Addictions Clinical Nurse

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Achieve Treatment and Recovery Services is seeking an Addictions Clinical Nurse to deliver specialist support for patients accessing treatment across Achieve Salford and Bury.

The post involves providing detox interventions, blood-borne virus screening, vaccinations, administering long-acting injectable opiate medications, and a range of physical health investigations within a multi-agency NHS led partnership.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist clinical support to patients accessing treatment at Achieve Salford and Bury across sites.
• Provide detox interventions and administer long-acting injectable opiate medications as part of holistic care.
• Perform blood-borne virus screening, vaccinations and a range of physical health investigations.

Job description

Achieve Treatment and Recovery Services provides support for people experiencing problems with drug and alcohol use across Salford and Bury.

We are an NHS led service, working with multiple agencies in a unique partnership model.

This partnership model enables us to work with patients in a holistic way focusing on the person and not the "problem".

We are seeking to recruit an Addictions Clinical Nurse who will deliver specialist support to our patients accessing treatment at our services across Achieve Salford and Bury. This is a unique post and the successful candidate will work across all our sites.

The successful candidate will provide a range of clinical interventions, including detox interventions, blood borne virus screening, vaccinations, administering long-acting injectable opiate medications, and a range of physical health investigations.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.