Practice Plus Group
Substance Misuse Clinical Lead
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About The Role
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- MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We are looking for an exceptional Substance Misuse Clinical Lead to join our healthcare service at HMP Pentonville in London.
This is not a typical clinical role, this is an opportunity to lead meaningful change in a complex, high-risk environment where your expertise will have a direct and visible impact on patient safety, service quality, and staff wellbeing.
If you are a confident clinician, a compassionate leader, and someone who thrives when the stakes are high, we want to hear from you.
Why This Role Matters
Hours
37.5
Mon - Fri 7:30am - 3:30pm
Salary
This position is full-time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £63,119 per annum
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.
What You'll Be Doing
As our Substance Misuse Clinical Lead, you will:
- Provide expert clinical oversight of OST, Alcohol withdrawal, NPS, detox protocols, and complex case management
- Lead, mentor, and develop the multidisciplinary team
- Manage the Clinical Substance Misuse Team
- Drive service quality through policy compliance, audits, and clinical governance
- Build strong relationships with our organizational partners
- Manage risk and ensure safety and continuity of care
- Bring stability, structure, and confidence to an area that has faced longstanding challenges
- Support cultural change and contribute to better patient outcomes
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Your leadership will ensure the service is safe, resilient, and delivering the best possible care.
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.
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
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 centers. 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.
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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
You’ll be a great fit if you are:
- A strong, confident clinician (NMC, HCPC, GPhC, or relevant professional registration)
- Experienced in working with patients with substance misuse problems
- Calm, decisive, and effective in fast-moving or pressured environments
- Able to bring structure, clarity, and leadership to a team that needs direction
- Skilled at building partnerships and managing difficult conversations
- Passionate about improving patient care for some of the most vulnerable people in society
- Resilient, positive, and motivated by challenge: not deterred by it
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.
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