Specialist Health Improvement Nurse

4 weeks ago

Swadlincote, United Kingdom Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Specialist Health Improvement Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main areaSubstance Misuse ServicesGradeNHS AfC: Band 6ContractFixed term: months (If making a Secondment application, please seek approval from your employer/line manager)HoursFull time - hours per week Job ref-SPE-5- SiteSwadlincote Health CentreTownSwadlincoteSalary£, - £, pa, pro-rataSalary periodYearlyClosing//4 :

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established substance and alcohol treatment service - the Derbyshire Recovery Partnership (DRP). DRP has been successfully re-commissioned to provide this treatment service from April 4 in the long-term.

Working alongside colleagues from the voluntary sector, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides harm reduction and health improvement interventions to people suffering with drug or alcohol misuse issues. The service has an overarching Recovery-focussed model, where interventions and services are planned in partnership with the people using them.

This opportunity will appeal to any nurse who is motivated by working independently, taking ownership of interventions and supporting some of the most marginalised patients to access healthcare.

It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager this is possible before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract.

Please seek approval from your line manager/employer before making a secondment application

Main duties of the job

The Health Improvement Nurse role involves planning and implementing harm reduction and health services for service users within drug and alcohol treatment. This will include the delivery of Blood-Borne Virus tests and Hepatitis B vaccinations as well as developing links with primary care and secondary care. This will also include health initiatives such as promoting take-home naloxone and remote ECGs.

The engagement with service users is essential to reduce harm and improve outcomes and will require a skilled practitioner to be able to provide this in a pro-active manner. The successful candidate will provide harm-reduction advice and health information to service users; this can include needle exchange and advice on safer injecting, advice on healthy eating and provision of smoking cessation support.

Working for our organisation

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of making a positive difference in people's lives.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD overall, commenting on how our colleagues treated patients with compassion and kindness and felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

Benefits include:

Commitment to flexible working where this is possible days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to days after 5 years & days after years service Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training Generous NHS pension scheme Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits Health service discounts and online benefits Incremental pay progression Free confidential employee assistance programme /7 Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network Health and wellbeing opportunities Structured learning and development opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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The post holder will

To assess need for health improvement interventions for people using drugs or alcohol, in order to identify healthcare needs and prioritise support via the most appropriate service elements for that service user. The Health Improvement Nurse will provide appropriate vaccination and testing within the service with support, advice and referral in relation to harm reduction interventions with keyworkers and service users. To supply Naloxone to appropriate service users either as part of care package or as a harm reduction intervention. To work closely with keyworkers, GPs, DHcFT Medical Prescribers, INMP, NMP, Pharmacists and Consultant Psychiatrists to ensure that clients receive an effective and co-ordinated response to their needs in accordance with local guidance and DHcFT policies. To provide harm-reduction advice and health information to service users. This can include needle exchange and advice on safer injecting, advice on healthy eating and provision of smoking cessation support. To undertake clinical tests with service users including drug tests, BBV tests, LFT and ECGs in line with DHcFT policy and procedure. To work alongside keyworkers and prescribers to incorporate test results into risk assessments and care plans

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

RGN/RMN

Desirable criteria

Supervision Competency

Experience

Essential criteria

Worked with service users with substance misuse issues

Desirable criteria

Multidisciplinary working

Skills

Essential criteria

Experience of providing harm reduction interventions

Desirable criteria

Communication skills

Further details / informal visits contact

NameBen KeetleyJob titleService ManagerEmail number

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Recruitment Team
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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