214976 Addictions Nurse band 6 (EG)

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate and motivated Addictions Nurse to join their dynamic nursing family. This role focuses on providing expert clinical case management and developing care programs for substance misuse services within a prison environment. Candidates will be responsible for assessment, treatment, and ongoing support for patients with complex needs, ensuring high standards of care in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of individuals facing substance dependence while fostering a diverse and inclusive culture within the organization.

Qualifications

• Expert clinical case management for patients of all ages.
• Develop and deliver care programs for substance misuse services.

Responsibilities

• Lead in delivering high standards of care in partnership with the multidisciplinary team.
• Manage a caseload of prisoners with complex needs related to substance misuse.

Skills

Advanced nursing skills

Clinical case management

Substance misuse knowledge

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

PVG Scheme membership

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

Job Description:

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We are looking for an inspirational leader who is caring, compassionate, and motivated to join our strong, empowered, and highly skilled nursing family.

Our organization sets out its Vision, Ambitions, and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from us and what you can aspire to in your career. A collaborative, person-focused approach is at the heart of our goals, essential to delivering high-quality, compassionate, safe, and effective care. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture for our staff and service users, encouraging applications from all backgrounds and communities. We aim to develop a nursing and midwifery workforce with diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing as a leader and your alignment with our Strategic Plan. We support clinical education, robust induction, preceptorship, and leadership development.

Recruitment process – We use a values and competency-based recruitment process aligned with our Strategic Plan. Interviews are linked to our Nursing & Midwifery Strategic Plan, and we provide interview questions in advance. Sample questions are available on our Careers site.

This role requires providing expert clinical case management, using advanced nursing skills, to patients of all ages. Responsibilities include assessment, treatment, discharge, or onward referral to secondary care, ensuring appropriate advice and treatment. The nurse will lead in delivering high standards of care in partnership with the multidisciplinary team, working to improve care standards.

The nurse will develop and deliver care programs for a substance misuse service within a prison environment. Responsibilities include initial assessment, planning, implementation, and ongoing care for prisoners with substance dependence or related impairments, adjusting care daily, including medication management in collaboration with medical staff.

The nurse will provide comprehensive discharge and follow-up services, managing their caseload within an integrated team providing specialist drug problem services at HMP Edinburgh. The role involves building relationships with statutory and voluntary organizations and promoting harm reduction philosophies.

The nurse will manage a caseload of prisoners with complex needs related to substance misuse, with autonomy to discharge prisoners from caseloads and provide ongoing support, education, and advice on healthcare management.

We support disabled candidates and those with long-term conditions or neurodivergence through reasonable adjustments in our recruitment practices.

This position requires PVG Scheme membership/record. If not currently a member, candidates must apply and obtain clearance before starting.