Senior Substance Misuse Nurse

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Substance Misuse Nurseto join our Primary Care team at HMP & YOI Moorland name, a category DPrison located in Doncaster.

HMP Moorland is a Male prison and a Young Offenders Institution with a capacity for 1000 inmates and has its own 9 bed specialist ward unit.

Hours

Monday - Friday (1 in 3 weekends) 37.5 Hours per week

This position is full time,youll receive an annual salary up to £46,200per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

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

Main duties of the job

As aSenior Substance Misuse Nurse,your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Deliver a range of treatment options including clinical and psychosocial interventions in both a group and 1-1 setting with recovery at the centre of our healthcare wellbeing model.
• You must be able to 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 and liaise with prescribers.
• Work with individuals, on a 1-1 basis, providing advice and information.
• Support in group work delivery and liaise with prescribers and Recovery Practitioners on clinical interventions. You will occasionally be required to support dispensing.
• Have an understanding and commitment to recovery and a person centred approach
• encourage patient involvement in regime and therapeutic activities and create a physical and psychological environment conducive to high quality care.

If you are interested incareer development,we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include bothinternal and external optionsfor development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• 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

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• Registered nurse Mental Health or Adult Nurse
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake.
• Experience of working with opiate dependant patients.
• Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Substance Misuse Nurseto join our Primary Care team at HMP & YOI Moorland name, a category DPrison located in Doncaster.

HMP Moorland is a Male prison and a Young Offenders Institution with a capacity for 1000 inmates and has its own 9 bed specialist ward unit.

Hours

Monday - Friday (1 in 3 weekends) 37.5 Hours per week

Salary

This position is full time,youll receive an annual salary up to £46,200per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

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

Main duties of the job

As aSenior Substance Misuse Nurse,your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Deliver a range of treatment options including clinical and psychosocial interventions in both a group and 1-1 setting with recovery at the centre of our healthcare wellbeing model.
• You must be able to 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 and liaise with prescribers.
• Work with individuals, on a 1-1 basis, providing advice and information.
• Support in group work delivery and liaise with prescribers and Recovery Practitioners on clinical interventions. You will occasionally be required to support dispensing.
• Have an understanding and commitment to recovery and a person centred approach
• encourage patient involvement in regime and therapeutic activities and create a physical and psychological environment conducive to high quality care.

If you are interested incareer development,we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include bothinternal and external optionsfor development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• 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

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• Registered nurse Mental Health or Adult Nurse
• Current professional qualification (NMC)
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake.
• Experience of working with opiate dependant patients.
• Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Substance Misuse Nurseto join our Primary Care team at HMP & YOI Moorland name, a category DPrison located in Doncaster.

HMP Moorland is a Male prison and a Young Offenders Institution with a capacity for 1000 inmates and has its own 9 bed specialist ward unit.

Hours

Monday - Friday (1 in 3 weekends) 37.5 Hours per week

Salary

This position is full time,youll receive an annual salary up to £46,200per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please see job description for personal specification.

Desirable

• Please see job description for personal specification.

Experience

Essential

• Please see job description for personal specification.

Desirable

• Please see job description for personal specification.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Please see job description for personal specification.

Desirable

• Please see job description for personal specification.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

Bawtry Rd

Hatfield

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN7 6BW

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)