| Position | Health & Wellbeing Practitioner - HMP Aylesbury - Buckinghamshire |
| Posted | 11 Apr 2026 |
| Expired | 11 May 2026 |
| Company | The Forward Trust |
| Location | Buckinghamshire | GB |
| Job Type | Full Time |
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About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Substance Misuse Practitioner to join our integrated healthcare team, delivering vital support to adults experiencing drug and alcohol challenges within a criminal justice setting. Working within a holistic Health and Wellbeing framework, you will provide psychosocial substance misuse interventions and accredited treatment programmes to individuals entering prison who are identified as having alcohol or drug-related needs. The service adopts a person-centred approach, offering both harm reduction and abstinence-based treatment pathways tailored to individual recovery goals.
In this role, you will manage a diverse caseload and be responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments, developing SMART care plans, and delivering structured 1:1 and group interventions. This includes facilitating therapeutic group work and delivering structured treatment programmes where appropriate.
A key aspect of the role is supporting individuals through their recovery journey and preparing them for release. You will work collaboratively with a range of internal and external partners, including housing, employment services, healthcare teams, probation, gym services, and external drug intervention teams to ensure continuity of care.
You will also contribute to service performance targets set by commissioners, with a strong focus on outcomes and recovery progress. Additional responsibilities may include second signatory duties and oral swab testing to complement clinical provision.
Flexibility is essential, as the role may involve evening and weekend work, as well as occasional travel across sites within your service cluster to maintain consistent service delivery.
About You
You are a motivated and empathetic professional with a strong understanding of substance misuse and the complexities faced by individuals within the criminal justice system. You are committed to supporting recovery and empowering individuals to make positive, sustainable changes in their lives.
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Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Diversity at Forward Trust
The Forward Trust commits to providing opportunities to everyone. We want to ensure we have a diverse team with a range of lived and professional experiences. This includes those with ‘Lived Experience’ of addiction, offending, or homelessness. To find out more about Forward’s commitment to being an inclusive employer and our current EDI strategy click here. We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know. Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work Dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview. Our Commitment to Safeguarding
When we recruit, we welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio-economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles.
If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the ‘Eligibility to Work in the UK’ requirements.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. Forward Trust follow safer recruitment practices and support a culture of openness and accountability.
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