Substance Misuse Nurse (B5-B6 Development Role)

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Substance Misuse Nurse (B5-B6) to join their innovative Specialist Substance Misuse Service. The role involves creating recovery plans, providing 1:1 support, and facilitating group sessions for individuals facing addiction issues. Candidates should have excellent communication skills, empathy for patients, and a valid NMC registration. This position offers a salary range of £32,602 to £48,778 per year based in Chertsey, with a dynamic multi-disciplinary team.

Benefits

Inclusive fringe HCAS of 5%

Qualifications

• Experience in community mental health or substance misuse settings.
• Experience of facilitating groups.
• Experience of working with substance misuse and/or mental health.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage individual recovery plans for service users.
• Provide 1:1 key working and group support for service users.
• Liaise with professionals to deliver appropriate interventions.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Empathy for people with addiction

Teamwork across boundaries

Ability to manage challenging behavior

Education

NMC registration or approaching registration

Evidence of continuing professional development

Job description

Go back Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Substance Misuse Nurse (B5-B6 Development Role)

The closing date is 05 October 2025

Would you like an opportunity to join our exciting and innovative Specialist Substance Misuse Service? i-access is seen as a forward thinking and innovative service. It has been a high performing service for many years and has remained in the NHS since it started over 3 decades ago. Quality standards are a high priority for the service and for Surrey County Council.

We are offering a Band 5/6 development opportunity as a Substance Misuse Nurse working. This post will be to work as part of our i-access Community Drug and Alcohol Service in NW Surrey. This development post

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be proactive in reducing harm in line with the recovery agenda and advocate for service users in addressing their physical, mental health and social care needs.

We are looking for dynamic nurses who have genuine interest in and empathy for people with a drug and alcohol addiction. This post is for candidates who are comfortable travelling to and working in a variety of settings. This post is based currently at Two Bridges, Chertsey. There is an expectation to deliver interventions and satellite clinics across the surrounding area.

The post involves working as part of a Multidisciplinary Team providing 1:1 key work support and group work support for service users using both drugs and alcohol as part of their Recovery Treatment Plan. Experience in strong team working across divisional and organisational boundaries is an advantage. The role is varied and exciting.

The successful applicants will have excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as an understanding of problems faced by people with substance misuse issues. Experience of working within the substance misuse and/or mental health field is desirable.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job responsibilities

Suitable for a nurse who is professional and dynamic, looking to develop within the substance misuse field. With a keen interest in substance misuse dependency, you will be able to work and act appropriately on own initiative and as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team to deliver a high standard of evidence based clinical interventions. You will have a good understanding of the recovery agenda and be able to meet the needs of service users, establishing strong, professional supportive relationships.

• Developing strength-based recovery plans with individuals that are comprehensive, person-centred and individualised based on a clear assessment of the individuals needs and circumstances.
• Manage a case load with some complex service users including Safeguarding Children/Adult, Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol issues providing 1:1 key working and group work according to the needs of the service.
• Ability to manage a caseload including diary management, record keeping, care planning and risk assessments.
• Ability to engage and manage service users with challenging behaviour.
• Referrals to other services where appropriate and joint working with partnership agencies.
• To be part of the i-access team and liaise with relevant professionals in delivering appropriate interventions including medical reviews, BBV interventions and community-based recovery support ie SMART / Fellowship and i-access group programme.
• To provide clinical care for service users with drug and alcohol dependency issues including Opiate Substitution Therapy (OST) and Alcohol Treatment Pathways in the community.
• To provide high quality substance misuse information, advice, support, liaison, treatment and signposting.
• To work closely with the MDT, service users, and supervisors to provide quality 1:1 interventions including assessments / joint assessments, advice, information and support working collaboratively with the team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC registration or approaching registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Other Criteria

• Full and Valid Driving Licence

Experience

• Working in community mental health or substance misuse settings
• Experience of facilitating groups
• Experience of working in substance misuse and/or mental health

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.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£32,602 to £48,778 a yearIncl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.