# Diversion and Inclusion lead worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diversion-and-inclusion-lead-worker/48e24ae0-b60f-4264-8707-e104426f7b58 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diversion-and-inclusion-lead-worker/48e24ae0-b60f-4264-8707-e104426f7b58.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 Per annum including Outer London Allowance - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 8 months (Subject to extension dependant on funding.) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-26T11:01:08.640Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Enfield/North_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Substance_Misuse/Substance_Misuse-v8114166 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8114166?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Diversion and Inclusion Lead Worker is a Band 5 role within North London NHS Foundation Trust Substance Misuse Service, responsible for leading and coordinating inclusive, trauma-informed approaches to drug and alcohol service delivery. Based across Enfield sites, the postholder works collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to develop diversion pathways, improve access to treatment, and reduce health inequalities for individuals experiencing substance misuse and complex needs. The role combines operational leadership, partnership working, and direct service user engagement to support improved outcomes and prevent escalation into acute or criminal justice systems. ### Main duties of the job - Lead the development and delivery of diversion pathways to reduce unnecessary contact with criminal justice, emergency, and inpatient services. - Provide specialist leadership on inclusive, trauma-informed practice to ensure services meet the needs of marginalised and high-risk groups. - Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to improve engagement, retention, and treatment outcomes. - Deliver and coordinate harm reduction initiatives, including Naloxone provision, safer use advice, and overdose prevention. - Provide advice, guidance, and case consultation to staff on diversion, inclusion, and risk management approaches. - Develop strong partnerships with criminal justice agencies, healthcare providers, local authorities, and community organisations. - Support service development through co-production, audits, data collection, and quality improvement activities. - Deliver training and support staff development on inclusive practice, inequalities, and trauma-informed care. - Manage a caseload of service users with complex needs, including assessment, care planning, safeguarding, and treatment coordination. - Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure compliance with Trust policies, governance requirements, and data protection standards. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Core Responsibilities Service Delivery and Caseload Management - Manage a caseload of service users with complex needs, completing assessments, risk management, and personalised care plans. - Deliver one-to-one interventions, harm reduction advice, and recovery-focused support, including substitute prescribing processes and outreach. - Support service users to access a wide range of health, housing, social care, and community services. Diversion and Inclusion - Lead the development of diversion pathways to reduce unnecessary involvement in criminal justice, emergency, or inpatient services. - Ensure services are inclusive, culturally responsive, and accessible to marginalised groups. - Deliver targeted outreach to engage underrepresented populations and those not currently accessing services. Harm Reduction - Coordinate harm reduction initiatives including Naloxone distribution, needle exchange, and overdose prevention. - Provide specialist advice to staff on reducing risks such as overdose and blood-borne viruses. Partnership and Multi-Agency Working - Build and maintain strong relationships with criminal justice agencies, healthcare providers, housing, and voluntary sector organisations. - Attend and contribute to multi-agency meetings (e.g. safeguarding, IOM, housing, and criminal justice panels). - Support co-production with service users and community stakeholders to influence service design. Leadership, Training and Service Development - Provide leadership, training, and guidance to staff on inclusion, diversion, and trauma-informed practice. - Contribute to audits, data collection, service evaluations, and continuous quality improvement. - Support service development plans, innovation, and delivery of key performance indicators. This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties. ## Job Details The Diversion and Inclusion Lead Worker is a Band 5 role within North London NHS Foundation Trust Substance Misuse Service, responsible for leading and coordinating inclusive, trauma-informed approaches to drug and alcohol service delivery. Based across Enfield sites, the postholder works collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to develop diversion pathways, improve access to treatment, and reduce health inequalities for individuals experiencing substance misuse and complex needs. The role combines operational leadership, partnership working, and direct service user engagement to support improved outcomes and prevent escalation into acute or criminal justice systems. ## Job Description Lead the development and delivery of diversion pathways to reduce unnecessary contact with criminal justice, emergency, and inpatient services. Provide specialist leadership on inclusive, trauma-informed practice to ensure services meet the needs of marginalised and high-risk groups. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to improve engagement, retention, and treatment outcomes. Deliver and coordinate harm reduction initiatives, including Naloxone provision, safer use advice, and overdose prevention. Provide advice, guidance, and case consultation to staff on diversion, inclusion, and risk management approaches. Develop strong partnerships with criminal justice agencies, healthcare providers, local authorities, and community organisations. Support service development through co-production, audits, data collection, and quality improvement activities. Deliver training and support staff development on inclusive practice, inequalities, and trauma-informed care. Manage a caseload of service users with complex needs, including assessment, care planning, safeguarding, and treatment coordination. Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure compliance with Trust policies, governance requirements, and data protection standards. ## Responsibilities Core Responsibilities Service Delivery and Caseload Management Manage a caseload of service users with complex needs, completing assessments, risk management, and personalised care plans. Deliver one-to-one interventions, harm reduction advice, and recovery-focused support, including substitute prescribing processes and outreach. Support service users to access a wide range of health, housing, social care, and community services. Diversion and Inclusion Lead the development of diversion pathways to reduce unnecessary involvement in criminal justice, emergency, or inpatient services. Ensure services are inclusive, culturally responsive, and accessible to marginalised groups. Deliver targeted outreach to engage underrepresented populations and those not currently accessing services. Harm Reduction Coordinate harm reduction initiatives including Naloxone distribution, needle exchange, and overdose prevention. Provide specialist advice to staff on reducing risks such as overdose and blood-borne viruses. Partnership and Multi-Agency Working Build and maintain strong relationships with criminal justice agencies, healthcare providers, housing, and voluntary sector organisations. Attend and contribute to multi-agency meetings (e.g. safeguarding, IOM, housing, and criminal justice panels). Support co-production with service users and community stakeholders to influence service design. Leadership, Training and Service Development Provide leadership, training, and guidance to staff on inclusion, diversion, and trauma-informed practice. Contribute to audits, data collection, service evaluations, and continuous quality improvement. Support service development plans, innovation, and delivery of key performance indicators. This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties. ## Person Specification ### PERSONAL QUALITIES **Essential** - Should include team working, interpersonal skills and written and verbal skills, importance of a positive “can do” attitude and a positive attitude to change ### SKILLS AND ABILITIES **Essential** - Specific skills that will enable candidate to fulfill job role, including IT skills **Desirable** - previous knowledge experience working with Thesus/RIO ### EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE **Essential** - Experience required to do the job - Demonstrate relevant knowledge gained in previous employment or elsewhere ### EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS **Essential** - NVQ Health and social care - Basic education - other relevant qualification **Desirable** - Drug and alcohol related qualification ## Documents - [jd and person spec (pdf, 480.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10409592) - [functional requirement (pdf, 544.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10409593) - [a comprehensive guide for candidates (pdf, 544.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2959) - [diversion and inclcusion lead worker (pdf, 480.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10409591) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.