Senior Specialist Substance Misuse Nurse

4 weeks ago


Wigan, United Kingdom We Are With You Full time

Are you looking for a rewarding new opportunity that helps improve people's lives? We are recruiting for a Senior Specialist Substance Misuse Nurse to join our fantastic team based in Wigan and Leigh

We need your passion and dedication to help us change the lives of the people we support. You will be part of a dynamic team who will value your input and ideas. Our clients will be benefit from your clinical skill set, experience and knowledge as you empower them to overcome their personal challenges. We truly believe that education is a powerful tool, we are continuously learning how our clients want to be supported and reflecting on ways to improve our services.

This is an extremely rewarding role, one from which you will have the opportunity to be part of a patients journey from end to end. We are certain this role will remind you of why you chose nursing as a career pathway.

As our Senior Specialist Substance Misuse Nurse you will provide a range of Health and Wellbeing, and harm reduction interventions to our clients in accordance with the agreed model of service delivery, whilst providing clinical leadership to a team of passionate and supportive Substance Misuse Nurses. You will deliver high standards of nursing care to substance misusers and be responsible for the assessment of care needs, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

Working hours are Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

REQUIRED SKILLS

Registered Nurse with Valid registration via the NMC Demonstrable experience of maintaining accurate records, managing other staff, and providing and receiving supervision Demonstrable experience of performing in a senior role within a relevant healthcare setting Demonstrable experience of running clinics and/or group work Demonstrable experience in designing, undertaking and leading in clinical audits and service improvements Knowledge of risk assessment and management and its implementation Thorough awareness and understanding of drugs and their effects, and understanding of relevant legislation, issues and debates in the drugs and alcohol field A strong understanding of the roles, responsibilities and structures of agencies involved in responding to drug and alcohol issues Demonstrable ability to work constructively with a wide variety of groups and individuals, and the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders Strong organisational and communication skills, both verbal and written to be able to manage competing/conflicting demands

DESIRABLE SKILLS

A full description can be provided upon request

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.

We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. 

We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

We Are With You.

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. 

With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

BENEFITS

Competitive salary 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays  An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave 2 days paid volunteer leave per year Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.



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