Band 5 Substance Misuse Nurse

Forward Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Wellbeing days

Job summary

The Forward Trust is seeking a Band 5 Substance Misuse Nurse in Chelmsford. You will provide essential clinical care, support recovery, and guide patients toward healthier futures while working 35 hours per week.

From day one you will carry out assessments, deliver treatments, and coordinate with a multidisciplinary team in a prison healthcare setting. DBS and Vetting checks apply; DBS updates are stated as part of the process.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a valid NMC PIN.
• At least one year of post-registration experience.
• Experience or interest in substance misuse nursing.

Responsibilities

• Carry out clinical assessments and develop personalised care plans.
• Deliver and monitor prescribed treatments, including MAT.
• Collaborate with healthcare staff, prison personnel and external agencies for holistic care.
• Provide health education and promote recovery and wellbeing.
• Maintain accurate patient records and follow clinical standards.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and manage risks.

Skills

NMC PIN

Substance misuse nursing

Clinical communication

Teamwork

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Band 5 Substance Misuse Nurse

Location: Chelmsford

Salary: £32,073 per annum

Join The Forward Trust as a Band 5 Substance Misuse Nurse at HMP Chelmsford, working 35 hours per week, and make a real difference to people experiencing substance misuse issues. Use your nursing expertise to deliver vital clinical care, support recovery and help people take positive steps towards a healthier future.

What you’ll be doing

• Carrying out clinical assessments and developing personalised care plans.
• Delivering and monitoring prescribed treatments, including medication-assisted therapies.
• Working with healthcare professionals, prison staff and external agencies to provide holistic care.
• Providing health education and promoting recovery and wellbeing.
• Maintaining accurate patient records and following clinical standards.
• Identifying safeguarding concerns and managing risks.

What we’re looking for

• Registered Nurse with a valid NMC PIN.
• At least one year of post-registration experience.
• Experience or a genuine interest in substance misuse nursing.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience in a prison or secure healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of substance misuse treatments and harm reduction.
• Additional training or qualifications in substance misuse or mental health nursing.

If you're passionate about supporting people to make positive changes and want to use your nursing skills where they can have a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!

All prison-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 5 months to complete. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of both checks.

Please note if you have lived overseas within the last 5 years then checks may take longer.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -

• Flexible working
• Support for Families – We support our employees through every stage of family life by offering enhanced maternity and paternity pay for eligible employees who have completed 26 weeks' continuous service, alongside family-friendly policies and a supportive, inclusive workplace.
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.