Substance Misuse Nurse

NHS; Evesham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Substance Misuse Nurse to join the Primary Care team at HMP Long Lartin. The role involves developing individualized care plans, monitoring treatment responses, and supporting group work. Applicants must be NMC Registered Nurses with experience in substance misuse, particularly with opiate dependency. The position offers a full-time contract with a salary range of £33,232.10 - £40,211 per annum, along with professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• NMC Registered nurse required.
• Experience of working with opiate-dependent patients is essential.
• Candidates should demonstrate sound clinical substance misuse knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive assessments and recovery plans.
• Monitor medication responses and communicate treatment options.
• Support group work delivery in a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge

Experience with opiate-dependent patients

NMC Registered nurse

Education

RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake

Job description

Overview

Substance Misuse Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Long Lartin, a category A Prison located in Littleton. HMP Long Lartin is a male prison serving life sentences with a capacity for 690 inmates. Driving may be required due to location.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Hours: 37.5 hours per week – 3 days a week – 07:30am-20:00pm

Salary: This position is full time; you’ll receive an annual salary between £33,232.10 - £40,211 per annum 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

As a Substance Misuse Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• 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 group and 1-1 settings.
• Carry out comprehensive assessments, initiate and review recovery plans and communicate the full range of treatment options 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.
• Understand and commit to recovery and a person-centred approach.

Career development – we offer opportunities for internal and external development and learning.

Employee benefits – discounts on shopping and leisure, support to grow in your role, 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when needed.

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are 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.

Our 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 yet driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications Required

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

Desirable: experience in hospital, community or prison environments.

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 Long Lartin, a category A Prison located in Littleton. HMP Long Lartin is a male prison serving life sentences with a capacity for 690 inmates. Driving may be required.