Registered General Nurse; RGN

The Substance Misuse Nurse provides specialist clinical care and recovery-focused interventions to individuals engaged with the criminal justice system who experience drug and alcohol misuse.

Working within the CANOL Offender Intervention Service, the post holder supports the delivery of integrated interventions and dispensing medication aimed at addressing substance misuse as a driver of offending behaviour, improving health outcomes, and reducing reoffending across South Wales custodial and community pathways.

The role contributes to a holistic programme offering therapeutic interventions and health and wellbeing support. The service works with people who have entered the criminal justice system due to substance misuse and aims to break cycles of harmful use and offending through coordinated multi‑agency support.

Undertake comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments of individuals presenting with substance misuse issues.

Assess drug and alcohol dependence, withdrawal risks, and associated health concerns.

Work with the CANOL Multidisciplinary team to develop, implement individualised care and recovery plans.

Deliver evidence-based substance misuse interventions.

Monitor service users physical health and wellbeing.

Support safe detoxification and stabilisation programmes (where applicable).

Provide harm‑reduction interventions including overdose prevention education.

DrPA Secure has been operating in secure environments since 2014, providing high‑quality healthcare services across the UK. We deliver our services based on our ethos of CARE:

Com passionate care that is trauma informed and supportive

Assurance that care is evidence‑based and demonstrates high‑quality outcomes for our patients

Respectful of peoples cultural and religious beliefs

Empowerment we centre each resident by co‑creating holistic care plans that treat individual needs and support long‑term wellbeing

Job Summary

The Substance Misuse Nurse provides specialist clinical care and recovery-focused interventions to individuals engaged with the criminal justice system who experience drug and/or alcohol misuse.

Working within the CANOL Offender Intervention Service, the post holder supports the delivery of integrated interventions and dispensing medication aimed at addressing substance misuse as a driver of offending behaviour, improving health outcomes, and reducing reoffending across South Wales custodial and community pathways.

The role contributes to a holistic programme offering therapeutic interventions and health and wellbeing support. The service works with people who have entered the criminal justice system due to substance misuse and aims to break cycles of harmful use and offending through coordinated multi‑agency support.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Duties

Undertake comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments of individuals presenting with substance misuse issues.

Assess drug and alcohol dependence, withdrawal risks, and associated health concerns.

Work with the CANOL Multidisciplinary team to develop, implement individualised care and recovery plans.

Deliver evidence-based substance misuse interventions.

Monitor service users physical health and wellbeing.

Support safe detoxification and stabilisation programmes (where applicable).

Provide harm‑reduction interventions including overdose prevention education.

Substance Misuse Interventions

Work collaboratively within probation, courts, prison and criminal justice settings.

Support individuals who have been sentenced by the courts to a Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR) and those who are transitioning from custody and community services.

Contribute to reducing substance‑related offending behaviour.

Participate in risk assessments relating to harm, safeguarding, and vulnerability.

Liaise with probation, prison staff, healthcare providers, and third‑sector partners.

CANOL operates as an integrated partnership service across prisons and justice services to reduce reoffending linked to substance misuse.

Health Promotion & Education

• Deliver health promotion interventions addressing:
• Physical health improvement
• Encourage engagement in…