Senior Substance Use Nurse – City & Hackney in London

Job Introduction

At Turning Point, we are recognised leaders in helping people recover from addiction and gain control of their lives. By providing the right support in a timely manner and making sure that people can find all the help they need, we have grown into one of the largest providers of substance misuse services in England and Wales.

City and Hackney is a fully integrated adult service delivered by Turning Point. The service is delivered in partnership with Mind CHWF and London Friend and there is a focus on partnership working throughout the service to support those in the local community who need assistance to achieve their goals. We deliver treatment and support across the neighbourhoods ensuring a holistic and inclusive approach to recovery in this exciting new service

We are currently recruiting for a Registered Nurse (RGN) or Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to work in our City & Hackney Substance Use Service as a Senior Substance Use Nurse, where you’ll have the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the people experiencing difficulties from substance misuse and alcohol dependency.

Role Responsibility

The Senior Substance Use Nurse will be responsible for the overall day to day leadership and development of Turning Point’s Nursing Team. They will provide clinical supervision to the Specialist Substance Use Nurses and provide direction to non-clinical staff. You will be a professional role model; supporting and advocating adherence to evidence based clinical practice in the area of alcohol dependency and substance misuse. Working closely with the existing staff to develop, implement and promote our evidence-based substance misuse management protocols and act as point of contact for a cross-site, multi-disciplinary team of colleagues involved in the management and prevention of the physical and psychosocial adverse consequences of alcohol and substance misuse.

Supporting the organization and co-ordination of appropriate monitoring and audits of compliance, performance and outcome of standards compatible with best practice. The post holder will promote and maintain high professional and organizational standards, ensuring close liaison with the local Alcohol Liaison Team and wider team within the hospital providing an exemplary, evidence based, integrated alcohol and substance misuse services for patients.

The Ideal Candidate

This is a excellent opportunity for someone with a passion for working within the substance misuse field to move into a more senior position.

Essential Requirements:

• RMN or RGN at degree level(or equivalent) with Current NMC Registration.
• Experience of working in and understanding of the substance misuse sector
• Experience of contribution to effective and safe care plans and discharge plans.
• Experience in delivering staff training/CPD.
• Awareness of health issues relating to substance misuse.
• 2 years in Substance Misuse at minimum band 6 level or equivalent (preferable but not essential, there are opportunities for training and development of leadership and management skills within Turning Point)
• Experience of providing clinical leadership through managing and supervising multidisciplinary staff or willingness to learn and develop in this area
• Experience in multi-agency working and training.
• Awareness and experience of contributing to effective clinical governance.
• Experience in reporting and managing incidents effectively.
• Evidence of continuing personal development/revalidation and post registration training in the nursing care, assessment and treatment with substance misuse clients

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:

• 25 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
• Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees Turning Point Benefits

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

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Attached documents

• SM - Senior Specialist Substance Misuse Nurse (2).pdf

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