Regional Substance Misuse Lead Nurse

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Substance Misuse Lead Nurse to join our Regional Team in London on a 12 month fixed term contract (maternity cover). This role is home based with travel to our London sites: HMP Belmarsh, HMP Thameside, HMP Pentonville, HMP Brixton and HMP Wormwood Scrubs.

Hours

37.5 hours per week, core business hours.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract starting from April 2026 to April 2027.

Salary

This position is full time; you'll receive an annual salary up to £71,000 plus £4,000 car allowance per annum - depending on experience.

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.

What you'll be doing

As a Regional Substance Misuse Lead Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Provide nursing and Allied Health Professional (AHP) leadership in primary care to consistently develop high quality, safe and cost effective services for patients.
• Provide leadership to our primary care services within the regions, supporting the network of services.
• Support the Head of Substance Misuse in driving the implementation of our nursing strategy.
• Act as a role model to healthcare teams, encouraging effective working relationships and the development of a cohesive regional team.
• Represent Health in Justice with external agencies including NHS England, regional commissioners, other service providers, networks, patients, communication groups, and other national bodies.
• Provide a visible and accessible presence when visiting clinical areas, ensuring patients and staff have the opportunity to seek information, help and support, or to share problems or successes.

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.

What we'll look for in you

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.

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.

Qualifications required

• Registered Nurse, Pharmacist or NMP.
• Specialist qualification or considerable experience relevant to Health in Justice Services or equivalent experience in primary care.
• Non medical prescriber or willingness to undertake the course.
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and the ability to work autonomously.

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.