Senior Substance Misuse Nurse

Practice Plus Group; Halton West; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Staff canteen

Onsite gym

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is recruiting an Advanced Nurse Practitioner for HMP Wealstun, a category C prison near Wetherby, Yorkshire. The role focuses on delivering clinical and psychosocial interventions within a multidisciplinary team, with a strong emphasis on recovery-centered care and substance misuse management.

The ideal candidate holds an active NMC Adult registration, a prescribing qualification, CPD evidence, and experience with opiate-dependent patients.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC Adult registration.
• Prescribing qualification is essential.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD).
• RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake.
• Experience of working with opiate dependent patients.
• Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge.
• Non-judgmental and compassionate approach.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop individualised care packages.
• Deliver treatment options including clinical and psychosocial interventions.
• Carry out comprehensive assessments and recovery planning.
• Monitor medication responses and liaise with prescribers.

Skills

Prescribing qualification

CPD awareness

Substance misuse knowledge

Care planning

Communication

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our team at HMP Wealstun, a

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our team at HMP Wealstun, a category C Prison located in near Wetherby, Yorkshire. HMP Wealstun is a male prison that focuses on training and education with a capacity of 900 males
We are seeking an experienced Substance Misuse Nurse / Prescriber to join our prison healthcare team. You will have experience supporting patients with substance misuse needs and, ideally, hold a prescribing qualification. Working as part of a team of four, you will deliver specialist clinics across the prison wings and healthcare department, providing assessment, treatment, medication management and harm‑reduction support.

HMP Wealstun offers:

• Onsite parking
• Staff canteen
• Onsite gym

Hours

• Monday - Friday
• 37.5 hours per week
• 8am - 4pm or full time hours over 4 days

Salary

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary between £43,609 - £49,175 per annum - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, prioritising patient care to develop individualised packages of care through comprehensive assessment and recovery planning
• Deliver a range of treatment options including clinical and psychosocial interventions in both a group and 1-1 setting with recovery at the centre of our healthcare wellbeing model
• Be able to carry out comprehensive assessments, initiate and review individual recovery plans and confidently communicate the full range of treatment options available to service users.
• Monitor therapeutic responses to medication and potential side effects and liaise with prescribers. You will work with individuals, on a 1-1 basis, providing advice and information
• Support in group work delivery and liaise with prescribers and Recovery Practitioners on clinical interventions. You will occasionally be required to support dispensing
• Have an understanding and commitment to recovery and a person centred approach.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we’ll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as they would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• Registered nurse with current NMC Adult
• Prescribing qualification - Essential
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD).
• RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake.
• Experience of working with opiate dependant patients.
• Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge.
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach.

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.