Diversion and Inclusion lead worker
North London NHS Foundation Trust
Enfield, EN2 6SA
Salary
£36,943 to £44,900
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
The Diversion and Inclusion Lead Worker is a Band 5 role within North London NHS Foundation Trust Substance Misuse Service, responsible for leading an...
Lead the development and delivery of diversion pathways to reduce unnecessary contact with criminal justice, emergency, and inpatient services.
Provide specialist leadership on inclusive, trauma-informed practice to ensure services meet the needs of marginalised and high-risk groups.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to improve engagement, retention, and treatment outcomes.
Deliver and coordinate harm reduction initiatives, including Naloxone provision, safer use advice, and overdose prevention.
Provide advice, guidance, and case consultation to staff on diversion, inclusion, and risk management approaches.
Develop strong partnerships with criminal justice agencies, healthcare providers, local authorities, and community organisations.
Support service development through co-production, audits, data collection, and quality improvement activities.
Deliver training and support staff development on inclusive practice, inequalities, and trauma-informed care.
Manage a caseload of service users with complex needs, including assessment, care planning, safeguarding, and treatment coordination.
Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure compliance with Trust policies, governance requirements, and data protection standards.
Our values
The Trust's values are
- Compassion
- Respect
- Being Positive
- Working together
NHS VALUES
It is recommended that where possible the NHS values below are reflected in job descriptions. Please go to the NHS Confederation website for further information www.nhsconfed.org
RESPECT AND DIGNITY
We value each person as an individual, respect their aspirations and commitments in life, and seek to understand their priorities, needs, abilities and limits. We take what others have to say seriously. We are honest about our point of view and what we can and cannot do.
COMMITMENT TO QUALITY OF CARE
We earn the trust that is placed in us by insisting on quality and striving to get the basics right every time - safety, confidentiality, professional and managerial integrity, accountability, dependable service and good communication. We welcome feedback, learn from our mistakes and build on our success.
COMPASSION
We find the time to listen and talk when it is needed, make the effort to understand and get on and do the small things that mean so much - not because we are asked to but because we care.
Improving lives
We strive to improve health and well-being and people's experiences of the NHS. We value excellence and professionalism wherever we find it - in the everyday things that make people's lives better as much as in clinical practice, service improvements and innovation.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- NVQ Health and social care
- Basic education
- other relevant qualification
Desirable
- Drug and alcohol related qualification
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Experience required to do the job
- Demonstrate relevant knowledge gained in previous employment or elsewhere
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Specific skills that will enable candidate to fulfill job role, including IT skills
Desirable
- previous knowledge experience working with Thesus/RIO
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Should include team working, interpersonal skills and written and verbal skills, importance of a positive "can do" attitude and a positive attitude to change
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
8 August 2026
Last checked
10 August 2026
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