Specialist Addictions Nurse

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK seeks a Specialist Addictions Nurse to deliver treatment and support for individuals facing substance use issues. This role involves comprehensive assessments and the development of care plans to promote well-being. The ideal candidate will have a background in mental health nursing and the ability to communicate effectively with service users. The organization offers excellent training, a supportive workplace, and a commitment to flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Extensive training and development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Comprehensive assessment of service users' needs.
• Experience working in addiction services.
• Developing treatment plans addressing physical and psychological well-being.

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment and support to individuals with substance use issues.
• Work as part of the HART service.
• Collaborate with service users to enhance their psychosocial needs.

Skills

Mental health nursing experience

Ability to assess needs and develop care plans

Communication skills

Ability to speak Welsh (desirable)

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

The post holder will provide a specialist addictions service to employees of ABUHB and their partners as part of the HART service (Health worker Addiction Recovery Team). They will work with service users to comprehensively assess their needs, identify options to meet those needs, and negotiate and review appropriate care.

To deliver treatment, therapeutic intervention and support to those who have issues alongside their substance use. The nature of this service user group necessitates detailed, comprehensive and robust packages of care that address all aspects of their psychosocial needs to promote progressive and positive change.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced mental health nurse to join the Aneurin Bevan Specialist Drug and Alcohol Service (ABSDAS) as a Specialist Addictions Nurse. This will be as part of the HART service, providing treatment across the ABUHB area.

ABSDAS is a community based service that provides treatment for drug and/or alcohol dependent adults aged 18 and over. ABSDAS provides an extensive treatment and case management service to people experiencing problems with substance use and associated complexities including mental health, physical health, pregnancy and child protection issues. The successful candidate will work with service users to comprehensively assess their needs and develop an appropriate care plan. This will aim to address their physical and psychological well-being in addition to their substance use.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opened in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

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