*INTERNAL MPFT APPLICANTS ONLY* Team Manager

Job summary

*INTERNAL MPFT APPLICANTS ONLY*

This role isnot eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

An exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Team Manager at HMP Wakefield prison.

The successful candidate will work closely with the multi disciplinary team to provide leadership and operational management.

Main duties of the job

o The management and delivery of a needs-led and recovery-focussed integrated psychosocial service, which includes low intensity and high intensity drug and alcohol treatment within a custodial setting.o To manage, direct and support the supervision of DART and programmes within the establishment, including psychosocial interventions and the delivery of the programmes.o The management and implementation of a range of psychosocial interventions including the Inclusion Recovery Programme (IRP) to substance misusing offenders within a prison environment.o Developing and supervising links and pathways to enable the DART service to work in partnership with key agencies to ensure service users are supported on their individual recovery journeys.o Managing the relationship with the prime providers of the contract, PPG.

About us

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!

Details

• Date posted: 18 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
• Contract: Secondment
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 301-IT-26-8051110
• Job locations: HMP Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9AG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:

To manage a multi-disciplinary team, in a custodial environment ensuring a high standard drug and alcohol recovery service is delivered in response to the needs of the service users as part of Inclusion and MPFT. Ensure a full range of psychosocial interventions that motivate and support service users to achieve recovery and positive outcomes within a recovery-orientated substance misuse treatment service. To be responsible for the provision of a drug and alcohol recovery service (incorporating assessment, recovery planning, casework coordination and psycho-social interventions) to problem drug and alcohol users located within the prison establishment. To effectively supervise liaison and develop links with partner agencies to provide a through-care service for prisoners from the point of entry into the prison system to release into the community so that reoffending is reduced and the health, well-being and social functioning of Service User is improved. To contribute and work within the prison and wider drug strategy. To be responsible for implementing Inclusion policies, protocols, SOPs and developing LOPs in conjunction with the clinical prescribing team and mental health team.