Bank Specialist Recovery Nurse

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Newport; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health and social care provider in the UK is looking for a Bank Specialist Recovery Nurse in Newport. The successful candidate will provide drug and alcohol treatment, develop service protocols, and maintain effective liaison with agencies. A professional nursing qualification and significant experience working with drug users are essential. This role emphasizes community health and aims to improve the lives of service users while supporting diversity and inclusion in healthcare practices.

Qualifications

• Considerable experience of working with drug users and as a qualified registered nurse.
• A sound knowledge of drugs and their effects.

Responsibilities

• Provide a clinical service to drug users consistent with their needs.
• Develop and maintain effective liaison with other agencies.
• Contribute to the development of service protocols and policies.

Skills

Ability to work with drug/alcohol users in a community environment

Education

A professional Nursing qualification with additional qualifications and experience in providing BBV services

Job description

Bank Specialist Recovery Nurse Isle of Wight

The closing date is 23 February 2026

Location: Inclusion - Newport, Isle of Wight

Please note we do not accept CV's

Provision of drug and alcohol treatment to Service Users within the locality.

Provision of BBV, wellbeing clinics and physical healthcare treatments and immunisation to Service users in line with the public health agenda.

Provide and lead on the provision of community alcohol and drug detox.

Main duties of the job

To provide a clinical service to drug users consistent with their needs including individual treatment and care packages underpinned by a sound evidence base.

To develop and maintain effective liaison with other agencies including Drug Intervention Programme Teams, non-statutory services, specialist drug and alcohol services, community mental health teams, social work teams and local G.P.s.

To contribute to the development of service protocols and policies in line with national guidance.

To ensure that accurate notes of all consultations with service users are recorded clearly and fully in clinical notes.

To signpost service users to other services, which will meet their needs in accordance with the objectives in their care plan and to ensure appropriate liaison is maintained.

To provide tailored treatment interventions including general health assessments and screening, community detoxification, medication titration, stabilisation programmes and relapse prevention plans with a particular focus on taking the lead for those with blood borne virus infections or related health problems.

To provide information to the Director, the Clinical Governance Lead and Team Manager when required to do so.

To be a specialist resource within the team with regards to blood borne virus infections, to inclusion and to multi‑agency partners.

About us

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is an award‑winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated health and social care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.

Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under‑represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

We are embedding values‑based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any background, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.

Qualifications

• A professional Nursing qualification with additional qualifications and experience in providing BBV services

Experience

• Considerable experience of working with drug users and as a qualified registered nurse
• A sound knowledge of drugs and their effects

Skills

• Ability to work with drug/alcohol users in a community 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.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust