Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Substance Misuse Practitioner

The closing date is 27 March 2026

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Job summary

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 for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency.

Are you looking for a new challenge or the opportunity to develop your career pathway then this could be the job that you are looking for. The Substance Misuse Team at HMP Nottigham, are seeking a dynamic enthusiastic Substance Misuse Practitioner to join the team. We are looking for someone who enjoys a challenge, can work well within a team and autonomously.

NHFT provide healthcare mental health and wellbeing services within HMP Nottingham

AtNorthamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), we're proud to be ratedOutstandingby the CQC. We're committed to innovation, inclusivity, and making a real difference in the lives of our patients and staff.

Why Join NHFT?

  • Annual Leave:27 days + 8 bank holidays (rising with service)
  • NHS Pension Scheme
  • Health & Wellbeing Support
  • Learning & Development Opportunities
  • Inclusive and supportive team culture

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities include but not limited to:

  • To carry a psychosocial case load with responsibility for assessing, care-planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.
  • To undertake comprehensive assessment of patients needs following referral to the service and completion formulations to advise patient care.
  • To plan programmes of psycho-social interventions using evidence based practice.
  • To lead/co-facilitate group work relevant to substance misuse and offending behaviour.
  • To effectively plan for patient discharge and prison transfer and/or release in conjunction with community services, ensuring appropriate transfer of patient information and management of highlighted patient risks including facilitating take-home naloxone training.

About us

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

Details

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TG798-HMPNOT

Job locations

HMP Nottingham

Nottingham

NG5 3AG


Job description

Job 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.

Job description

Job 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.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Either a current professional registration e.g. O.T, Social Work, Counselling and/or relevant degree in Drug and Alcohol Counselling.
  • Approx 2 years experience of community or custodial environment related Substance Misuse multidisciplinary work. This could include substantial voluntary work or work in a related field e.g. housing
  • Experience of working with patients presenting with challenging behaviours.
  • Experience of managing own work in a team setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a secure setting

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Evidence / Ability to undertake comprehensive assessments.
  • Excellent and effective written, verbal and non- verbal communication skills.

Desirable

  • Effective problem solving and decision making skills.

Security Vetting

Essential

  • The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards
Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Either a current professional registration e.g. O.T, Social Work, Counselling and/or relevant degree in Drug and Alcohol Counselling.
  • Approx 2 years experience of community or custodial environment related Substance Misuse multidisciplinary work. This could include substantial voluntary work or work in a related field e.g. housing
  • Experience of working with patients presenting with challenging behaviours.
  • Experience of managing own work in a team setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a secure setting

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Evidence / Ability to undertake comprehensive assessments.
  • Excellent and effective written, verbal and non- verbal communication skills.

Desirable

  • Effective problem solving and decision making skills.

Security Vetting

Essential

  • The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Nottingham

Nottingham

NG5 3AG


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Nottingham

Nottingham

NG5 3AG


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Substance Misuse Service Manager

Richard Gittins

richard.gittins@nhft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TG798-HMPNOT

Job locations

HMP Nottingham

Nottingham

NG5 3AG


Supporting documents

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