ISMS Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The Integrated Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) role will work the Substance Misuse Service (ISMS) across 5 areas within South Wales. This Service provides support, treatment and interventions for people within the criminal justice system who present with drug/alcohol and complex health needs which may be contributing towards the offending issues.

The post holder promotes trauma-informed, person-centred care and contributes to the overall service objective of addressing the underlying causes of substance-related offending, protecting individuals, families, and communities while improving long-term recovery outcomes.

Main duties of the job

• Clinical Practice
• Prescribing Responsibilities
• Multidisciplinary Working
• Leadership & Service Development
• Safeguarding
• Clinical Governance
• Health Promotion

About us

DrPA Secure has been operating in secure environments since 2014, providing high-quality healthcare services across the UK. We deliver our services based on our ethos of CARE:

• Compassionate care that is trauma informed and supportive
• Assurance that care is evidence-based and demonstrates high-quality outcomes for our patients
• Respectful of people's cultural and religious beliefs
• Empowerment we centre each resident by co creating holistic care plans that treat individual needs and support long term wellbeing

Key Responsibilities Clinical Practice

• Undertake advanced clinical assessments for substance use
• Initiate, titrate and review Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST)
• Prescribe medication
• Assess withdrawal risk using recognised clinical tools
• Provide harm reduction interventions
• Contribute to multidisciplinary individualised care plans

Safeguarding

• Deliver trauma informed and recovery oriented care
• Support continuity of care on admission, transfer, or release (secure settings)
• Participate in complex case reviews

Prescribing Responsibilities

• Prescribe within scope of competence and national guidelines
• Monitor medication effectiveness and safety
• Undertake medication reviews
• Ensure safe storage and administration of controlled drugs

Multidisciplinary Working

• Work collaboratively with:
• GPs
• Recovery workers
• Probation and Custodial staff (secure estate)
• Participate in MDT meetings
• Provide specialist clinical advice to colleagues

Leadership & Service Development

• Support clinical governance and quality improvement
• Contribute to service audits and evaluations
• Mentor junior staff and nursing teams
• Promote best practice in substance misuse care
• Assist with pathway development and innovation

Clinical Governance

• Maintain accurate electronic patient records
• Report incidents via organisational systems
• Adhere to:
• NICE guidelines
• HIW standards
• National drug treatment frameworks

Health Promotion

• Provide education on:
• Physical health improvement

Essential Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult or Mental Health)
• MRCGP Substance Misuse Part 1 & Part 2
• Current NMC registration
• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (or working toward)
• Non Medical Prescribing Qualification (V300) or willingness to obtain

Experience

• Experience in substance misuse or addictions services
• Advanced clinical assessment skills
• Experience managing complex and vulnerable patients
• Prison or secure estate healthcare
• Dual diagnosis management
• Harm reduction services
• Community addictions services

Personal Attributes

• Structured and methodical
• Commercially aware and risk focused
• Confident leading people and making decisions
• Comfortable escalating risks and raising concerns where necessary
• Able to work autonomously within an operational environment

General Information

The post holder may be required to perform other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably needed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

• Pension salary scheme available
• Access to perks at work

Please note, in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa) for the last 5 years with no more than a 28 day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time.

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Shortlisted candidates will be asked for RTW, DBS/CTC consent and references.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.