Non Clinical Substance Misuse Support Worker

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Experience required

• Experience of working within a role within health and wellbeing
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in writing up notes
• Experience of working with opiate dependant patients would  be beneficial
• An interest in working with patients who have Substance Misuse issues
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach.
  
• Able to motivate and persuade others through advanced communication skills.
  

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.