Recovery Practitioner | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	03 February 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£27,485 - £30,162 per annum (pro rata if P/T)
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	05 March 2026
Location:	Milton Keynes, MK4 4DA
Company:	CNWL NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7775503/333-D-AD-0590

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.


Clinical Responsibilities:

1. 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.

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

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





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.


For further information about the advertised role, please refer to the job description & person specification included in the documents section of this advert.


This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Feb 2026

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