Specialist Substance Misuse Nurse

CNWL; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

CNWL is seeking a passionate Substance Misuse Nurse to join our team in HMP Aylesbury. You will provide high-quality non-medical prescribing services to prisoners, ensuring safe and effective care. This role offers a fulfilling opportunity to impact patients' lives while benefitting from a supportive environment and diverse career advancement options.

Benefits

Generous relocation package

Flexible working options

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Experience in Substance Misuse and care planning.
• Knowledge of drug misuse management (ENB 998 or equivalent).
• Phlebotomy trained.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and implement care plans for patients.
• Dispense medications including controlled drugs.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Assessment skills

Interagency involvement

Risk assessment

Ability to work flexibly

Organisational skills

Education

RMN/RGN - NMC Registration

Degree/Diploma

Evidence of continuing personal development

Job description

Search here to find a new job, a new career, an opportunity
to up skill or to simply change your career direction.

Become part of our team.
We care for you as much as you care for others.

There’s a place for you at CNWL.

We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Site HMP Aylesbury Town Aylesbury Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum (pro rata if P/T) Salary period Yearly Closing 24/06/2025 23:59

Job overview

The Substance Misuse Service (SMS) provides clinical interventions for prisoners with 'Substance Misuse' health needs in HMP Aylesbury. The post holder will work as a member of the SMS team contribute to; deliver high quality, safe and effective Non-Medical Prescribing Services.

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery and monitoring of high standards of substance misuse nursing care to patients assessed and admitted to the ISMS. This will be done in accordance with their clinical needs applying evidence-based practice to achieve positive clinical outcomes. The post holder will adhere to relevant clinical protocols and policies. The post holder needs to be thoroughly familiar with all aspects of security and safety consistent with working within a custodial setting.

Main duties of the job

· assessment, planning; implementation and evaluation of the care plan for patients referred to this specialist service.

· advice on treatment options including the full array of substitute prescribing, the management of alcohol withdrawals, detoxification, titration and symptomatic relief.

· dispensing of medication including controlled drugs, and managing all aspects of clinical safety e.g. potential overdose, pertinent to a high-risk environment.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Working for our organisation

We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providingtop quality caredepends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking torecruit outstanding peoplewho will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With adiverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To participate and lead in multidisciplinary team meetings/case discussion.

· To be a member of the, SMS team meetings, 'Medicines Management' group and attend any business or clinical meetings delegated by the MH Lead.

· To ensure that regular handover meetings take place, and that all information is communicated across the team. Use the electronic record system to communicate with team members and other healthcare services throughout the prison to ensure auditable communication.

· To provide specialist advice and support to colleagues throughout the prison

Person specification

• Commitment to interagency involvement in service, partnership and team work
• Flexible and adaptable to change management
• Ability to work flexibly with client group.
• Basic Information Technology skills.
• The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the Diversity and Equalities Policy at a level appropriate to the job.
• Ability to receive feedback to improve practice and service
• Willing to support colleagues when difficulties arise in challenging environments

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Sound clinical knowledge
• Ability to lead and develop teams.
• Ability to provide and co-ordinate clinical and management supervision
• Ability to lead and facilitate decision-making processes
• Organisational skills
• Assessment skills, including an understanding of risk assessments.
• Ability to work within a harm reduction model
• Understanding of relapse prevention model
• Awareness of health issues relating to substance misuse.
• Ability to work in partnership with other agencies.
• Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
• Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
• Awareness/knowledge of research skills.
• To be aware of security arrangements within a secure environment

Previous Experience

• Experience in Substance Misuse
• Experience of key working and care planning
• Experience in multi-agency working and training.
• Knowledge and experience in using SystmOne IT program.
• Phlebotomy trained
• Experience of working within prison/secure setting
• Experience of managing staff

Education and Qualifications

• RMN/RGN - NMC Registration
• Degree/Diploma
• Evidence of continuing personal development and post-registration training in the nursing care, assessment and treatment substance misuse clients
• ENB 998 or equivalent
• BBV Training
• RCGP part 1 & 2 Certificate in management of drug misuse.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.