Substance Use Nurse (Registered Mental Health Nurse), Part Time

We Are With You; Ayr; Presencial; GBP 31.000 - 38.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

28 days annual leave

Birthday/occasion day off

Enhanced parental leave

Volunteer leave

Pension scheme

Blue Light Card

Flexible working

Refer a Friend £500

Descripción de la vacante

We Are With You is seeking a Substance Use Nurse to join our service in South Ayrshire. You will deliver nursing care to a diverse service user group and support recovery through evidence-based interventions in community settings.

As a registered nurse with current NMC status, you will assess needs, plan and evaluate care and work with multidisciplinary teams to promote wellbeing. This part-time, permanent post is based in Ayr KA7 2EA, offering £34,500 per year.

Formación

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and post registration clinical experience.
• Experience delivering nursing interventions in a community setting.
• Demonstrable experience in comprehensive assessment of need including risk assessments.
• Knowledge of safe storage, handling and administration of drugs including controlled drugs.
• Able to work with a wide variety of groups in different settings and roles.
• Experience in drugs and alcohol settings is desirable.
• Driving license and access to a vehicle.

Responsabilidades

• Provide health, wellbeing and harm-reduction nursing interventions to service users.
• Assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Advocate for patients and work with multidisciplinary teams to identify support needs.

Conocimientos

NMC registration

Community nursing

Risk assessments

Drug handling

Communication skills

Drug/alcohol experience

Driving license

Descripción del empleo

Job summary

We are looking for a Substance Use Nurse to join our service in South Ayrshire. Our team in South Ayrshire is recruiting for an experienced Substance Use Nurse, to join them in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse service user group. If you are an enthusiastic and creative registered nurse, passionate about changing people's lives for the better, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As our Substance Use Nurse, you will provide a range of health and wellbeing and harm reduction interventions to service users in accordance with the agreed model of service delivery. You will deliver high standards of nursing care to those affected by substance use and be responsible for the assessment of care needs, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. You will be an advocate for our patients, working closely with them to identify the physical, psychological, spiritual and social support they need. You will work flexibly providing a high standard of nursing care in a variety of settings, promoting the health and well-being of service users whilst maintaining a safe, caring and therapeutic environment. You will participate as an active member of the nursing and multi-disciplinary teams, accountable for your practice, and work in partnership with other health care professionals, psycho-social case managers, patients and others in the delivery of care. You will support the delivery of specific healthcare clinics or groups, designed to support and educate clients, providing them with practical tools to overcome life's challenges, this will include pre-session planning and post-session evaluation. Please note that you must have current NMC registration as a Mental Health Nurse to be considered for this position.

About us

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.

Details

Date posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £34,500 to £34,500 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: oc-1791977142-U48RI
Job locations: Ayr, KA7 2EA, United Kingdom

Essential Skills

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and post registration clinical experience
• Experience of delivering nursing interventions in a community setting
• Demonstrable experience of comprehensive assessment of need including risk assessments
• Knowledge of safe storage, handling and administration of drugs in particular controlled drugs
• Be able to work constructively with a wide variety of groups and individuals in a range of settings and work roles
• Be able to assess plans, implement and evaluate service user care and act accordingly if untoward changes occurred
• Be able to positive engage service users and treat the with respect and dignity
• Have effective written and communication skills
• Ideally you will have experience of working in a drug and alcohol setting
• A driving license and access to a vehicle

About Company

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland. Our name reflects who we are - a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that's right for them. Our staff team changes lives. If you're passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we'd love to hear from you.

DE&I

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
• Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
• Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
• Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
• Refer a Friend scheme offering a £500 bonus for successful referrals, payable once the recommended friend has been employed for 6 months

Employer contact details

Recruitment Manager: Emily Frost, [e-mail], 07811056955

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.