Substance Misuse Nurse
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Job Summary
Overview
Believe in people
The best people have one thing in common.
They care.
AtChange Grow Live were more than just a substance misuse charity were a community driven by our core values: BeOpen BeCompassionate BeBold. We believe in the power of transformation and were looking for aSubstance Misuse Nurseto join our dynamic multidisciplinary team in Gateshead.
We are looking for passionate people and friendly faces; youll work with highly skilled colleagues across the region to support and engage people in drug and alcohol treatment services. No two days will be the same and were looking for Nurses who have a range of skills and expertise but who also believe in being open compassionate and bold in everything they do.
If youre ready to inspire change this is the place for you.
Where: Gateshead
Full Time Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Full Time Salary: 37184.90 - 43384.61*
Contract Type: Permanent
*Please note:Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Responsibilities
Why work with us
Are you seeking a role where every day brings new challenges and opportunities At Change Grow Live we embrace a whole-person approach to care treating each person accessing treatment with us as a unique individual on their recovery journey. Our team thrives on collaboration bringing together service managers consultant psychiatrists dedicated healthcare professionals compassionate nurses empathetic recovery staff enthusiastic volunteers and supportive peer mentors.
This is an excellent opportunity for an energetic and passionateNurseto help shape our vision in how we provide clinical services to individuals whose lives have been affected by drugs and alcohol.
TheSubstance Misuse Nurserole is a varied one the successful candidate will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary team offering specialist clinical interventions to people who use our services.
In our services no two days are the same. Every person who comes into our service is treated as an individual so understanding the importance of a whole person approach along with being curious a good listener a clinically robust practitioner and having a flexible approach are essential skills.
Your role includes:
- Undertaking physical and mental health assessments for people who access our services when
- Appropriate sign posting/referral to primary care or appropriate secondary health care services for identified health issues
- Providing education health promotion and screening for blood borne viruses (BBV)
- Providing Hepatitis B vaccinations when indicated
- Contributing to CGLs Naloxone Strategy
- Ensuring that procedures are regularly reviewed to promote best practice and evidenced based practice in accordance with UK Guidelines on Clinical Management NICE guidance and CGL clinical protocols and procedures
- Providing harm reduction advice to injecting service users providing information and equipment and ensure all equipment is disposed of safely
- Recording and inputting client data and information
We want to support you to recognise and achieve your goals:
- We hold regular national nurse and HCA forums and you will have regular 1:1s and appraisals
- We actively support our nurses with revalidation with protected continuing professional development time which totals up to 6 days per year.
- We also have a wide range of educational opportunities including free access to the RCNi learning platform and we reimburse your NMC fee
- We offer you the opportunity to use the government backed Apprenticeship Levy fund to develop nursing practice in line with your specific role
- All our team members are encouraged to take a wellbeing hour every week and access personal well -being resources
- Our nursing pay is competitive with the NHS Agenda for Change pay bands
What we offer you:
- Generous holiday entitlement ( bank holidays) increasing annually for first five years service
- Flexible working arrangements
- Paid Wellness hour each week plus access to our Wellness Hub and Employee Assistance Program
- Contributory pension scheme
- Discounts on shopping cinema holidays and more
- A friendly and supportive team environment
- Free eye test vouchers
- Extensive training career development and progression opportunities
- Cycle to Work and generous Refer a Friend Scheme
As part of our commitment to patient safety and professional standards all nurses are required to wear the designated company uniform while on duty. This ensures a consistent hygienic and professional appearance in line with our healthcare protocols.
Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
ILW / OLW /Fringe
Interview Date
Closing Date
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Dermal Fillers
- Experience Administering Injections
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Botox Experience
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
