Diversion and Inclusion lead worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 06/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
The Diversion and Inclusion Lead Worker is a Band 5 role within the North London NHS Foundation Trust Substance Misuse Service. This role involves leading and coordinating inclusive, trauma-informed approaches to drug and alcohol service delivery across Enfield sites. The postholder will work collaboratively to develop diversion pathways, improve access to treatment, and reduce health inequalities for individuals with substance misuse and complex needs. It combines operational leadership, partnership working, and direct service user engagement to improve outcomes and prevent escalation into acute or criminal justice systems.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the development and delivery of diversion pathways to reduce unnecessary contact with criminal justice, emergency, and inpatient services.
- Provide specialist leadership on inclusive, trauma-informed practice to ensure services meet the needs of marginalised and high-risk groups.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to improve engagement, retention, and treatment outcomes.
- Deliver and coordinate harm reduction initiatives, including Naloxone provision, safer use advice, and overdose prevention.
- Provide advice, guidance, and case consultation to staff on diversion, inclusion, and risk management approaches.
- Manage a caseload of service users with complex needs, including assessment, care planning, safeguarding, and treatment coordination.
Essential criteria
- NVQ Health and social care
- Basic education
- other relevant qualification
- Experience required to do the job
- Demonstrate relevant knowledge gained in previous employment or elsewhere
- Specific skills that will enable candidate to fulfill job role, including IT skills
- Should include team working, interpersonal skills and written and verbal skills, importance of a positive "can do" attitude and a positive attitude to change
Desirable criteria
- Drug and alcohol related qualification
- previous knowledge experience working with Thesus/RIO
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £36,943 – £44,900 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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North London NHS Foundation Trust
Diversion and Inclusion lead worker
The closing date is 03 September 2026
Job summary
The Diversion and Inclusion Lead Worker is a Band 5 role within North London NHS Foundation Trust Substance Misuse Service, responsible for leading and coordinating inclusive, trauma-informed approaches to drug and alcohol service delivery. Based across Enfield sites, the postholder works collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to develop diversion pathways, improve access to treatment, and reduce health inequalities for individuals experiencing substance misuse and complex needs. The role combines operational leadership, partnership working, and direct service user engagement to support improved outcomes and prevent escalation into acute or criminal justice systems.
Main duties of the job
Lead the development and delivery of diversion pathways to reduce unnecessary contact with criminal justice, emergency, and inpatient services.
Provide specialist leadership on inclusive, trauma-informed practice to ensure services meet the needs of marginalised and high-risk groups.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to improve engagement, retention, and treatment outcomes.
Deliver and coordinate harm reduction initiatives, including Naloxone provision, safer use advice, and overdose prevention.
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