Substance Misuse Nurse Prescriber - HMP Hull | Spectrum Community Health CIC

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is recruiting a Substance Misuse Specialist Nurse to lead and develop individual care plans for patients. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills, demonstrating a commitment to holistic, patient-centered care. This role includes assessing health needs, delivering treatment options, and ensuring high standards of care. The position offers opportunities for training and development and is part of a dynamic rescue team focused on impactful health solutions.

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

Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with leadership skills to lead junior staff.
• Experience in developing individual care plans and delivering treatment options.
• Ability to work collaboratively with healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Develop individual care plans through comprehensive assessment.
• Assess health needs and review medication effectiveness.
• Deliver clinical and psychosocial interventions in various settings.
• Ensure adherence to policies and provide leadership to junior staff.
• Involve in shift planning and manage workload per patient need.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Assessment Skills

Clinical Interventions

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

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 your person-centred approach and 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.
• Undertake the duties of non-medical prescribing within the substance misuse service ensuring compliance with Spectrum’s policies.
• This includes being 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.
• You will also be expected to demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and treatment options.
• There is an expectation of evening working and occasional Saturdays.

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

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!

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.

Our Mission Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities

Our Vision Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.

This advert closes on Monday 12 Jan 2026