# Recovery Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/recovery-practitioner/4c26ee99-7182-403f-9dbd-ca828445fc60 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/recovery-practitioner/4c26ee99-7182-403f-9dbd-ca828445fc60.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** ARC-MK - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (pro rata if P/T) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday- Friday 0900 - 1700 (with some rota'd lates expected on a Thursday 1200 - 2000)) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-02T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-19T14:50:58.417Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Milton_Keynes/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Addictions/Addictions-v8229815 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8229815?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ARC-MK help people over the age of 18, residing in Milton Keynes, who want to break a cycle of addiction to substances such as heroin, alcohol and other types of stimulants or long-term alcohol addiction. We offer a variety of psychosocial and clinical interventions to support clients throughout their treatment journey. This role will hold a caseload of individuals and specifically provide one-to-one support to individuals through offering 1-1 and group work interventions. ### Main duties of the job An exciting opportunity has presented itself within our service! This is a unique opportunity to be part of a substance misuse service combining the elements of education, prevention, treatment and recovery within a community setting. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and empathic Band 4 Recovery Practitioner to complement our Addictions Team supporting the delivery of psychosocial interventions. The post holder should be ready for a new challenge, demonstrate good communication skills and work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team. You should have experience of completing comprehensive assessments and risk management. The successful candidate will hold a caseload of individuals and deliver structured interventions via 1-1 and groupwork. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, which provides a range of specialist services to substance users, including harm minimisation approaches, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, care planning, health education and detoxification, mindfulness and groupwork. - To make continuous assessments of the psychological, emotional, social, and rehabilitative needs of clients, taking into account the needs of the client, their family/carer and local community, with regular evaluation of care plans. - To provide case management to a defined caseload of clients, under the supervision of their manager and the multi-disciplinary team. - To use agreed and established outcome monitoring tools and any other relevant quality measures. - To manage the transfer of individuals between prisons and into the community. - To counsel individuals about their substance use, using motivational interviewing and other evidence-based interventions. - To ensure full risk assessment and risk management is delivered effectively. - To understand and implement clinical governance. - To ensure the highest quality of service is delivered by following local and national quality and performance standards, guidance, procedures, and practice guidelines. - To ensure that all work is performed in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, including Incident Reporting. - To support the wider service with additional interventions as appropriate and with relevant training, e.g. initial clinical assessment, second signatory for controlled drugs, urine testing, dry blood-spot testing, etc. Communication - To participate in multidisciplinary team meetings. - To liaise and communicate relevant information with partner agencies within local and Trust guidelines. - To promote an open dialogue culture, where a positive culture on improving communication and maintenance of healthy therapeutic relationships with clients are enhanced and valued. - To contribute to the promotion of team cohesiveness and working collaboratively with colleagues in all parts of the Trust to achieve healthy and effective communication. - To work collaboratively in developing professional links with other statutory and voluntary service providers, ensuring a corporate approach is adopted. Information and Resource Management: - To be responsible for the effective management of own caseload. - To maintain accurate and up to date documentation of all client records, ensuring the confidentiality of such records are in line with the Data Protection Act and local policies. - To adhere to all service data recording policies, such as NDTMS and TOPs. - To be responsible for ensuring monthly reports and other data reporting are submitted within agreed timescales. - To ensure that all client interaction entered onto SystmOne is accurate and timely. - To demonstrate responsible time management. - To ensure that all local and Addictions service administration systems are followed. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Keeping accurate electronic records. - Experience of conducting risk assessments and developing/reviewing careplans. - Substantial experience in relevant role. **Desirable** - Experience of working within a secure environment / prison ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to diploma level or NVQ level 4 **Desirable** - Motivational Interviewing/Relapse management training - Harm reduction training ### KILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES **Essential** - Knowledge of risk assessment and management. - Maintain patient confidentiality - Ability to use computer to access patient information and email. - Demonstrates the ability to manage work under pressure - Sensitive to colleagues and able to promote a positive motivating environment - Good written and verbal communication skills - Understand the different roles of the multi-disciplinary team and own role within it - Ability to provide and accept feedback, support, clinical/managerial supervision - Committed to personal/professional development - Dependable and a sense of responsibility - Flexible approach to work with ability to prioritise workload - Professional manner **Desirable** - Problem solving skills, stress management skills & conflict resolution skills - Data processing and analysis ## Documents - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [person specification (docx, 129.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10539513) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [recovery practitioner job description (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10539512) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) ## 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.