Substance Misuse Nurse

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Gloucester is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse to support substance-dependent clients. This role involves providing high-quality clinical assessments, promoting well-being, and working within a multidisciplinary team. Applicants must hold a valid RMN qualification and have experience in key working and care planning, particularly with a 12-Step Programme.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified RMN with UK registration.
• Ability to work with the 12-Step Programme.
• Awareness of health issues relating to substance misuse.
• Experience in key working and care planning.

Responsibilities

• Support drug and alcohol users with complex needs.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Provide clinical interventions.
• Promote health and well-being of clients.
• Conduct initial health assessments on admission.

Skills

Assessment skills

Intervention strategies

Teamwork

Understanding of Substance Misuse

Education

RMN qualification with UK registration

Job description

Service Care Solutions

Supporting a Drug and Alcohol service in Gloucestershire. They have a requirement for a Registered Mental Health Nurse. You must deliver high standards of nursing care for the treatment and support of substance dependency. You should also be able to provide high-quality clinical assessments and treatment to substance-dependent clients in a residential setting, working within a multidisciplinary team.

Our client's vision is for people of all ages to be safe, build ambitions for the future, and reach their full potential. They create services that support people with complex health and social needs, helping them build healthier lives with meaning and value for themselves and their families.

Key roles and responsibilities for a Registered Mental Health Nurse

1. Support drug and alcohol users with complex needs as part of a 12-step programme.
2. Liaise with other professionals and members of the wider multidisciplinary treatment team.
3. Provide interventions.
4. Promote the health and well-being of clients and maintain a safe, caring therapeutic environment.
5. Undertake initial health assessments on admission, including mental health and substance misuse history.

Minimum requirements for a Registered Mental Health Nurse

1. Nurse qualification – RMN with UK registration.
2. Ability to work with the 12-Step Programme (Recovery Model).
3. Awareness of health issues relating to Substance Misuse.
4. Experience of key working and care planning.