Substance Misuse Nurse in City of Westminster

Change Grow Live is a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options. Nurses play an integral part in Change Grow Lives mission to help people change the direction of their lives, to grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. Working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, you would offer specialist clinical interventions to people who use our services.

Substance Misuse Nurse – an energetic and passionate role to shape our vision in how we provide clinical services to individuals whose lives have been affected by drugs and alcohol.

Where: North Northamptonshire

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st May 2027. Full‑time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part‑time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Responsibilities

• Undertake physical and mental health assessments for people who access our services when indicated by clinical need and ensure appropriate signposting/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 and 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 evidence‑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 ensuring 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.

About you

• 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 reports, as necessary.
• Clinical auditing skills to inform evaluation of the service and identify areas for development.
• Employ a professional, empathetic, and non‑judgemental attitude towards service users and all stakeholders.
• An understanding of the importance of professional integrity in relationships with service users, peers, and other relevant professionals.

What we will give to you

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each year’s 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 RCN i‑learning platform.
• A great selection of benefits including 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.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 33 to 39 (£37,184.90 – £43,384.61)

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.