Substance Misuse Nurse

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Substance Misuse Nurse for a full-time role at a maximum security prison. Responsibilities include working in a multi-disciplinary team, conducting assessments, and providing treatment to patients. Candidates should be NMC Registered Nurses with substance misuse knowledge. The role offers an annual salary up to £53,172, along with support for professional development.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• NMC Registered nurse required.
• Experience with opiate dependent patients is essential.
• Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to develop individualised patient care.
• Monitor therapeutic responses to medication and possible side effects.
• Carry out comprehensive assessments and recovery plan reviews.

Skills

Experience with opiate dependent patients

Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge

NMC Registered nurse

RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake

Job description

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Belmarsh, a category A Prison located in Thameside, London.

HMP Belmarsh is a male, maximum security prison with a capacity for 910 inmates. Healthcare at HMP Belmarsh includes Dentists, Primary Care, Mental Health, Substance misuse and Pharmacy.

Hours

7 days a week
7.30am - 7.45am

Salary

This position is full time; you’ll receive an annual salary up to £53,172 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, prioritising patient care to develop individualised packages of care through comprehensive assessment and recovery planning.
• Deliver a range of treatment options including clinical and psychosocial interventions in both a group and 1-1 setting.
• Carry out comprehensive assessments, initiate and review recovery plans and confidently communicate the full range of treatment options available to service users.
• Monitor therapeutic responses to medication and potential side effects and liaise with prescribers.
• Support in group work delivery and liaise with prescribers and Recovery Practitioners on clinical interventions.
• Have an understanding and commitment to recovery and a person centred approach.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities to develop your skills and experience, including internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across 53+ prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications

• NMC Registered nurse
• RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake
• Experience of working with opiate dependent patients
• Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Belmarsh, a category A Prison located in Thameside, London. HMP Belmarsh is a male, maximum security prison with a capacity for 910 inmates. Healthcare at HMP Belmarsh includes, Dentists, Primary Care, Mental Health, Substance misuse and Pharmacy.

Hours

7 days a week
7.30am-20.00pm

Salary

This position is full time; you’ll receive an annual salary up to £53,172 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service may be required to check for any previous convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Practice Plus Group

Address: HMP Belmarsh, Western Way, London, SE28 0EB

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/