39,140- £45,320

## Job Description

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. You will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, and undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate patients' wellbeing, dignity, and treatment.

Leading and supporting a diverse range of therapy staff, including psychology, therapy, and any other specialisms that fall within the teams therapy needs.

Facilitating regular management supervision with individuals in line with Priory policy, using a cascade system with other qualified therapists

An agreed reduced level of patient facing clinical hours to create line management responsibility, as agreed with the Private Business and Therapy Manager.

Be available for any clinical issues the team may need, for example managing risk, responding to complex patient needs, supporting individual cases with a wider MDT as necessary.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

## Responsibilities

For more information, please click APPLY NOW, where you will be diverted to our website to view a job description, or you can contact Farahgigani@priorygroup.com

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.

For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- The ideal candidate will be a registered healthcare professional with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or an accredited psychotherapist with British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP), or UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). They will bring strong leadership capabilities to support and guide a diverse therapy team.

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