Substance Misuse Practitioner

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Eastchurch; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider is seeking a Band 6 nurse to join their team within a prison environment. In this role, you will provide essential primary care and support for patients dealing with substance misuse and mental health issues. The ideal candidate is flexible, possesses strong communication skills, and is ready to engage with a challenging but rewarding population. Full training will be provided in this unique healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with patients with complex healthcare needs.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Join the nursing team supporting primary care services.
• Conduct First Night in Custody screenings.
• Manage health promotion and long term conditions.

Skills

Experience with substance misuse issues

Experience with mental health issues

Adaptability

Education

Nursing degree and Band 6 qualification

Job description

Overview

This is a unique opportunity to be part of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and to work at one of the largest prisons in the UK. You will assist us to provide excellent primary care and substance misuse services for our population.

Offenders are a challenging population group to work with and they often have complex healthcare needs. Offenders often have chaotic lives in the community and a history of poor engagement with community healthcare services. With high rates of substance misuse and mental health problems, this is a real chance to make a difference.

Sponsorship information

Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

Previously applicants need not apply

Responsibilities

You will join our established team of nurses across the prison and will be part of a multidisciplinary team supporting the following services: Primary Care services including First Night in Custody screening, secondary screening, nurse clinics, long term condition management, health promotion; Inpatient Unit; Emergency Response and Substance Misuse nursing services. You will be supported by our friendly team of healthcare staff in an environment where no two days are the same.

Requirements / Qualifications

We are looking for Band 6 nurses from a wide variety of backgrounds. Experience of working with patients with substance misuse and mental health issues, or experience within a prison environment would be an advantage, but not essential as full support and training will be provided.

About Oxleas

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our Purpose and Values

Our Purpose Is To Improve Lives By Providing The Best Possible Care To Our Patients And Their Families. This Is Strengthened By Our New Values

• We’re Kind
• We’re Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

Contact for further details

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Clare Denny Job title: Recruitment & Retention Resourcing Officer Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07504877653