Specialist Recovery Nurse

Inclusion; Eastleigh; À distance; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Inclusion is seeking a Specialist Recovery Nurse to join our Hampshire team, delivering high-quality clinical and therapeutic services to individuals affected by substance use. You will undertake health screenings, BBV initiatives, and community detox programmes, working with a multidisciplinary team to support service users and their families.

The post requires knowledge of drug and alcohol treatment, patient-centered care planning, and a willingness to travel to Hampshire-based services.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with knowledge of drug and alcohol treatment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel to Hampshire-based services.

Responsabilités

• Deliver tailored treatment interventions including health assessments, BBV screening, and detox programmes.
• Lead on BBV provision and health screening clinics.
• Support and train staff in healthcare procedures.
• Provide care to a caseload of service users who use drugs and/or alcohol.
• Develop effective and evidence-based care plans and maintain records.

Connaissances

Excellent communication

Formation

Registered Nurse

Description du poste

Are you a passionate and experienced Registered Nurse looking to make a real difference in the lives of individuals affected by substance use?

We are seeking a Specialist Recovery Nurse to join our dynamic Inclusion team in Hampshire. This role focuses on delivering high-quality clinical and therapeutic services, including health screening, blood borne virus (BBV) initiatives, and community detoxification programmes.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic care to service users and their families.

The successful applicant will need knowledge and experience of drug and alcohol use and the harms this can cause, as well as a positive attitude in supporting our clients in meeting their healthcare needs. This is a job that truly makes a difference.

There may be requirements to support other Hampshire-based Inclusion services in clinical interventions so a willingness to travel is essential

Main duties of the job

• Deliver tailored treatment interventions including health assessments, BBV screening, and detox programmes
• Lead on BBV provision and health screening clinics
• Support and train staff in healthcare procedures
• Provide support and to a caseload of service users who use drugs and/or alcoholo
• Effective and dynamically assess and manage the risks faced by the service users you are supportingo
• Develop effective and evidence based care plans
• Maintain effective liaison with external agencies including GPs, probation services, and housing organisation
• Provide clinical supervision and contribute to staff training
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development

About us

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.

As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.

We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:

• Putting people at the heart of what we do
• Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
• Delivering better health, better care in partnership

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Job responsibilities

• Assessment of clients
• Safeguarding children and adults
• Active Recovery Planning
• Risk identification and risk management
• Caseload management of clients with various presenting needs
• Offering needle exchange and harm minimisation advice
• Training of other professionals, families and carers
• Provide clinical services and care packages based on individual needs
• Develop integrated care pathways with local health agencies
• Lead on infection control, health MOTs, and wellbeing clinics
• Support community detoxification and work towards non-medical prescribing
• Manage clinical equipment
• Engage with IT systems for data collection and reporting
• Represent the service at internal and external meetings
• Uphold safeguarding, confidentiality, and equality policies

We welcome informal discussions prior to application - reach out to us today to find out more!

Person Specification

Experience

• Registered Nurse
• Knowledge and/or experience of the drug and alcohol treatment field

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of BBV, physical health screening, and detoxification
• Solid understanding of safeguarding and risk management

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.