Clinical Lead

As the Substance Misuse Clinical Lead your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Be responsible for the delivery of specialist substance misuse treatment and recovery interventions for drug/alcohol misusers
• Work clinically within all areas of the Substance Misuse/IDTS delivery system and to role model good practice to all nursing staff.
• Contribute to the development of a strategic plan for dual diagnosis services within HMP Belmarsh

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

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.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• RGN or RMN with current registration with the UK Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Post registration qualification in the nursing care, assessment and treatment of substance misuse and mental health clients
• Recent experience of working at a senior level  – Substance Misuse/Dual Diagnosis Nurse

Although not essential ideal, applicants would have experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment.

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.