Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse

Ad Warrior Ltd; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Simply Health Cashback Scheme

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing Days

Blue Light Card

25 days annual leave rising to 30

Job summary

The Forward Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse to join our prison healthcare team at HMP Bronzefield and related Surrey sites. This permanent, full-time role (35 hours per week) delivers high-quality clinical care and recovery-focused interventions for people with drug and alcohol dependencies in a secure setting.

You will manage your own caseload, administer medications, collaborate with staff and partners, and provide supervision to junior colleagues, maintaining practice in

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience with substance misuse, mental health, or complex clinical needs.
• Confident working independently while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong clinical judgement and compassionate approach.
• Commitment to safe, person-centred care in line with NMC code and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality assessments, treatment and care planning for service users with substance misuse needs.
• Manage your own clinical caseload with autonomy and professionalism.
• Administer and manage prescribed medications safely and effectively.
• Collaborate with prison staff, healthcare professionals and partner agencies.
• Carry out risk assessments and respond to complex situations.
• Promote recovery, wellbeing and positive health outcomes.
• Provide clinical supervision and deputise for Lead Nurse as required.

Skills

NMC registration

Substance misuse experience

Mental health experience

Independent practice

Team collaboration

Job description

Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse - HMP Bronzefield

Location: Surrey

Salary: £39,959-£48,117 DOE

Vacancy Type: Permanent

About The Role

We're looking for a compassionate and motivated Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse to join our team at HMP Highdown and HMP Downview on a full-time, 35-hour per week basis. This is a rewarding opportunity to deliver high-quality clinical care and recovery-focused interventions to people with drug and alcohol dependencies within a prison setting.

You'll use your clinical expertise to support individuals on their recovery journey while working closely with prison staff, healthcare professionals and partner agencies to improve health outcomes and make a lasting impact.

What you'll be doing:

• Deliver high-quality assessments, treatment and care planning for service users with substance misuse needs.
• Manage your own clinical caseload with autonomy and professionalism.
• Administer and manage prescribed medications safely and effectively.
• Work collaboratively with prison staff, healthcare professionals and partner agencies to ensure seamless care.
• Carry out risk assessments and respond confidently to complex and challenging situations.
• Promote recovery, wellbeing and positive health outcomes through evidence-based interventions.
• Provide clinical supervision and support to junior colleagues, deputising for the Lead Nurse when required.

What we're looking for:

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience working with substance misuse, mental health or complex clinical needs.
• Confident working independently while thriving as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach.
• A commitment to delivering safe, person-centred care in line with the NMC Code and best practice.

If you're passionate about making a lasting impact and want to develop your career in a unique and rewarding environment, 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 remote roles may require occasional travel for site visits, training and meetings.

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