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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
About
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.
As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk
(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)
Contact
- Address
- 350 Euston Road
- Regent's Place
- London
- London
- NW1 3AX
- Contact Number
- 02032145700
Psychosocial Worker- HM YOI Feltham B - Substance Misuse Team
Closed for applications on: 30-Jun-2026 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 30-Jun-2026 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- HM YOI Feltham
- Address
- Bedfont Road
- Town
- Feltham
- Postcode
- TW13 4ND
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £33,262 - £36,027 per annum incl. Outer HCAS (pro rata if PT)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AFC Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- Health and Justice
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing 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 as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities 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, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Job overview
Are you passionate about recovery, rehabilitation and making a meaningful impact?
This is an exciting opportunity to join HMP/YOI Feltham B, a dynamic and evolving adult Category C prison, where we are transforming healthcare delivery through a new integrated model of care.
As a Psychosocial Worker, you will play a vital frontline role supporting individuals with substance misuse needs—helping them stabilise, recover and prepare for a healthier future beyond custody.
At Feltham B, you won’t just be doing a job—you’ll be part of a high-impact team driving real change within a secure environment.
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You will work within our Substance Misuse Care Pathway, delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions and supporting individuals at all stages of their recovery journey.
This includes early engagement in custody, structured interventions, and through-the-gate continuity planning, working closely with a multidisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver 1:1 and group psychosocial interventions to individuals with drug and alcohol needs
- Undertake assessments, care planning and risk management
- Support individuals through recovery, relapse prevention and harm reduction
- Contribute to Early Days in Custody (EDiC), Planned Care and Release & Transfer pathway – engaging individuals at reception and stabilisation phase
- Work collaboratively with nurses, GPs, psychologists and prison staff
- Support delivery of detox and maintenance pathways alongside clinical teams
- Facilitate therapeutic group programmes focused on wellbeing and coping strategies
- Contribute to release planning and continuity of care into the community
- Maintain high-quality clinical records in line with CNWL and HMPPS standards
Working for our organisation
There's a place for you at CNWL.
We're passionate about delivering first-class, patient-centred, safe, and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, a community clinic, or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top-quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee, we aim to identify our future leaders, and we support our staff by providing opportunities for career development.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
What We’re Looking For
Essential
- Experience working with individuals with substance misuse, mental health, or complex psychosocial needs
- Strong communication and engagement skills, particularly with hard-to-reach groups
- Understanding of recovery-focused approaches and harm reduction
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience within prison, criminal justice, or secure environments
- Experience delivering group interventions
- Training in Motivational Interviewing or similar approaches
- Understanding of trauma-informed care
Why Work at Feltham B?
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a developing adult prison service with a clear improvement trajectory.
At Feltham B, we offer:
- A supportive and visible leadership team with clear direction
- Opportunity to shape and influence a growing substance misuse service
- Exposure to a diverse and complex clinical population
- Strong focus on staff development, supervision and progression
- A culture of ownership, accountability and continuous improvement
You will be joining a service that is actively evolving and putting quality, safety and recovery outcomes at the heart of everything we do.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI can be used as a support tool, not a replacement for the applicant’s own work. Applications must remain personal, accurate, and reflective of the candidate’s real experience. AI-generated content must not misrepresent skills, qualifications, or experience. Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success.
We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.
Vaccination
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
- Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
- Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
- Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
- If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or offending behaviour problems and/or other disabilities
- Evidence of working with children and young people with substance misuse difficulties
Desirable criteria
- Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
- Experience of working in prisons and/or with adolescents, in forensic services and/or Substance misuse or CAMHS services.
- Experience of working with young people with gang affiliations
- Experience of co-facilitating psychosocial groups.
- Experience of working within a team.
- Experience of using computers for databases or data-analysis, especially SPSS for Windows
- Experience of collating and inputting NDTMS data
- Experience of working in mental health substance misuse or related services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
Training and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working with children, teenagers or adults with Substance misuse difficulties
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate level or the equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a specific psychological therapy
- Psychology or other health /social care/youth related undergraduate degree
- Other relevant postgraduate degree
- Motivational interviewing skills
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers family and colleagues in a way that addresses service user’s particular needs.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health or substance misuse context.
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Experience using IT for databases or data-analysis.
Desirable criteria
- High standard of report writing skills
Personal
Essential criteria
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
- An ability to establish and sustain engagement with people who have mental health problems and severely challenging behaviours including sexually harmful behaviours
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
- Knowledge of our business and how it supports patient care.
Desirable criteria
- An interest in working with people with forensic histories, mental health problems.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Junaid Dowool
- Job title
- Interim Head of Healthcare Feltham B
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
- Argo House 180 Kilburn Park Road
- London
- NW6 5FA
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