Substance Misuse Nurse Prescriber

Spectrum Community Health; West Carr; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in the UK is seeking a Substance Misuse Specialist Nurse to join their multi-disciplinary team. Responsibilities include developing care plans and assessing patient needs, while providing clinical and psychosocial interventions. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse with strong leadership skills and a commitment to person-centred recovery. This role offers a supportive work environment and various benefits, including flexible working and training opportunities.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

Welcome payment for some posts

Refer a friend scheme

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with leadership skills and experience in a substance misuse service.
• Ability to build relationships with various stakeholders.
• Competent in assessment, diagnosis, and prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Develop individual care plans through comprehensive assessment and recovery planning.
• Assess health needs and review medication for effectiveness.
• Deliver clinical and psychosocial interventions.
• Provide leadership to junior staff.
• Undertake non-medical prescribing duties.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication

Assessment and diagnosis

Building relationships

Education

Registered nurse

Job description

Spectrum is recruiting a Substance Misuse Specialist Nurse who will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in Health and Justice.
We’re looking for a registered nurse with excellent leadership skills and the ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders – from pharmacists and practitioners to NHS providers and services.
You’ll be an effective and visible leader for junior staff, maintaining high standards and ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures.
With a person‑centred approach and a commitment to recovery, you’ll develop individual care plans based around comprehensive assessment and recovery planning.
As a confident communicator, you will thrive whilst carrying out assessments and feel at ease communicating the full range of treatment options to patients.
In Spectrum, we don’t believe in ‘standing still’; we want our staff to challenge existing practice and have the courage to innovate for the good of our patients, so that we can keep on improving. Our substance misuse services are built around a holistic Recovery model.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to develop individual care plans through comprehensive assessment and recovery planning.
• Assess individual’s health needs using an evidence‑based framework and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to the service user’s needs.
• Deliver a range of treatment options including clinical and psychosocial interventions in both a group and 1‑1 setting.
• Demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and treatment options.
• Work collaboratively with the GP’s, other nurses and the management team to shape a high‑quality service to patients.
• Provide leadership to junior staff by maintaining professional standards, ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of high‑quality care.
• To undertake the duties of non‑medical prescribing within the substance misuse service ensuring compliance with Spectrum’s policies.
• Be involved with shift planning, taking appropriate action to adjust staffing levels and to prioritise the workload in accordance with patient need, service demand and the availability of staff.
• The post holder will be involved with assessing, diagnosing, providing advice and administering care to patients.
• Expect to demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and treatment options.
• Expectation of evening working and occasional Saturdays.

Qualifications

Registered nurse with excellent leadership skills, ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, commitment to person‑centred recovery, confidence in communication and competence in assessment, diagnosis and prescribing within a substance misuse service.

Benefits

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• Welcome payment for some posts
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

About Spectrum

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award‑winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings.
As a not‑for‑profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.
We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values‑driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.