Substance Misuse Nurse

Practice Plus Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 34,428 - 41,659; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bespoke Learning Management System

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is seeking a Substance Misuse Nurse for HMP Altcourse in Liverpool. This role involves delivering evidence-based care as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a busy prison environment. Candidates must have NMC registration in Adult or Mental Health and some experience in substance misuse.

You will be responsible for medication rounds, patient assessments, and providing non-judgmental care. The role offers significant career development opportunities and a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in substance misuse.
• Must have NMC registration in Adult or Mental Health.
• Experience with opiate dependent patients is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a nurse-led service and prevent hospital admissions.
• Assess patients and undertake medication rounds.
• Provide evidence-based care and respond to patient feedback.

Skills

Experience in substance misuse

Compassionate approach

Clinical substance misuse knowledge

Education

NMC registration Adult or Mental Health

Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)

RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake

Job description

Overview

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE. We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Nurse to join our team at HMP Altcourse, a category B prison located in the Fazakerley area of Liverpool.

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE. + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE. We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Nurse to join our team at HMP Altcourse, a category B prison located in the Fazakerley area of Liverpool. HMP Altcourse is the busiest remand prison in the country, so there's lots going on in this exciting, varied role, where you will gain valuable experience, and no 2 days are ever the same!

We are looking for a registered nurse in adult or mental health who has experience in substance misuse.

Hours

• Monday - Sunday service
• 37.5 hours per week
• Various shift patterns - 7am - 8pm / 8am - 9pm / 9am - 10pm
• Nights 7.45pm-7.15am

Salary

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £34,428 - £41,659 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.

What you'll be doing

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

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse led service and prevent hospital admissions
• Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening
• Use your skills and knowledge to deliver nurse led clinics to your patient group whilst being supported by a multi-disciplinary team
• Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them
• Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and stakeholders
• Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning
• Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building strong multi-disciplinary teams

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both 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

What we'll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 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 their 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 a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• NMC registration Adult or Mental Health
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
• RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake
• Experience of working with opiate dependant patients
• Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach

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

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.