Senior Substance Misuse Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Piddinghoe; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Practice Plus Group's Health in Justice service is seeking a senior nurse in the Substance Misuse team at HMP Lewes (category B) to lead assessment, recovery planning and one-to-one and group treatment for service users.

The role is full-time, four shifts of 9 to 9.5 hours with alternate weekends; current NMC registration is required, along with additional vetting and security checks. The post focuses on monitoring medication and liaising with prescribers.

Qualifications

• Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge.
• Non-judgemental and compassionate approach.
• Understanding of recovery and person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Work in a multi-disciplinary team to develop individualised care packages through assessment and recovery planning.
• Deliver clinical and psychosocial interventions in group and one-to-one settings with recovery at the centre.
• Carry out comprehensive assessments and initiate and review recovery plans.
• Communicate the full range of treatment options available to service users.
• Monitor therapeutic responses to medication and liaising with prescribers.
• Provide one-to-one advice and information to individuals.
• Support the delivery of group work and liaise with prescribers and Recovery Practitioners on clinical interventions.
• Occasionally support dispensing.

Skills

Sound clinical substance misuse knowl

Non-judgemental and compassionate

Understanding of recovery and person‑f

Education

RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse

CPD

Job description

This senior nursing post sits in the Substance Misuse team at HMP Lewes, a category B prison, within Practice Plus Group's Health in Justice service. The work centres on assessment, recovery planning and one-to-one and group treatment for service users, alongside monitoring medication and liaising with prescribers. It is full time, worked as four shifts of 9 to 9.5 hours with alternate weekends. Current NMC registration is required, along with additional vetting and security checks.

What the job involves

• Work in a multi-disciplinary team to develop individualised care packages through comprehensive assessment and recovery planning
• Deliver clinical and psychosocial interventions in group and one-to-one settings, with recovery at the centre
• Carry out comprehensive assessments and initiate and review individual recovery plans
• Communicate the full range of treatment options available to service users
• Monitor therapeutic responses to medication and possible side effects, liaising with prescribers
• Provide one-to-one advice and information to individuals
• Support the delivery of group work and liaise with prescribers and Recovery Practitioners on clinical interventions
• Occasionally support dispensing

Qualifications

• RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse, or willingness to undertake it
• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration, Adult or Mental Health

Experience

• Experience of working with opiate- and alcohol-dependent patients

Skills & knowledge

• Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge
• Non-judgemental and compassionate approach
• Understanding of and commitment to recovery and a person-centred approach

Checks & eligibility

• Legal right to work in the UK
• Additional vetting and security checks

Nice to have

• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment

What’s offered

• Bespoke induction, including the Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Bespoke Learning Management System
• Competency framework
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline
• Financial assistance when needed
• Support to grow in role and continue professional development