Inpatient Detox Nurse

Change Grow Live; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Change Grow Live’s Park House Inpatient Detox Unit in Birmingham seeks an experienced Inpatient Detox Nurse to support residents with detoxification and related health needs. You will work on-site, delivering evidenced-based nursing care and contributing to an integrated treatment pathway.

You will perform phlebotomy, vaccinations, BBV screening, and nursing assessments, while maintaining high standards of documentation and safety.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in detox or inpatient care is preferred.
• Ability to work within a psychosocial treatment framework.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care to residents undergoing medically managed detoxes.
• Provide BBV education, vaccination and screening.
• Undertake phlebotomy and ensure proper labelling and results.

Skills

Nursing care

BBV screening

Phlebotomy

Vaccinations

Naloxone training

Care coordination

Documentation

Education

Nurse (NMC registered)

Job description

Change Grow Live is one of the UKs leading health and social care charities and the Inpatient Detox Nurse role is a varied one. You will be supporting people with multi-faceted issues related to the impact of substance use on their physical and mental health. Park House is a busy 18 bedded purpose-built detox unit recently updated using a Psychologically Informed Environment approach to enhance the experience of staff and those who use our service.We are looking for someone who can actively contribute to Park House, ensuring that we deliver a consistently excellent clinical service. As an Inpatient Detox Nurse, you will provide care to those undertaking medically managed detoxes. You will play a key part in developing and delivering our healthcare offer whilst working flexibly within the team to establish what is needed to have the most positive impact for people who come to Park House, their families, and the wider community. We are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and our permanent staff work to a shift pattern including days, nights, and weekends. It is essential that all nursing staff are physically able to participate in safe manual handling techniques as part of Park House duties, should the need arise. Where: Park House Inpatient Detox Unit, Birmingham (This is a fully on-site position. Remote or hybrid working arrangements are not available for this role.), Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

• Ensuring nursing treatment to residents is in line with national guidelines and local inpatient detox policies and protocols
• Providing education, health promotion and screening for blood borne viruses (BBV)
• Providing Hepatitis B vaccinations when indicated
• Working within integrated care and treatment pathways for individuals who are identified as being infected with BBV/s (Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and/or HIV)
• Caring for both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into residents treatment plans
• Undertaking phlebotomy, as required, ensuring adherence to identified pathways for blood sample labelling, collection, obtaining results and signposting
• Maintaining accurate, comprehensive, and up to date documentation in line with the NMC Code of Conduct, NMC Guidelines on Medicines Management and the NMC Guidelines on record keeping and any relevant Change Grow Live policies
• Training staff and residents in the use of Naloxone
• Organising signposting to other services as required and ensure clear pathways into other treatment arenas as appropriate
• Utilising psychosocial in both one-to-one and group settings to promote engagement in treatment services and ownership of recovery planning

Believe in people

At Change Grow Live, above all else we believe in people. It's the one thing that acts as a foundation for all our work. If you use our services: we understand what you're going through. We won't judge. We believe you can make positive changes in your life. If you work or volunteer for us: we believe in your potential. We believe you can do brilliant, life-changing work. Our mission and vision Our mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. The vision we're working towards is to develop, deliver and share a whole person approach that changes society. We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are. We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.

£44,469.24 to £48,987.04 a year Pro Rata, depending on experience