WithYou is recruiting a permanent Substance Use Nurse for its Shrewsbury service, which supports people with drug, alcohol and mental health challenges. The core of the work is delivering health, wellbeing and harm reduction interventions, assessing care needs, and developing, implementing and evaluating care programmes. Hours are 37.5 a week, Monday to Friday, across a range of settings with a diverse service user group. Current NMC registration is required, along with a driving licence and access to a vehicle.
What the job involves
- Deliver health, wellbeing and harm reduction interventions in line with the agreed model of service delivery
- Deliver high standards of nursing care to people affected by substance use
- Assess care needs, and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
- Advocate for service users, identifying their physical, psychological, spiritual and social support needs
- Work flexibly across a variety of settings
- Promote health and wellbeing while maintaining a safe, caring and therapeutic environment
What’s required
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration
Experience
- Post-registration clinical experience
- Experience of delivering nursing interventions in a community setting
- Demonstrable experience of comprehensive assessment of need, including risk assessments
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of safe storage, handling and administration of drugs, particularly controlled drugs
- Working constructively with a wide range of groups and individuals across settings and work roles
- Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating service user care, and acting on untoward changes
- Engaging service users positively and treating them with respect and dignity
- Effective written and communication skills
Checks & eligibility
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle
Nice to have
- Experience of working in a drug and alcohol setting
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
