Substance Misuse Nurse

NHS; Wetherby; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in West Yorkshire is seeking a Substance Misuse Nurse to join their team at HMP Wealstun. This full-time position offers an annual salary up to £40,211 depending on experience. The role involves working closely with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver tailored patient care and treatment options in a prison environment. Ideal candidates will have the necessary nursing qualifications and a compassionate approach to care.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience of working with opiate dependent patients.
• Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop individualised packages of care through comprehensive assessment.
• Deliver clinical and psychosocial interventions in group settings.
• Monitor therapeutic responses to medication.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Clinical substance misuse knowledge

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Experience with opiate dependent patients

Education

Registered nurse with NMC registration

Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)

RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Nurse to join our Substance Misuse team at HMP Wealstun, a category C Prison located in West Yorkshire.

In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.

Hours

Monday - Friday - 08:00 - 16:00 - 37.5 hours per week

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £40,211 per annum - depending on experience.

How we will 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 a group and 1-1 setting with recovery at the centre of our healthcare wellbeing model
• Carry out comprehensive assessments, initiate and review individual 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. You will work with individuals, on a 1-1 basis, providing advice and information
• Support in group work delivery and liaise with prescribers and Recovery Practitioners on clinical interventions. You will occasionally be required to support dispensing

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

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’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.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Nurse to join our Substance Misuse team at HMP Wealstun, a category C Prison located in West Yorkshire.

In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.

Salary

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £40,211 per annum - depending on experience.

How we will 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.

Qualifications & Requirements

Requirements

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
• RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake
• Experience of working with opiate dependent 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.

Job responsibilities

As a Substance Misuse Nurse 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. You will deliver a range of treatment options including clinical and psychosocial interventions in both a group and 1-1 setting with recovery at the centre of our healthcare wellbeing model.

You must be able to carry out comprehensive assessments, initiate and review individual recovery plans and confidently communicate the full range of treatment options available to service users. You will monitor therapeutic responses to medication and potential side effects and liaise with prescribers.

You will work with individuals, on a 1-1 basis, providing advice and information. You will support in group work delivery and liaise with prescribers and Recovery Practitioners on clinical interventions. You will occasionally be required to support dispensing. You must have an understanding and commitment to recovery and a person-centred approach.

You will also encourage patient involvement in regime and therapeutic activities and create a physical and psychological environment conducive to high quality care. You will assess individuals health needs using an evidenced based framework and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to the service users needs in accordance with evidence based practice, national and Practice Plus Group protocols.

Person & Qualifications

Disclosure and Barring

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 see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Practice Plus Group

Address: Thorp Arch, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7AZ

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/

Depending on experience Up to £40,211 per annum