Community Substance Misuse Nurse — Recovery & MAT

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Inverurie; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance (up to £8,000)

Job summary

Aberdeenshire Integrated Drug & Alcohol Service South & Central Aberdeenshire is seeking a Band 6 RMN or RGN on a fixed-term basis to deliver recovery-focused care in a community setting. You will work within a multidisciplinary network to provide pharmacological and psychosocial interventions, aligned with MAT standards and local priorities.

You will have strong communication, assessment and care-planning skills, and the ability to work autonomously while collaborating with health, social care

Qualifications

• Be a registered RMN or RGN with post-registration experience.
• Strong organisational, communication, and team-working skills.
• Ability to work autonomously while contributing to team goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, person-centred care to individuals with substance misuse issues.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and wider partnership network.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, assessment, and care-planning skills.
• Contribute to promoting recovery, harm reduction, and improved health outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Teamworking

Autonomy

Assessment

Care planning

Organisation

Education

Nursing registration (RMN/RGN)

Job description

Aberdeenshire Integrated Drug & Alcohol Service South & Central Aberdeenshire is seeking a Band 6 RMN or RGN on a fixed-term basis to deliver recovery-focused care in a community setting. You will work within a multidisciplinary network to provide pharmacological and psychosocial interventions, aligned with MAT standards and local priorities.

You will have strong communication, assessment and care-planning skills, and the ability to work autonomously while collaborating with health, social care