Harm Reduction Treatment Nurse (NHS AfC: Band 5) - Substance Misuse Services - Derbyshire Healt[...]

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS; Derby; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Derbyshire Healthcare NHS as a Harm Reduction Treatment Nurse, providing essential support to individuals with substance misuse issues. This part-time role involves delivering harm reduction interventions and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care and recovery. With a commitment to equality and diversity, you will be part of a compassionate workforce dedicated to making a positive difference in people's lives.

Benefits

27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays

Yearly appraisal and ongoing training

Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits

Health service discounts and online benefits

Incremental pay progression

Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7

Access to LGBTI+ and BAME networks

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Structured learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in providing harm reduction interventions.
• Worked with service users with substance misuse issues.
• Experience with ECG, venepuncture, BBV testing/vaccination.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver depot treatment for OST medication.
• Provide harm reduction interventions including needle exchange and health assessments.
• Engage with service users to reduce harm and improve outcomes.

Skills

Harm reduction interventions

Engagement with service users

Education

RGN/RMN

Supervision Competency

Job description

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Main area Substance Misuse Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 10 months (or secondment opportunity (until 31-Mar-2026)) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (9-5 / 4 days a week preferred) Job ref 383-SPE-5711-25

Site St Andrew's House Town Derby Salary £29,970 - £36,483 pa, pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/06/2025 23:59

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

Job overview

We have an exciting and unique opportunity with drug and alcohol services to offer the role of a Harm Reduction Treatment Nurse.

We are looking to seek a motivated, committed and enthusiastic individual to provide evidence based harm reduction interventions and depot based treatment to drug and alcohol service users within the Derby City community.

Our aim is to provide high quality planned care to individuals experiencing substance misuse problems in order to improve their health and wellbeing and to support their recovery; the role of the Harm Reduction Treatment Nurse will be integral to achieving this.

Experience of providing harm reduction interventions and depots for individuals with substance misuse difficulties is essential.

It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager this is possible before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will lead and deliver the depot treatment for OST medication, working alongside nurses, keyworkers, consultants, pharmacist, and prescribers to ensure the safe and effective delivery of medications are clinically managed.

They will also support interventions such as testing and vaccination, physical health assessment, needle exchange provision, ECG, liver health fibro scans and act as a robust link between primary care, secondary care services and other care settings.

Currently, this post is fixed term for 9 months due to funding. There may be an opportunity for this post to become substantive if further funding is agreed.

Working for our organisation

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of making a positive difference in people's lives.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD overall, commenting on how our colleagues treated patients with compassion and kindness and felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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The post holder will

Work as part of the Derby Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service providing recovery focused service user centred care. The purpose of the role is to deliver harm reduction interventions for drug and alcohol users.

Deliver harm reduction intervention including but not exclusively BBV testing and vaccination, needle exchange, specialist steroid support, venepuncture, ECG monitoring and health promotion advice.

Lead and deliver the depot treatment for OST medication

Be able to assess and support a service user utilising a multifaceted approach in order to plan and deliver comprehensive care in line with the service user’s needs.

Be a skilled practitioner who is able to proactively engage with service users to reduce harm and improve outcomes. Service users will be engaged from the Derby City area.

Person specification

Qualification

• RGN/RMN
• Supervision Competency

Experience

• Worked with service users with substance misuse issues
• Experience with ECG, venepuncture, BBV testing/vaccination, blood result interpretation, other medication treatment options with include depots and needle exchange provisions
• Multidisciplinary working

Skills

• Experience of providing harm reduction interventions

Additional Information

Flexible Working

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service 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 another flexible pattern.

Disability Confident Employer

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please let us know.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team, 01332 564856, option 1, option 1 or email [e-mail] and we will be happy to provide assistance.

DBS Checks

The cost of undertaking a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure will be met by the individual. The Trust will meet the initial costs of the disclosure which will be deducted from your first month’s salary.

This job may close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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