THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about supporting people that aligns with our organisational values.

Please also see skills and experience needed below for this role;

• Experience of working within mental health or substance misuse service
• Strong IT skills

ABOUT US

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata’d for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Working within an integrated healthcare framework the Forward Trust provide the Substance Misuse Recovery Services at Heathrow IRC. The role is based on site at Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre. As Health and Wellbeing Practitioner you will work as part of a team in supporting detainees holistically in relation to substance misuse, low-level mental health and overall health and wellbeing issues. Day to day you will be responsible for:

• Attending daily referral meetings & team huddles as required
• Attendance and contribution to multi-disciplinary reviews
• Complete assessments of need, risk management and recovery planning
• Caseload management and delivery of both group and 1:1 interventions
• Promotion and signposting of services
• Discharge and release planning to provide effective continuity of care
• Record keeping and case note entry in line with data protection and GDPR requirements
• Contribution to overall service improvement and organisational objectives
• Undertake relevant training and development
• Provide transitional support from the detention centre to the community to prepare service users for release or deportation.

Report writing and engagement summaries for official purposes Partnership and multi-disciplinary working is vital to this role and you will be required work collaboratively with other services such as Housing, Employment, Gym, Healthcare, Probation, specialist agencies and organisations both inside the detention centre and in the community.
You will be offered a thorough induction at an organisational and service level. Training provided included eLearning live workshops also coaching and mentoring from experienced staff. You will be provided with training from the IRC to support you feeling safe and confident in the expectations of you being a key holder.

Please also see skills and experience needed below for this role;

• Experience of working within mental health or substance misuse service
• Strong IT skill