Substance Misuse Lead Nurse

Precision Consultants Pvt. Ltd.; Northampton; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning community charity seeks a Lead Nurse for its clinical team in Northamptonshire. This role offers a competitive salary, sociable hours, and a range of benefits aimed at promoting staff wellness and professional growth. Successful candidates will be RGN or RMN qualified, with experience in substance misuse treatment.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave, increasing to 30 after five years

Annual salary reviews

Enhanced maternity pay

Paid 'Wellness' hour each week

Access to a 'Wellness' hub

Protected CPD time

Annual reimbursement of NMC fee

Contributory pension scheme

Various discounts

Qualifications

• Passion for substance misuse treatment.
• Experience at Band 7 level or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience or interest in addictions/substance misuse.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop all nursing staff.
• Ensure comprehensive clinical model aligned with company policy.
• Work closely with the Lead Doctor to formulate treatment programs.

Skills

Substance misuse treatment

Leadership

Clinical management

Education

Registered Nurse (RGN or RMN)

NMC pin

Band 7 experience or equivalent

Job description

An award winning community drug and alcohol misuse charity is looking for a Lead Nurse to join their senior clinical team in Northamptonshire. This unique role comes with a competitive salary of up to £52,221, sociable working hours and more excellent benefits.

Benefits package includes:

• Annual salary ranging from £49,950 - £52,221 DOE
• Sociable working hours, predominantly Mon - Fri / 9am - 5pm
• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after five years
• Annual salary reviews
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Paid 'Wellness' hour each week and access to a 'Wellness' hub
• Protected CPD time and free access to the RCNi learning platform
• Annual reimbursement of your NMC fee
• Contributory pension scheme and various discounts

This position is an excellent opportunity for an RGN or RMN who has a passion for substance misuse treatment. As Lead Nurse, you will be working closely with the Lead Doctor and NMP to ensure that local services are delivering the highest standards of clinical care. You will effectively manage and develop all nursing staff, as well as provide leadership and guidance to the wider MDT.

As Lead Nurse, you will:

• Assure that integrated pathways are in place for service users
• Ensure the clinical model is effective and in line with company policy and national guidance
• Undertake regular CPD and create an environment that encourages your team to learn and develop
• Manage the clinical aspects of implementations of new clinical developmentswithin the service asrequired
• Attend, organise and chair (as required) relevant clinical advisory groups and committees and partnership meetings, to ensure appropriate representation of services
• Work alongside the Lead Doctor (and or Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) to formulate, plan and implement individual treatment programmes to ensure safety and optimise outcomes for service users.

To apply for this Lead Nurse position, you will be a Registered Nurse (RGN or RMN) with a valid NMC pin. You will have experience at Band 7 level or equivalent, along with demonstrable experience or interest in addictions/substance misuse.

Apply now or contact Dale, 020 3314 7746 today. We’d love to hear from you.