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Prison Link Worker

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Job summary

Working in Buckinghamshire countywide drug and alcohol integrated service (One Recovery Bucks) you will have responsibility for ensuring the seamless continuity of care for those leaving prison.

Main duties of the job

  • Ensuring the engagement of offenders with substance misuse issues into treatment on release from custody.
  • Completing relevant assessments and referring to One Recovery Bucks to ensure continuity of care.
  • Arranging bridging prescriptions and that medication is continued in the community on release from custody.
  • Working in partnership with key agencies to ensure service users are supported on their individual recovery journeys and those entering treatment remain in treatment when released.
  • Delivering all elements of One Recovery Bucks including managing a case load.

About us

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.

As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.

We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:

  • Putting people at the heart of what we do
  • Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
  • Delivering better health, better care in partnership

Details

Date posted

24 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-IT-23-5725779-B

Job locations

One Recovery Bucks - High Wycombe

Oasis House, George Street.

High Wycombe

HP11 2RZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To work within a multi-disciplinary team, in a community & custodial environment delivering a high standard drug and alcohol recovery service in response to the needs of the service users as part of Inclusion and Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation trust.
  • To provide a link between prison and the Community Services and deliver a range of psycho-social interventions appropriate to the individual to motivate engagement and promote remaining in treatment on release, supporting service users to achieve recovery and positive outcomes, improve health & well-being and reduce re-offending.
  • To work in collaboration with clinical prescribing services in custody and in the community to ensure bridging prescriptions are arranged and that the needs of each service user is met when being released from custody
  • To contribute and work towards the key objectives of the One Recovery Buckinghamshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To work within a multi-disciplinary team, in a community & custodial environment delivering a high standard drug and alcohol recovery service in response to the needs of the service users as part of Inclusion and Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation trust.
  • To provide a link between prison and the Community Services and deliver a range of psycho-social interventions appropriate to the individual to motivate engagement and promote remaining in treatment on release, supporting service users to achieve recovery and positive outcomes, improve health & well-being and reduce re-offending.
  • To work in collaboration with clinical prescribing services in custody and in the community to ensure bridging prescriptions are arranged and that the needs of each service user is met when being released from custody
  • To contribute and work towards the key objectives of the One Recovery Buckinghamshire.

Person Specification

Experience of drug and alcohol field

Essential

  • Experience
  • Criminal justice experience

Values

Essential

  • Values around working with those who use substances and offend
Person Specification

Experience of drug and alcohol field

Essential

  • Experience
  • Criminal justice experience

Values

Essential

  • Values around working with those who use substances and offend

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Inclusion

Address

One Recovery Bucks - High Wycombe

Oasis House, George Street.

High Wycombe

HP11 2RZ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Inclusion

Address

One Recovery Bucks - High Wycombe

Oasis House, George Street.

High Wycombe

HP11 2RZ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Criminal Justice and Engagement Manger

Lucy Joy

Lucy.Joy1@mpft.nhs.uk

07966398285

Details

Date posted

24 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-IT-23-5725779-B

Job locations

One Recovery Bucks - High Wycombe

Oasis House, George Street.

High Wycombe

HP11 2RZ


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