Recovery Practitioner | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	24 July 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£27,485 - £30,162 per annum (pro rata if P/T)
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	23 August 2025
Location:	Milton Keynes, MK4 4DA
Company:	CNWL NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7344977/333-D-AD-0547

Summary

HMP Woodhill is a category A/B prisoncomprisingof five residential wings (including a stabilisation unit), a segregation unit, clinical assessment unit, the close supervision centre and reception area. Each area has a group of dedicated healthcare staff committed to improving services and delivery of healthcare to prisoners with a range of complex health problems and diverse ethnic backgrounds.


The Addictions Team helps people in HMP Woodhill who want to break a cycle of addiction to substances such as heroin, club drugs, other types of stimulants or long-term alcohol addiction. Itrepresentsthe bringing together of a variety of services under one roof to provide a better service to service users. We offer a variety of psychosocial and clinical interventions to support clients throughout their journey in custody, starting from their arrival into prison and through to their release.


An exciting opportunity has presented itself within our service! This is a unique opportunity to be part of an integrated substance misuse service combining the elements of education, prevention,treatmentand recovery within a prison environment. We are looking for an enthusiastic,self-motivatedandempathicBand4 Recovery Practitionerto complement our Addictions Team supporting the delivery of psychosocial interventions.


The post holder should be ready for a new challenge,demonstrategood communicationskillsand work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team.You should have experience ofcompleting comprehensive assessments and risk management. The successful candidate willhold a caseload of complex clients and deliver structured interventions via 1-1 and groupwork.


CNWL (Central andNorth WestLondon NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 7,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, MiltonKeynesand areas beyond.  We involve service users,carers, the public,staffand partnerorganisationsin the way that weare run. 


Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. Itcontainsareas of great affluence as well as areas ofmuch deprivation.  We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’reproud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We arerecognisedlocally,nationallyand internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts arefrequentlycalled upon to contribute to national health strategy andpolicy,and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.


See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits,discountsand wellbeing initiatives for staff.


Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.


ClinicalResponsibilities:

1. Towork as a member of the multidisciplinary team, whichprovidesa range of specialist services to substance users, including harmminimisationapproaches, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, care planning, health education and detoxification, mindfulness and groupwork.

1. To make continuous assessments of the psychological, emotional, social, and rehabilitative needs of clients,taking into accountthe needs of family, localcommunityand sentence plan, with regular evaluation of care plans.

1. To provide case management to a defined caseload of clients, under the supervision of theTeam Leader.

1. To use agreed and established outcome monitoring tools and any other relevant quality measures.

1. To manage the transfer of individuals between prisons and into the community.

1. To counsel individuals about their substance use, using motivational interviewing and other evidence-based interventions.

1. To ensure full risk assessment and risk management is delivered effectively.

1. To understand and implement clinical governance.

1. To ensure the highest quality of service is delivered by following local and national quality and performance standards, guidance, procedures, and practice guidelines.


1. To ensure that all work is performedin accordance withTrust policies and procedures, including Incident Reporting.

1. To support the wider service withadditionalinterventions asappropriateand with relevant training,e.g.initialclinical assessment, second signatory for controlled drugs, urine testing, dry blood-spot testing, etc.


Communication:

1. Toparticipatein multidisciplinary team meetings.

1. To liaise and communicate relevant information with partner agencies within local and Trust guidelines.

1. To promote an open dialogue culture, where a positive culture on improving communication and maintenance of healthy therapeutic relationships with clientsareenhanced and valued.

1. 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.

1. To work collaboratively in developing professional links with other statutory and voluntary service providers, ensuring a corporate approach is adopted.




This advert closes on Thursday 7 Aug 2025

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