This Substance Misuse Nurse post sits in the substance misuse team at HMP Moorland, a men's category C prison and young offender institution in South Yorkshire. The work centres on assessment, recovery planning and treatment delivered one-to-one and in groups, alongside medication monitoring and liaison with prescribers. Shifts run seven days a week, with one weekend in four and bank holidays included. NMC registration is required, and the RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse is needed or a commitment to undertake it.
What the job involves
- Carry out comprehensive assessments and develop individualised recovery plans as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Deliver clinical and psychosocial interventions in group and one-to-one settings, with recovery at the centre of care
- Monitor therapeutic responses to medication and potential side effects, and liaise with prescribers
- Provide advice and information to individuals on a one-to-one basis
- Support group work delivery and clinical interventions alongside prescribers and Recovery Practitioners
- Run clinics integrated with primary care
- Occasionally support dispensing
- Encourage patient involvement in regime and therapeutic activities
- Create a physical and psychological environment conducive to high quality care
Qualifications
- Registered nurse with NMC registration
- RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse, or willingness to undertake it
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
- Experience of working with opiate dependent patients
Skills & knowledge
- Sound clinical knowledge of substance misuse
- Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments and initiate and review recovery plans
- Confident communication of the full range of treatment options to service users
Checks & eligibility
- Legal right to work in the UK
- Subject to additional vetting and security checks
What’s offered
- Free parking
- Wellbeing days
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance
- Bespoke induction, including the Introducing Health in Justice course
- Regional and national career development opportunities
- Bespoke Learning Management System
- Support to continue professional development
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
