Senior Substance Misuse Nurse

Leaders In Care Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Community Drug and Alcohol Misuse Charity seeks a Senior Substance Misuse Nurse to join their team in Northampton. The role involves providing front line clinical care in a detox clinic, focusing on rehabilitation for individuals with addiction issues. Ideal candidates will be RGN or RMN qualified nurses with a passion for addictions and excellent training opportunities offered.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous salary up to £52,221.35

Excellent training and development opportunities

Thorough induction

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience or interest in addictions.
• Titration experience is highly desired.
• Current and valid registration with the NMC.

Responsibilities

• Provide front line clinical care in a detoxification clinic.
• Focus on thorough rehabilitation process for service users.

Skills

Vaccinations including BBV screening

Hepatitis B/C screening

ECG's

Alcohol detoxification

Opiate detoxification

Health Promotion

Rehabilitation

Education

RGN or RMN qualified Nurse

Job description

An award-winning Community Drug and Alcohol Misuse Charity is looking for a Senior Substance Misuse Nurse to join their specialist team in Northampton. This is an excellent opportunity for an RGN or RMN who has a passion for Substance Misuse treatment to join the UK's leading provider in this field.

The successful Senior Substance Misuse Nurse will be working in a busy detoxification clinic, the role focuses on providing front line clinical care to service users, including a thorough rehabilitation process.

It is preferable that the Senior Substance Misuse Nurse has experience in the following:

• Vaccinations including BBV screening, Hepatitis B/C screening
• ECG's
• Alcohol and opiate detoxification
• Health Promotion and Rehabilitation

The ideal Senior Substance Misuse Nurse will possess the following:

• RGN or RMN qualified Nurse with relevant experience
• Demonstrable experience or interest in addictions
• Titration experience is highly desired
• Current and valid registration with the NMC and a legal right to work in the UK

It is not essential that you have experience within addictions, but you must be able to demonstrate your interest in this field of Nursing and show how you have worked to gain experience, transferable skills and how you have come to be interested in Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services.

The benefits for this Senior Substance Misuse Nurse role include:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Generous salary up to £52,221.35
• Working for a charity service with an excellent reputation
• Thorough induction
• Excellent training and development opportunities

If you are a Registered Nurse (RGN or RMN) with a passion for Addictions or you are looking for a new challenge, do not hesitate to click apply or call Tess at Leaders in Care on 07830 308298 for further information.

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