Substance Misuse Liaison Practitioner - HMP Berwyn
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves planning, delivering, and evaluating interventions and treatments for individuals with complex substance misuse issues within HMP Berwyn. You will support service users and the wider team, identify precautions, and monitor patient health and wellbeing. The position also includes assisting with health promotion initiatives and ensuring interventions align with policies and protocols. It requires a passion for helping people improve their quality of life.
Essential criteria
- Diploma level or equivalent experience in a relevant health related field or equivalent experience
- Working knowledge of Substance Misuse Practitioner role
- Awareness of wider healthcare issues and delivery of substance misuse care
- Significant experience working within a relevant clinical service as a senior HCSW or equivalent
- Experience of delivering groups and/or presentations
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a forensic/custodial setting
- Diploma level or equivalent experience in a relevant health related field or equivalent experience
- Working knowledge of Substance Misuse Practitioner role
- Awareness of wider healthcare issues and delivery of substance misuse care
- Significant experience working within a relevant clinical service as a senior HCSW or equivalent
- Experience of delivering groups and/or presentations
- Experience of working in a forensic/custodial setting
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,819 – £31,626 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Substance Misuse Liaison Practitioner - HMP Berwyn
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
You will plan, deliver and evaluate interventions and/or treatments when there are complex issues. You will discuss the treatment plan and the related needs with the service user and the wider SMS and Health team and will understand his / her own role in delivering interventions and / or treatments within the plan.
You will identify any specific precautions or contra-indications to the proposed interventions /treatments and take the appropriate action.
You will support and monitor patients throughout, promptly alerting the line manager when there are unexpected changes in individuals' health and wellbeing or level of risk.
You will support the Psychosocial and clinical caseworkers to manage health promotion initiatives and harm reduction messages
You will provide information to the Substance Misuse team on how individuals' needs are changing and feedback on the appropriateness of the individual's treatment plan when there are issues.
You will prepare for, undertakes and record interventions / treatments correctly, and in line with legislation, policies and procedures and / or established protocols.
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