Substance Misuse Nurse

Substance Misuse Nurse - Southwark

Deliver specialist care. Influence recovery. Transform lives.

At Change Grow Live we believe in the potential of every individual. We are committed to delivering high-quality compassionate care that supports people to change the direction of their lives and build healthier futures.

Guided by our valuesBe open be compassionate be boldwe create safe inclusive environments where people are treated as individuals and supported to access the right treatment and care at the right time.

We are now seeking a Substance Misuse Nurse to join our Southwark servicean opportunity to play a key role in delivering clinically led person-centred interventions within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team.

About the role

As a Substance Misuse Nurse you will provide specialist clinical interventions to individuals affected by drug and/or alcohol use supporting them through their treatment and recovery journey.

Working collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team you will:

• Deliver high-quality clinical assessments and interventions
• Support individuals through detoxification prescribing and recovery pathways
• Contribute to the development of safe effective and responsive clinical services
• Manage risk and promote harm reduction and recovery-focused care
• Work closely with partner agencies to ensure joined-up holistic support

This is a role where clinical expertise meets compassionwhere your work will directly improve outcomes and support long-term recovery.

Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Allowance: 4133.14 Inner London Weighting pro rata for part time

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract for 12 months

*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.

**Salary is subject to review in line with the 2025/26 pay award

Responsibilities

The Substance Misuse Nurse role 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.

Who were looking for

You are an experienced and motivated nurse who brings both clinical expertise and a commitment to delivering high-quality care.

You will be:

• A qualified nurse with relevant registration (NMC)
• Experienced in or passionate about substance misuse and recovery-focused care
• Confident in delivering clinical interventions and managing risk
• A strong communicator able to engage effectively with service users and colleagues
• Committed to working in a collaborative multi-agency environment

Our approach

We are building services that are:

• Built on evidence and compassion
• Rooted in communities
• Designed to support sustainable long-term recovery

Ready to make an impact

If you are ready to bring your clinical expertise into a role where you can influence outcomes and support meaningful change we would love to hear from you.

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 pay for 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.

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.

Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

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.