Psychosocial Lead **** Internal MPFT Employees only ****

The successful candidate will work closely with Clinical Nurse Leads, Psychosocial Cluster Managers, Senior Cluster Manager, and provides an exciting opportunity to clinicians who are interested in gaining some experience in leadership and Management, The day to day management of the substance misuse teams. This includes the management of resources, first line management of staff, caseload management and supervision and working in close collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Lead, Cluster Manager and Senior Cluster Manager.
The post holder will oversee the team's delivery of evidence based therapeutic interventions for prisoners experiencing a range of substance misuse difficulties.
The role involves close working with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies, locally, regionally and in some instances nationally.
Care will be delivered under the Recovery Agenda and it will be the team manager's responsibility to manage the compliance of the team.
This role requires the demonstration of leadership skills to promote high quality evidence based, safe care to service users and to develop and maximise staff and service potential., + To manage a multi-disciplinary team, in a custodial environment ensuring a high standard drug and alcohol recovery service is delivered in response to the needs of the service users as part of Inclusion and MPFT.
+ Ensure a full range of psychosocial interventions that motivate and support service users to achieve recovery and positive outcomes within a recovery-orientated substance misuse treatment service.
+ To be responsible for the provision of a drug and alcohol recovery service (incorporating assessment, recovery planning, casework coordination and psycho-social interventions) to problem drug and alcohol users located within the prison establishment.
+ To effectively supervise liaison and develop links with partner agencies to provide a through-care service for prisoners from the point of entry into the prison system to release into the community so that re-offending is reduced and the health, well-being and social functioning of Service User is improved.
+ To contribute and work within the prison and wider drug strategy.
+ To be responsible for implementing Inclusion policies, protocols, SOP's and developing LOP's in conjunction with the clinical prescribing team and mental health team.

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health.
We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.
Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!