NHS
Senior Substance Misuse Nurse
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Job Description
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- Monday - Sunday 22.5 hours per week.
- Mon-Fri- 7.30am-5.30pm
- Weekends/bank holidays- 8.30am-5.30pm
- Work 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 a group and 1-1 setting with recovery at the centre of our healthcare wellbeing model.
- 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
- You will 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
- You will support ingroup work delivery and liaise with prescribers and Recovery Practitioners on clinical interventions.
- Occasionally be required to support dispensing. You must have an understanding and commitment to recovery and a person centred 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
- 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
- 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.
- Experience of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Monday - Sunday 22.5 hours per week.
- Mon-Fri- 7.30am-5.30pm
- Weekends/bank holidays- 8.30am-5.30pm
- Monday - Sunday 22.5 hours per week.
- Mon-Fri- 7.30am-5.30pm
- Weekends/bank holidays- 8.30am-5.30pm
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Job summary
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Senior Substance Misuse Nurse to join our Substance Misuse team at HMP Stocken, a category C Mens Prison located in Stretton, Rutland.
Hours
Salary
This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary between £42094 - £47466 per annum FTE this will be then pro-rota - 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 a Senior Substance Misuse Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
It doesnt stop there we also offer:
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 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.
Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
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.
Details
Date posted
28 May 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£42,094 to £47,466 a year Between £42094 - £47466
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
11219-4
Job locations
2 Stocken Hall Rd
Stretton
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 7RD
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Senior Substance Misuse Nurse to join our Substance Misuse team at HMP Stocken, a category C Mens Prison located in Stretton, Rutland.
Hours
Salary
This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary between £42094 - £47466 per annum FTE this will be then pro-rota - 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.
Job responsibilities
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Senior Substance Misuse Nurse to join our Substance Misuse team at HMP Stocken, a category C Mens Prison located in Stretton, Rutland.
Hours
Salary
This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary between £42094 - £47466 per annum FTE this will be then pro-rota - 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 SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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 see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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 see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Practice Plus Group
Address
2 Stocken Hall Rd
Stretton
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 7RD
Employer's website
https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Practice Plus Group
Address
2 Stocken Hall Rd
Stretton
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 7RD
Employer's website
https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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