The Forward Trust is looking for a passionate and dedicated Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join our Substance Misuse Recovery Service at Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre (IRC). This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week, where you’ll be part of an integrated healthcare team supporting detainees with substance misuse, low-level mental health needs and wider health and wellbeing challenges.
This is a rewarding opportunity to deliver person-centred support, helping individuals develop recovery plans, access essential services and prepare for their transition back into the community.
In this role, you will:
- Complete assessments, risk management plans and recovery planning
- Manage a caseload and deliver effective 1:1 and group interventions
- Support individuals with substance misuse and low-level mental health needs
- Attend team meetings, referral discussions and multidisciplinary reviews
- Develop discharge and release plans to ensure continuity of care
- Provide health promotion, advice and signposting to relevant services
- Maintain accurate case records in line with GDPR and data protection requirements
- Contribute to service improvement and wider organisational goals
You’ll work collaboratively with a range of professionals, including:
- Healthcare teams
- Housing and employment services
- Probation
- Specialist agencies
- Community support organisations
Partnership working is key to this role, ensuring every individual receives the right support at the right time.
What we’re looking for:
- A commitment to supporting people affected by substance misuse and health inequalities
- Strong assessment, communication and case management skills
- The ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- A proactive, solution-focused approach
- Commitment to completing the Drug and Alcohol Workforce Development Programme (DAWFDP) – a mandatory 12-month professional development programme for all Health and Wellbeing Practitioners
You’ll play a vital role in helping people make positive changes, improve their wellbeing and prepare for their next steps beyond the centre.
Please see attached Job Description for full details
All prison-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 5 months to complete. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of both checks.
Please note if you have lived overseas within the last 5 years then checks may take longer.