Senior Substance Misuse Nurse

Practice Plus Group; Leyland; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Leyland is seeking a Senior Substance Misuse Nurse to join their Mental Health team at HMP Garth. This role involves delivering individualized patient care and treatment options in a prison healthcare environment. Applicants should be registered nurses with experience in substance misuse treatment. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £43,609 to £49,175 per annum.

Benefits

Onsite parking

Access to onsite gym

Careers and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise patient care to develop individualised care packages.
• Deliver clinical and psychosocial treatment options.
• Carry out comprehensive assessments and communicate treatment options.
• Monitor therapeutic responses to medication.
• Provide advice and support on a 1-1 basis.

Skills

Registered nurse with current NMC registration

Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)

Experience with opiate dependent patients

Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge

Education

RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Substance Misuse Nurse to join our Mental Health team at HMP Garth. HMP Garth has a capacity of around 800 males and is a category B prison located in Lancashire. You will mainly be based in the Healthcare Department, however wing work will also be required as and when.

HMP Garth offers

• Onsite parking
• Access to onsite gym
• Careers and development opportunities

Hours

• Monday - Friday
• 37.5 hours per week
• 8am - 4pm

Salary

This position is permanent and you will receive an annual salary between £43,609 - £49,175 per annum depending on experience.

How 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

Main duties of the job

• Prioritise 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.
• 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.
• 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 support dispensing.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration – Adult / Mental Health
• 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.
• A non-judgemental and compassionate approach.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Practice Plus Group

Garth Prison, Ulnes Walton Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR268NE

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/