Nurse - Forward Leeds Hospital In-reach Team

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Leeds seeks a Nurse for the Forward Leeds Hospital In-reach Team to provide assessments and support for patients with coexisting physical and mental health issues, with a focus on substance use problems. The role involves liaising with other healthcare services, providing 7-day week service. Competitive benefits include employee wellbeing support and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

27 - 33 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Two years post Qualification experience is desirable.
• Experience working with clients with substance use issues is essential.
• Demonstrates competence in addiction pharmacology and psychosocial interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments for patients with coexisting physical and mental health problems.
• Liaise with Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust for comprehensive treatment plans.
• Support patients in addressing their substance use during their hospital stay.

Skills

Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills

Understanding of substance use dependence

Education

RGN/RMN

Job description

Go back Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Nurse - Forward Leeds Hospital In-reach Team

The closing date is 29 October 2025

• To provide specialist assessment for patients referred by Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust who have coexisting physical, mental health and addiction problems.
• Provide a liaison role to LTHT, LYPFT and Forward Leeds for service users that sit within any one of these services to ensure that they receive the best evidence-based treatment.
• To contribute to assisting individuals in addressing their alcohol and drug use, through the implementation of evidence based psychosocial interventions and initiation of pharmacotherapies leading to referral to the wider Forward Leeds Service on discharge from hospital.
• Provide Specialist advice and support to Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust staff, who are looking after patients with coexisting physical, mental health and addiction problems, during their presentation to Leeds teaching Hospital Trust sites.
• Provide 7 day per week service (shifts include 1 weekend per month and occasional Bank Holiday cover)

Main duties of the job

Work as part of the existing Forward Leeds Hospital In-reach team within Leeds teaching Hospital to provide a 7 day week service (includes working weekends once per month and occasional Bank Holidays). Screen referrals for patients with coexisting physical, mental health and substance use needs, received from Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust Staff. Prioritise assessments based on needs, to support timely patient flow for Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust. Co-ordination of shift. Provide specialist assessment of patients referred to HIRT. Engage new patients to address substance use via Community Forward Leeds, using evidence based motivational dialogue. Provide a liaison role for patients already in treatment with Community Forward Leeds service. Provide support/Advice/education to Leeds Teaching Hospital staff regarding the best management for patients admitted to hospital who are experiencing substance use issues. Contribute to Multidisciplinary decisions regarding the management of care for Patients in Hospital experiencing substance use issues. Advice on the initiation of opiate substitution therapy, alcohol withdrawal medications and relapse prevention medications within Leeds teaching Hospital Trust. Contribute to service development. Undertake the student assessor/Supervisor role where appropriate. Contribute to engagement of new patients wanting to access community service post-discharge.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job responsibilities

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [e-mail] Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RGN/RMN

Skills

• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills, demonstrates a high level of understanding of the difficulties experienced by people presenting with substance use dependence

Experience

• Two years post Qualification experience is desirable. Some experience of working with the client group is essential.

Knowledge

• Demonstrates competence and confidence, to provide expert advice, Knowledge of Addiction pharmacology and Psychosocial interventions essential.

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.

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust