Substance Misuse Practitioner Location: Isle of Sheppey – HMP Elmley Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Salary: £39,338-£46,962 per annum, dependent on experience We are proud to be working with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust who have recently been voted by the Sunday Times as one of the Best Places to Work 2023. This is a unique opportunity to be part of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and to work at one of the largest prisons in the UK. You will assist us to provide excellent primary care and substance misuse services for our population. Offenders are a challenging population group to work with and they often have complex healthcare needs. Offenders often have chaotic lives in the community and a history of poor engagement with community healthcare services. With high rates of substance misuse and mental health problems, this is a real chance to make a difference. What will you be doing? You will join our established team of nurses across the prison and will be part of a multidisciplinary team supporting the following services: Primary Care services including First Night in Custody screening, secondary screening, nurse clinics, long term condition management, health promotion; Inpatient Unit; Emergency Response and Substance Misuse nursing services. You will be supported by our friendly team of healthcare staff in an environment where no two days are the same. We are looking for a Band 6 nurse from a wide variety of backgrounds. Experience of working with patients with substance misuse and mental health issues, or experience within a prison environment would be an advantage, but not essential as full support and training will be provided. What do you need? To be a Registered Nurse with relevant post registration training in one of the following areas: Substance misuse/dual diagnosis Psychological therapies RCGP Part 1 Certificate Minimum of 2 years of working post qualification as a Registered Nurse Experience in prison or secure settings Post qualification experience in working within substance misuse services What next? If this is a role you’re interested in, and you want to join the team and help make a difference, please click on the apply button. You will be redirected to a page where you can enter your details, answer a few questions about your experience, and attach your CV. Someone will then be in touch with you to provide you with next steps. Interested? Click apply now