Band 5 Nurse Addictions

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust; Goole; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health foundation in Goole is seeking a Registered Band 5 nurse to manage a diverse caseload primarily focusing on addiction services. Responsibilities include conducting physical examinations, supporting clinical leadership, and facilitating treatment protocols. Ideal candidates should have NMC registration, demonstrate mentoring skills, and have relevant experience in addiction nursing. This position offers competitive annual salary ranging from £31,049 to £37,796 dependent on experience and an environment that supports continuous professional development.

Benefits

Enhanced leave package

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake mentorship training.
• Demonstrable experience of mentoring pre-registration students.
• Evidence of current CPD relevant to the clinical area.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of individuals undergoing alcohol reduction/detoxification.
• Conduct comprehensive physical examinations including ECGs and screenings.
• Support Lead Nurse in providing clinical leadership.

Skills

Effective interpersonal/communication skills

Time management skills

Ethical values and attitudes

Education

Part III or 13 of NMC live register

CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Band 5 nurse to join our team at the East Riding Partnership Addictions Service in Goole.

The primary responsibilities of this role entails managing a caseload comprising of diverse needs, specifically catering to individuals undergoing alcohol reduction/detoxification, minimising drug usage, and facilitating opiate substitute prescribing.

The duties include conducting comprehensive physical examinations, encompassing electrocardiograms (ECGs), blood pressure assessments, and physical health screenings.

You will be maintaining the clinical environment, which encompasses infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols, inventory management through regular stock checks, and conducting daily clinic inspections.

The role also involves the procurement of medications, performing phlebotomy procedures, and administering medications and vaccinations as required.

Main duties of the job

• To support the Lead Nurse in providing clinical and professional leadership to nurses within own area of responsibility.
• To support the Lead Nurse and other colleagues with the implementation of policy, protocol, service/practice development and change within own area of responsibility
• To continue to demonstrate specialist clinical skills in practice and provide support/advice re service development and the delivery of care, in partnership with service users, carers, staff, managers and other agencies.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

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Job responsibilities

For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Part III or 13 of NMC live register
• Willingness to undertake mentorship training and responsibilities
• A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area
• An understanding of relevant clinical practice/standards within identified clinical area
• Be on the live register for mentors
• Demonstrable experience of mentoring pre-registration students
• Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
• Full understanding of relevant policy, drivers and their application to clinical and service area
• Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area

Experience

• Willingness to undertake and complete preceptorship; facilitating the transition for newly qualified nurse booklet and core competency development programme.
• Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in Addictions Nursing
• Understanding of caseload management responsibilities
• Successful completion of preceptorship Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
• Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
• Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
• Act as Care Programme Approach (CPA) co -ordinator

Skills and Competencies

• Able to demonstrate effective interpersonal/communication skills Evidence of good time management skills
• Work within the culture of improving working lives and working time directive
• Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
• Ability to commute between the various sites
• Awareness of leadership/management skills and qualities
• Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures
• Ability to manage daily operations and maintain a safe working environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearDependant on experience