Substance Misuse Clinical Lead

As our Substance Misuse Clinical Lead, you will:

• Provide expert clinical oversight of OST, Alcohol withdrawal, NPS, detox protocols and complex case management
• Lead, mentor, and develop the multidisciplinary team
• Manage the Clinical Substance Misuse Team
• Drive service quality through policy compliance, audits and clinical governance
• Build strong relationships with our organisational partners
• Manage risk and ensure safety and continuity of care
• Bring stability, structure and confidence to an area that has faced longstanding challenges
• Support cultural change and contribute to better patient outcomes

Your leadership will ensure the service is safe, resilient and delivering the best possible care.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
  
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The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

You’ll be a great fit if you are:   

• A strong, confident clinician (NMC, HCPC, GPhC or relevant professional registration)
• Experience of working with patients with substance misuse problems
• Calm, decisive and effective in fast‑moving or pressured environments
• Able to bring structure, clarity and leadership to a team that needs direction
• Skilled at building partnerships and managing difficult conversations
• Passionate about improving patient care for some of the most vulnerable people in society
• Resilient, positive and motivated by challenge: not deterred by it

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.