Job summary
- Main area
- Substance Misuse Services
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time hours to be worked over seven days including bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 050-HMP-ACS005-1026
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HMP Berwyn
- Town
- Wrexham
- Salary
- £40,559 - £48,841 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Psychosocial Senior Substance Misuse Practitioner - HMP Berwyn
Band 6
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
Reporting to the Team Leader, you will lead the psychosocial team to deliver evidenced based psychosocial group interventions that promote recovery for service users in custody. You will supervise and line manage B5 staff and Support workers whilst working within a multi-disciplinary team of health and wellbeing professionals, deliver high quality services to service users
As part of the Healthcare Team you will provide healthcare to those in custody, whilst working flexibly to meet the changing needs of the services across Primary Care, Integrated Substance Misuse & Mental Health. You will also contribute to an on-going programme of development to ensure high standards of patient care are maintained, whilst fostering effective working relationships with prison colleagues and other stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
This post is key to the development and delivery of high quality, evidence based health and wellbeing services to give prisoners access to interventions and support equitable to those provided by the NHS in the community.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note that any offer of employment will be subject to the successful receipt of enhanced DBS and prison vetting clearances.
Please note if your application is successful and you are invited to interview, they will be held on site at HMP Berwyn to ensure candidates have an understanding of the environment. Requests for virtual interviews will not be accepted.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current knowledge of substance misuse issues
- Evidence of having studied at Degree level in relevant area or professional Qualification Nurse, Social Worker etc.
Desirable criteria
- Recognised qualification in delivery of Psychotherapeutic Interventions
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience of working in substance misuse or with offenders
- Demonstrable experience in a supervisory/management role
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using clinical information systems
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jonathan Parry
- Job title
- Integrated Substance Misuse Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01978 523390
- Additional information
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