Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Hidden Harm Practitioner
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Job Overview
CNWL Addictions directorate are proud to be recruiting for a new Children and Young People's (CYP) Health and Wellbeing Service for Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.
We are committed to supporting children and young people (CYP) who experience difficulties in relation to substance use. This role is to work as a member of CYP service within the Boroughs, including partnership working, networking and attending relevant meetings/events.
Please note: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. “Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024."
As such, if you don’t meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre-Screening Immigration section of your application form.
Please note role eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).
For further info please visit: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
Main duties of the job
- To deliver educational awareness in CYP settings (i.e. schools, colleges, community venues through workshops, assemblies)
- To deliver bespoke training for those in contact with CYP (i.e. teachers, foster carers, parents, social care)
- To oversee, work effectively and in partnership with all relevant key partners within the Boroughs. This includes networking and establishing links, where appropriate.
- To use their specialist knowledge and skills in evidence-based Hidden Harm interventions to support CYP and undertake assessment, care plan, implement and evaluate treatment delivered to young people. They will complete high-quality reports for young people in relation to schooling; children and families services; CAMHS etc.
- To plan, organise and deliver individual and group work interventions for young people in locations that are suitable for young people
- To work effectively and in partnership with all key partners within the Boroughs. This includes networking and establishing links where appropriate.
- To act as keyworker to a defined allocated caseload of clients, under the supervision of a designated manager within the team.
- To be responsible for ensuring that the delivery of the care and management of this client group is done in compliance with expected Standards and ensuring adherence to policies and procedures.
Working for our organisation
CNWL Addictions Directorate are an established, strong and innovative directorate. The Children and Young People's (CYP) Health and Wellbeing Service for Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster is a new service within the Directorate. We have an inclusive, welcoming and supportive culture. There is a visible and supportive management team and a strong emphasis on training and professional development opportunities.
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CNWL staff provide integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence and areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and actively encourage involvement to make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The role of Hidden Harm Practitioner is to primarily provide support and engage CYP in 1:1 and group support, delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions, advice and information for CYP who are affected by parental substance use with a focus on prevention and safeguarding to protect the CYP from harm and supporting improvement in their overall lifestyle and positive health outcomes.
You will have a good understanding of the barriers and issues affecting children and young people and work closely with organisations and services that support or work with children and young people, their family, carers and schools.
You will also link in voluntary sector organisations and the local public health team to deliver preventative health and wellbeing support to children and young people.
A substantial part of your working time will be spent conducting outreach. Working closely with communities in identifying health and wellbeing needs and supporting the development of services in response to those needs. Part of your role will be seeking the community voice; recognising and addressing concerns around the needs of children and young people.
You will possess good communications skills with excellent interpersonal skills, ability to listen to others’ views, respect and value individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Please see job description and person specification for full details.
Person specification
Training and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Strong understanding of recovery practitioner roles within children and young peoples services
- Evidence of further training in relation to personal recovery principles
- Commitment to obtain underpinning knowledge through work based learning and mandatory training
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Desirable criteria
- Motivational Interviewing training
- Any specific training related to young People
- Completed Recovery practitioner training
- SMART Group facilitator trained
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with alcohol/substance users or another comparable field
- An understanding of the complex issues presented by young people.
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of working with individuals of all ages in a therapeutic/supportive role.
- Experience of working in collaboration with health providers, schools; CAMHS; probation, the courts, police, youth services, mental health & addictions organisations.
- Experience of delivering groups as well as one-to-one interventions
Desirable criteria
- Experience in undertaking evaluations, audit and research
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of recovery principles and values
- Evidence of good interpersonal skills and an ability to form boundaried relationships with service users and carers
- Ability to assess and manage caseload of clients, making continuous assessments of the psychosocial, emotional and rehabilitative needs of clients, taking into account the needs of family, local community and developing care plans and the evaluation of these plans
- To be conversant with the precepts of harm reduction
- To ensure compliance with risk assessments and risk management
- To complete all relevant data collection using established Outcome Monitoring Tools and any relevant quality measures to support the delivery of contracted service
- Able to use Microsoft packages to keep records and write reports or ability to learn
- Effective listening skills and team player
- Ability to challenge issues in relation to stigma, low expectations and discriminatory practice in an effective manner
- Ability to communicate on all levels and to a broad scope of individuals, both internally and externally to the Trust
- Ability to act calmly and to respond in a professional manner to distress, disturbance and unpredictability
- Ability to see solutions rather than problems
- Ability to problem solve and create innovative solutions to help empower others
- Good marketing and presentation skills
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to write clear reports for stakeholders (including court reports; probation)
- Proficient use of clinical systems such as SystmOne; Cerna and/or other relevant systems for documenting client work
Other
Essential criteria
- A preparedness to work flexible hours through prior arrangement as the needs of the job indicate (e.g. some evenings and weekends)
- Ability to travel between locations using own or public transport
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