Substance Misuse Lead Nurse - HMP Styal
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
- £38,682-46,580 per year
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Provide clinical leadership and coordination of the substance misuse team within the prison.
- Deliver assessments, care planning, and clinical interventions for individuals with substance misuse needs.
- Act as senior clinical decision-maker, offering expert guidance to nursing and support staff.
- Supervise, mentor, and appraise staff, supporting professional development and competency-based practice.
- Promote high standards of evidence-based, trauma-informed, person-centred care.
- Work collaboratively with psychosocial, mental health, and physical healthcare colleagues to ensure integrated care.
- Lead development and review of clinical protocols, policies, and care pathways aligned with national guidance (e.g., NICE).
- Participate in strategic planning, audits, quality improvement, and clinical governance.
- Support accurate data entry (e.g., SystmOne, NDTMS), ensuring compliance with reporting and CQC standards.
- Coordinate OST safely, including detox planning and medication reviews.
- Maintain partnerships with prison staff, community services, and stakeholders to ensure continuity of care.
- Contribute to workforce planning, rota management, and safe staffing.
- Uphold information governance, safeguarding, and patient confidentiality.
- Facilitate service user involvement and peer-led initiatives to enhance recovery.
- Lead or support research, audit, and reflective practice to improve service quality.
- 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
- Registered Nurse (Adult, Mental Health, or Learning Disabilities) with valid NMC registration.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- Relevant post-registration qualification or experience in substance misuse or addiction services.
- Non-Medical Prescriber (V300) or working towards.
- Mentorship, teaching, or assessor qualification (e.g., Practice Assessor).
- Clear understanding of substance misuse treatment (e.g., OST, harm reduction, detox, relapse prevention).
- Awareness of relevant national guidelines (NICE, NMC, PHE).
- Understanding of safeguarding and risk management principles.
- Awareness of trauma-informed care and recovery models.
- Familiarity with clinical systems like SystmOne or NDTMS reporting.
- Demonstrable experience in a clinical role working with substance misuse, mental health or complex needs.
- Experience working with individuals with complex or multiple health needs.
- Evidence of experience supervising or supporting other staff members (e.g., mentoring, line management).
- Experience delivering care planning and clinical interventions.
- Previous experience working in a secure environment (e.g., prison, forensic unit).
- Evidence of involvement in service development, audit, or quality improvement.
- Registered Nurse (Adult, Mental Health, or Learning Disabilities) with valid NMC registration.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- Relevant post-registration qualification or experience in substance misuse or addiction services.
- Non-Medical Prescriber (V300) or working towards.
- Mentorship, teaching, or assessor qualification (e.g., Practice Assessor).
- Clear understanding of substance misuse treatment (e.g., OST, harm reduction, detox, relapse prevention).
- Awareness of relevant national guidelines (NICE, NMC, PHE).
- Understanding of safeguarding and risk management principles.
- Awareness of trauma-informed care and recovery models.
- Familiarity with clinical systems like SystmOne or NDTMS reporting.
- Demonstrable experience in a clinical role working with substance misuse, mental health or complex needs.
- Experience working with individuals with complex or multiple health needs.
- Evidence of experience supervising or supporting other staff members (e.g., mentoring, line management).
- Experience delivering care planning and clinical interventions.
- Previous experience working in a secure environment (e.g., prison, forensic unit).
- Evidence of involvement in service development, audit, or quality improvement.