Senior Substance Misuse Nurse
Posted 4 hours 32 minutes ago by NHS
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Substance Misuse Nurse to join our team at HMP Hatfield, a category D prison located in Hatfield Woodhouse, Yorkshire.
HMP Hatfield is a prison and young offender institution near Doncaster for men aged 18 and over. It is split into two sites: Hatfield Main and Hatfield Lakes.
Hours- Monday - Friday
- 37.5 hours per week
- 7.30 am to 5 pm shifts
This position is full time; you will receive an annual salary between £43,609 and £49,175 per annum, depending on experience.
Support- Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
- Competency framework
- Regional and national career development opportunities
- Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
- Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK, and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
Responsibilities- Work as part of a multi disciplinary team, prioritising patient care to develop individualised packages of care through comprehensive assessment and recovery planning.
- Deliver a range of treatment options, including clinical and psychosocial interventions in both group and 1 to 1 settings, with recovery at the centre of our healthcare wellbeing model.
- Carry out comprehensive assessments, initiate and review individual recovery plans, and confidently communicate the full range of treatment options available to service users.
- Monitor therapeutic responses to medication and potential side effects, liaising with prescribers and providing advice and information to individuals on a 1 to 1 basis.
- Support group work delivery, liaise with prescribers and recovery practitioners on clinical interventions, and occasionally support dispensing.
- Have an understanding and commitment to recovery and a person centred approach.
- Registered nurse with current NMC Adult / Mental Health registration.
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD).
- RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake.
- Experience working with opiate dependent patients.
- Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge.
- A non judgemental and compassionate approach.
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities.
- Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development.
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.