Group Facilitator / Substance Misuse Specialist or Nurse

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health trust is seeking a part-time Band 6 Group Facilitator/Substance Misuse Nurse in Chertsey, providing clinical interventions and high-quality treatment for substance misuse. The successful candidate will work across multiple locations, requiring a flexible work approach and a valid driver's license. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to improving the health and wellbeing of Surrey residents.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering substance misuse interventions.
• Knowledge of treatment pathways for substance dependency.
• Must have a valid driver's license and own a car.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical interventions including OST prescription management.
• Offer evidence-based interventions in line with treatment pathways.
• Deliver workshops and groups in-person and online.

Skills

Clinical interventions

Substance misuse knowledge

OST prescription management

Social work collaboration

Job description

Overview

Would you like the opportunity to help improve the health and wellbeing of our Surrey residents?

Do you want to be part of a successful, dedicated team of clinical and non-clinical professionals who deliver a high-quality service and always put the service user first? We have achieved the Trust Care Excellence Award in recognition of our high quality service delivery.

i-access is a Surrey-wide Drug and Alcohol service that aims to tackle substance misuse and dependency by offering help and hope to those that seek treatment and recovery. We operate from 3 main bases and 25 satellite clinic locations throughout Surrey.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in a part-time role, 22.5 hours a week as a Band 6 Group Facilitator / Substance Misuse Nurse or Substance Misuse Specialist depending on qualifications.

The successful candidate will spend time in our main bases across Surrey in Chertsey (NW), Guildford (SW) and Reigate / Epsom (East) delivering groups and workshops, both in person and on line.

Responsibilities

• Providing clinical interventions including OST prescription management, alcohol interventions, BBV testing and vaccination for those parents who have complex needs including pregnancy, mental and physical health issues who have substance misuse dependency.
• Offering high quality evidence based interventions in line with treatment pathways.
• Note that a car driver/owner is essential for the role.

Working arrangements

As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.

About Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We provide support to a population of 1.3 million across 140 services.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

About the role

This role is working within i-access, a successful, countywide drug and alcohol treatment service for Surrey residents delivering tier 2, 3 and 4 substance misuse interventions across 3 main bases and 25 satellite locations. i-access is run collaboratively by SABP, PH / SCC and Via under a cooperative agreement which is one of partnership and transparency and contributes to Surrey Heartlands wider strategic ambitions.