Substance Misuse Nurse: Flexible Hours, No Nights

Sanctuary Personnel; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Hours

No Night Shifts

Locum Flexibility

Professional Growth

Schedule Control

Clinical Experience

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel is seeking a Substance Misuse Nurse in Macclesfield for a three-month block booking. Roles are available on a full-time or part-time basis, with hours 09:00–17:00, Monday to Friday, paying £33 per hour.

You will conduct comprehensive assessments and deliver injections and interventions within substance misuse and community healthcare settings. You will work to improve health outcomes, provide BBV screening andVaccination where appropriate, and contribute to harm reduction

Qualifications

• Must possess a Registered Nurse qualification in Adult, Mental Health, or Learning Disability Nursing.
• Current NMC registration is required.
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to substance misuse, addiction, or community healthcare is a must.
• A Non-Medical Prescribing qualification is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessments covering physical, mental health, and substance misuse to create person-centred care and recovery plans.
• Deliver clinical interventions, including alcohol and opioid treatment programmes, community detoxification support, and ongoing health monitoring.
• Provide harm reduction advice and training, including needle exchange support, overdose prevention education, and naloxone training to service users and partners.
• Conduct blood borne virus (BBV) screening, phlebotomy, and Hepatitis A/B vaccination programmes where appropriate.
• Monitor service users receiving prescribed medications, ensuring safe administration, adherence to treatment plans, and compliance with clinical governance.

Skills

CPD evidence

Harm reduction knowledge

Clinical assessment

Education

Registered Nurse (Adult/Mental Health/LD)

NMC registration

Non-Medical Prescribing (desirable)

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel is seeking a Substance Misuse Nurse in Macclesfield for a three-month block booking. Roles are available on a full-time or part-time basis, with hours 09:00–17:00, Monday to Friday, paying £33 per hour.

You will conduct comprehensive assessments and deliver injections and interventions within substance misuse and community healthcare settings. You will work to improve health outcomes, provide BBV screening andVaccination where appropriate, and contribute to harm reduction