Substance Misuse Nurse

Change Grow Live; Maryburgh; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Change Grow Live seeks a passionate Substance Misuse Nurse committed to supporting individuals in overcoming drug and alcohol challenges. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, utilizing your nursing skills to provide essential clinical interventions and create impactful change in people's lives. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, promoting both professional development and personal wellness.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Paid wellness hour weekly

Contributory pension scheme

Annual NMC fee reimbursement

Dedicated professional development time

Access to training programs

A selection of discounts for shopping and activities

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with recent post-qualification experience and current PIN.
• Relevant experience in drug and alcohol treatment is desirable.
• Ability to assess and create recovery plans for service users.

Responsibilities

• Undertake health assessments and signpost as needed.
• Provide education and health promotion for blood borne viruses.
• Develop therapeutic alliances with service users.

Skills

Harm reduction knowledge

Health promotion

Assessment skills

Empathy

Non-judgmental attitude

Education

First level registered nurse

Job description

Overview

Change Grow Liveare a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives. Our core values are‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’and our teams apply these daily,offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

OurNursesplay an integral part inChange Grow Livesmission to help people change the direction of their lives, to grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team,you would offer specialist clinical interventions to people who use our services.

This is an excellent opportunity for an energetic and passionate Substance Misuse Nurseto help shape our vision in how weprovideclinical services to individuals whose lives have been affected by drugs and alcohol.

Where: Manchester

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary: £37,184.91 - £43,384.62 dependent on experience (based on full time working hours, pro rata for part time)

*Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Responsibilities

About the role:

• Undertake physical and mental health assessments for people who access our services when indicated by clinical need and ensure appropriate sign posting/referral to primary care or appropriate secondary health care services for identified health issues.
• Provide education, health promotion and screening for blood borne viruses (BBV). Provide Hepatitis B vaccinations when indicated.
• Contribute to CGL’s Naloxone Strategy by training staff and service users in the use of Naloxone. Ensuring Naloxone is distributed to service users at every opportunity.
• Develop therapeutic alliances with people who have substance misuse problems and develop effective partnerships with them.
• Ensure that procedures are constantly reviewed to promote best practice and evidenced based practice in accordance with UK Guidelines on Clinical Management, NICE guidance, and CGL clinical protocols and procedures.
• Provide harm reduction advice to injecting service users, providing information and equipment and ensure all equipment is disposed of safely.
• Record and input client data and information in order that the service operates within contractual, administrative, and financial requirements.

About you:

To thrive in this role, we're looking for someone who:

• First level registered nurse with recent relevant post qualification experience and a current PIN
• Relevant recent experience of working within drug and alcohol treatment (desirable but not essential)
• Sound and demonstrable knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion interventions
• Ability to assess and recovery plan service users and formulate writtenreports, as necessary.
• Clinical auditing skills to inform evaluation of the service and identify areas for development.
• Employ a professional, empathetic, and non-judgmental attitude towardsservice users and all stakeholders.
• An understanding of the importance of professional integrity in relationships with service users, peers, and other relevant professionals

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service“Capped at 30 days”.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Annual reimbursement of your NMC fee
• Dedicated and protected professional development time.
• Access to excellent training programmes including the RCNi learning platform.
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Protected monthly CPD.
• Our nursing pay is competitive with the NHS Agenda for Change pay bands.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey withChange Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you!

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 33 to 39 (£37,184.90 - £43,384.61)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date

12/6/2025

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Sophie Mayers | [e-mail] post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.