Substance Misuse Psychosocial Lead
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Job overview
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of individuals affected by substance misuse? We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Substance Misuse Psychosocial Lead to take a lead role in delivering high-quality recovery services within a prison setting.
As a senior member of our multi-disciplinary team, you will take a lead role in providing the successful and effective delivery of Substance Misuse Recovery Services in HMP Services Offender Health. To work as a Substance Misuse Psychosocial Lead within a multi-disciplinary team in a prison setting, providing care to patients with complex substance misuse problems with co-occurring mental health issues, from the point of entry into the prison system to re-entry into the community so that re-offending is reduced and the health and social functioning of prisoners is improved.
Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK without any breaks for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency. Please note without sufficient evidence your application may not progress.
Main duties of the job
- Lead the delivery of psychosocial substance misuse services in line with national standards and performance indicators.
- Provide high-quality, person-centred care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Champion both harm reduction and recovery-focused approaches.
- Ensure services demonstrate value for money and meet the expectations of commissioners.
- Provide leadership and professional guidance to the staff team, ensuring adherence to policies and the highest standards of care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.