Senior Substance Misuse Nurse

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leeds is seeking a Senior Substance Misuse Nurse to join their team. You will work in a multi-disciplinary environment, prioritising patient care and delivering clinical and psychosocial interventions. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and experience with substance misuse. This role offers professional development opportunities and a salary of up to £47,466 per annum.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD).
• Current leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, prioritising patient care.
• Deliver a range of treatment options including clinical and psychosocial interventions.
• Monitor therapeutic responses to medication and provide advice.

Skills

Registered nurse with current NMC registration

Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)

Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge

Current leadership experience

Experience with opiate-dependent patients

Education

RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake

Job description

Overview

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Substance Misuse Nurse to join our Substance Misuse team at HMP Leeds, a category B men's Prison located in Gloucester Terrace in the Armley area of Leeds in West Yorkshire.

An integrated and friendly team who value strong culture and ensure everyone in the current team and new starters carry and hold the same PPG values. Lots of opportunity to develop and become more specialist in Health in Justice within substance misuse but also within primary care nursing.

Hours

37.5 hours a week working 3x 9.5 hour shifts and 1x 7.5 hour shift, a mix of day and nights. Shifts are flexible on when days/nights are worked. Day shifts are 7am–8:30pm and night shifts are 8pm–7:30am. Weekends will be one or two a month.

Salary

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £47,466 per annum FTE, depending on experience.

How we will 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.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Substance Misuse Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• 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 group and 1-1 settings with recovery at the centre of our healthcare wellbeing model
• Carry out comprehensive assessments, initiate and review individual recovery plans and communicate the full range of treatment options available to service users
• Monitor therapeutic responses to medication and potential side effects and liaise with prescribers; 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
• Occasionally be required to support dispensing
• Have an understanding and commitment to recovery and a person-centred approach

Career development

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

Benefits

• 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

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are 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: (1) we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated, (2) we act with integrity, (3) we embrace diversity, (4) we strive to do things better together.

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

Qualifications and experience

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
• RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake
• Current leadership experience
• Experience of working with opiate-dependent patients and other dependencies
• Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge

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

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Applicants must have current UK professional registrations. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Practice Plus Group

2 Gloucester Terrace, Stanningley Rd, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2TJ

Employer’s website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/