Substance Use Nurse — Recovery Team (10-Month Temp)

Supply Care Solutions; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Supply Care Solutions is hiring a Substance Use Nurse in Middlesbrough for a temporary 10-month assignment, with potential extension. You will deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing care for service users with substance use needs as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires current NMC registration, a relevant nursing qualification, and experience in substance misuse, with duties including assessments, care planning, pharmacological and psychosocial interventions, and maintaining

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration.
• Relevant nursing qualification and experience.
• Experience working with individuals with substance misuse.
• Experience completing assessments and developing clinical care plans.
• Understanding of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions.

Responsibilities

• Undertake physical and mental health assessments and referrals as needed.
• Deliver procedures and interventions within your training scope.
• Support pharmacological and psychosocial interventions including care planning and reviews.
• Manage a caseload with varying complexity and maintain records.
• Assess dependence and determine safe induction for opiate substitute treatments.
• Complete detoxification assessments and refer for specialist care when required.
• Refer to inpatient services and liaise with hospital teams.
• Contribute to incident analysis and mortality reviews.
• Conduct clinical audits and support medicine optimisation.
• Maintain communication with GPs and partner agencies; uphold nursing standards.

Skills

NMC registration

Nursing qualification

Substance misuse experience

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Pharmacological interventions

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Supply Care Solutions is hiring a Substance Use Nurse in Middlesbrough for a temporary 10-month assignment, with potential extension. You will deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing care for service users with substance use needs as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires current NMC registration, a relevant nursing qualification, and experience in substance misuse, with duties including assessments, care planning, pharmacological and psychosocial interventions, and maintaining