Substance Misuse Nurse
- North Yorkshire Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
- £37,185-43,385 per year
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Undertake physical and mental health assessments for people who access our services when indicated by clinical need and ensure appropriate sign posting/referral to primary care or appropriate secondary health care services for identified health issues.
- Provide education, health promotion and screening for blood borne viruses (BBV). Provide Hepatitis B vaccinations when indicated.
- Contribute to CGL’s Naloxone Strategy by training staff and service users in the use of Naloxone. Ensuring Naloxone is distributed to service users at every opportunity.
- Develop therapeutic alliances with people who have substance misuse problems and develop effective partnerships with them.
- Ensure that procedures are constantly reviewed to promote best practice and evidenced based practice in accordance with UK Guidelines on Clinical Management, NICE guidance, and CGL clinical protocols and procedures.
- Provide harm reduction advice to injecting service users, providing information and equipment and ensure all equipment is disposed of safely.
- Record and input client data and information in order that the service operates within contractual, administrative, and financial requirements.
- First level registered nurse with recent relevant post qualification experience and a current PIN
- Relevant recent experience of working within drug and alcohol treatment (desirable but not essential)
- Sound and demonstrable knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion interventions
- Ability to assess and recovery plan service users and formulate written
- Clinical auditing skills to inform evaluation of the service and identify areas for development.
- Employ a professional, empathetic, and non-judgmental attitude towards
- An understanding of the importance of professional integrity in relationships with service users, peers, and other relevant professionals
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”.
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual reimbursement of your NMC fee
- Dedicated and protected professional development time.
- Access to excellent training programmes including the RCNi learning platform.
- A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training, career development & progression opportunities
- Protected monthly CPD.
- Our nursing pay is competitive with the NHS Agenda for Change pay bands.