Substance Misuse Nurse

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists for a Substance Misuse Nurse to join the Primary Care team at HMP Belmarsh, a category A prison in Thameside, London. This full-time role involves delivering essential healthcare services to inmates, prioritizing patient care and recovery planning, and supporting a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants should be NMC Registered and have a strong commitment to improving health outcomes for those within the justice system.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• NMC Registration required.
• Experience with opiate dependency patients preferred.
• Ability to deliver psychosocial interventions.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team for individualized patient care.
• Deliver clinical and psychosocial interventions.
• Monitor therapeutic responses to medication.

Skills

Clinical substance misuse knowledge

Experience with opiate dependent patients

Patient care prioritization

Communication

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for aSubstance Misuse Nurseto join ourPrimary Careteam atHMP Belmarsh name, acategory APrison located inThameside, London.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for aSubstance Misuse Nurseto join ourPrimary Careteam atHMP Belmarsh name, acategory APrison located inThameside, London.

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

Hours

7 days a week

7.30am-20.00pm

19.30pm-7.45am

Salary

This position isfull time,youll receive an annual salary up to £53,172per 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

As aSubstance 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 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 incareer development,we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include bothinternal and external optionsfor development and learning.

It doesnt 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 over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs 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 Groups 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.

Qualifications Required

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

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 youre 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for aSubstance Misuse Nurseto join ourPrimary Careteam atHMP Belmarsh name, acategory APrison located inThameside, London.

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

Hours

7 days a week

7.30am-20.00pm

19.30pm-7.45am

Salary

This position isfull time,youll receive an annual salary up to £53,172per 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• As seen on job description

Desirable

• As seen on job description

Experience

Essential

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Desirable

• As seen on job description

Additional Criteria

Essential

• As seen on job description

Desirable

• As seen on job description

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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/ (Opens in a new tab)

Depending on experienceUp to £53172 depending on experience