Mental Health

3 weeks ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

This Post is a secondment opportunity for a Band 5 Mental Health (RMN) or General Nurse (RGN's) who wishes to work with adults in Substance Misuse Recovery.


Do you have excellent communication skills and a positive attitude as well as a commitment to providing excellent care to individuals who are experiencing a wide range of mental health and emotional needs in substance misuse recovery?


Acer Ward is a Nurse led Substance Misuse Recovery Ward with fabulous opportunities for learning and developing nursing skills, especially with physical health and the use of medication for detoxing/stabilising clients.


Nurses on Acer are an integral part of a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals that work to ensure that the clinical, environmental, social and health care needs of our service users are met, working collaboratively and therapeutically with individuals to empower and support them in their journey through Substance Misuse Recovery to 'Having a Life worth Living'.


You will have the opportunity to work and liaise closely with our MDT colleagues, local partnerships, both voluntary and statutory services and families.


All nursing staff are expected to work a mixture of shifts, Days, Nights and Weekends.


Working within the rotational shift system of the ward, you will be an active member of the team working with your colleagues to create and develop the ongoing positive therapeutic environment of the ward. Sharing responsibilities of shift coordination and medication management within the shift.


Undertaking comprehensive, person-centred, nursing assessment. Preparing care plans in consultation with the service users to provide the best nursing care.Ability to undertake risk assessment and develop risk management strategies for individual clients.Support the provision of an appropriate learning environment for pre- and post registered students, novice practitioners, and new team members as directed.


The team on Acer is committed to the continuing professional development of all staff and has a supportive training and supervision programme in place. We will support you with training, learning and development opportunities to develop your knowledge, abilities and skills.
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.


At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
This is a generic Job Description - please consider the Job Description and Person Specification in terms of working with individuals with substance misuse needs as well as mental health and emotional needs.
Knowledge of substance Misuse
Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
Demonstrate experience of effective risk assessment and management
Experience of working with individuals with substance misuse needs


Knowledge of substance misuse
Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
Demonstrate experience of effective risk assessment and management
Experience of working with individuals with substance misuse needs
Understanding of the concept of recovery

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Southmead Hospital

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