Job requirements
Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Substantial experience of working in substance misuse or with offenders
- Experience
Demonstrable experience in a supervisory/management role
- Qualifications
Current knowledge of substance misuse issues
- Qualifications
Evidence of having studied at Degree level in relevant area or professional Qualification Nurse, Social Worker etc.
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of using clinical information systems
- Qualifications
Recognised qualification in delivery of Psychotherapeutic Interventions
Job overview
Reporting to the Team Leader, you will lead the psychosocial team to deliver evidenced based psychosocial group interventions that promote recovery for service users in custody. You will supervise and line manage B5 staff and Support workers whilst working within a multi-disciplinary team of health and wellbeing professionals, deliver high quality services to service users
As part of the Healthcare Team you will provide healthcare to those in custody, whilst working flexibly to meet the changing needs of the services across Primary Care, Integrated Substance Misuse & Mental Health. You will also contribute to an on-going programme of development to ensure high standards of patient care are maintained, whilst fostering effective working relationships with prison colleagues and other stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
This post is key to the development and delivery of high quality, evidence based health and wellbeing services to give prisoners access to interventions and support equitable to those provided by the NHS in the community.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note that any offer of employment will be subject to the successful receipt of enhanced DBS and prison vetting clearances.
Please note if your application is successful and you are invited to interview, they will be held on site at HMP Berwyn to ensure candidates have an understanding of the environment. Requests for virtual interviews will not be accepted.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Psychosocial Senior Substance Misuse Practitioner - HMP Berwyn with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in St Asaph, Wales. It is listed as a Band 6 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £40559.00 to £48841.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Oct 2026.
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