Health and Wellbeing Nurse London

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and growing organisation. We are looking for a Health and Wellbeing Nurse for our Greenwich service. You will be stepping into a role where your compassion and clinical skills truly change lives. You will work closely with people at some of their most pivotal moments, offering guidance, delivering evidence-based interventions and a human connection that empowers individuals to take positive steps toward recovery.

As Health and Wellbeing Nurse, you will be joining a vibrant body of clinicians across Via's wider national workforce, with regular meetings for peer support, case discussion and CPD. This is not just a job; you will help people rebuild their lives, reconnect with their family and friends, return to work or education, and much more. We are looking for individuals with compassion, good communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure. If you are someone who is a good listener, stays curious, and wants to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Role Purpose

• Provide high quality service delivery to people who use substances/their significant others.
• Contribute to the overall performance of designated service(s) to ensure that contractual output targets and high clinical standards are achieved.
• Provide safe, effective and evidence-based health and wellbeing interventions (including to support community detox and administering medication) within the designated service(s)/partnership agencies as required by service configuration.

Key duties and activities of the role

• Work as a NMC registered nurse to deliver health and wellbeing interventions for designated service(s).
• Assist in the development of systems, pathways and documents that promote holistic delivery of services.
• Ensure appropriate health and wellbeing management of people who use the designated service(s).
• Encourage people using services to access education and employment services and holistic health, wellbeing, harm reduction and recovery support activities.
• Contribute to ensuring effective use of clinical resources for the designated service(s).
• Promote and support organisational interface with commissioners, suppliers, primary and secondary care services.
• Assist implementation of alert responses in collaboration with the Clinical Department.
• Be involved in relevant audits, ongoing monitoring and implementation of associated recommendations/action plans.
• Provide competency assessment and training of staff/students/volunteers.
• Undertake continuing professional development to maintain confidence and competence.
• Work in line with all relevant legislation, best practice guidance, professional and CQC standards.
• Provide advice and guidance on health and wellbeing issues to staff working in the designated service(s).
• Work alongside management and their direct reports to support a one team approach.

Person specification for the role

• NMC Registered Nurse (RMN, RGN or Learning Disabilities Nurse) with a current active PIN number.
• Sound and demonstrable knowledge of health and wellbeing issues relating to problematic substance use.
• Solution-focused, with an inclusive and innovative approach to service development.
• Demonstrable ability to deliver an excellent quality level of service to vulnerable people with complex needs.
• Good IT skills including use of Microsoft Office programs and digital meeting platforms.
• A demonstrable understanding of the Health and Social Care regulatory requirements.
• The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in different settings.
• Great team working, communication, interpersonal skills and cooperative approach.

Desirable:

• Relevant post-graduate qualifications/completion of relevant recognized qualifications.
• Experience of providing health and wellbeing services for people who use substances.
• Experience of contributing to audits, performance indicators, incident and complaints management processes.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.