Substance Misuse Clinical Lead
Practice Plus Group - Health in JusticeAshbourne, East Midlands
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice based in Ashbourne. The advertised salary is £10,328 to £11,602. Applications close on 28 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Substance Misuse Clinical Lead to join ou...
As a Substance Misuse Clinical Lead, your responsibilities will vary. You will
- Provide substance misuse clinical leadership and management to the registered nurses and care teams.
- Deputise on behalf of the Deputy/Head of Healthcare when required.
- Work closely with partners to maintain a robust, high quality clinical service for patients. Ensure that own clinical practice is consistent with autonomous practice within the role.
- Model a culture of compassion, care, courage, commitment, communication and competence.
- Clinical Lead you will coach, line manage and develop clinician staff; support and contribute in undertaking audits and governance and contribute to developing and reviewing clinical/non clinical Local Operating Protocols for the site.
- Chair and facilitate specific healthcare meetings with the team and different partners, provide clinical supervision (training available) and carry our investigations locally and for the wider region.
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.
- 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
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Substance Misuse Clinical Lead to join our Substance Misuse team at HMP Sudbury, a category D Prison, located in Ashbourne in East Midlands.
HMP Sudbury is a adult male prison with a population of 661.
As a Substance Misuse Clinical Lead, you will play a key role in providing high-quality clinical care and supporting the delivery of substance misuse services within the prison setting. You will need to be a qualified non-medical prescriber, with RCGP Part 1 being desirable. Working as part of a dedicated team of four. HMP Sudbury offers: - Onsite cark parking
- Career and development opportunities
- Onsite gym
- Access to canteen
- Part-time
- 7.5 hours per week
- Flexible on which day of the week
Youll receive an annual salary is between £10,328 - £11,602 per annum depending on experience.
How will we support you?
Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
Competency framework
Regional and national career development opportunities
Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs 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 Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
- we treat patients and each other as they would like to be treated
- we act with integrity
- we embrace diversity
- we strive to do things better together
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all
- Registered Nurse Adult or Mental Health
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Professional registration as an Independent Non-Medical prescriber
- Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre 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
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How this role compares
We hold 468 NHS vacancies in East Midlands that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,655. This role pays less than about 100% of them.
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You have 7 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
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