Health & Wellbeing Nurse
1 month ago
Job summary
Are you anurse looking for a new challenge in a thriving drug and alcohol service?
The Role
Workingwithin our nursing team, the post holder will be an integral member of amulti-disciplinary team of clinicians and recovery practitioners, workingacross our adult drug and alcohol service. The role will include a wide rangeof activities including supporting us to achieve and maintain micro-eliminationof Hepatitis C for our service, hospital alcohol liaison, conducting health andwellbeing assessments, supporting ambulatory (community) alcoholdetoxification, and Buvidal administration.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a passionate and professional person to fill this position, key requirements include:
A strong team player who can work together with colleagues to achieve improved outcomes for all those who use our services and reduce health inequalities amongst the most vulnerable and complex people. An ability to communicate effectively to clinical and non-clinical colleagues within the team, and in the wider community and partnerships. A good understanding of CQC and commitment to high quality service provision.We welcome applications from nurses who do not have direct experience of the drug and alcohol field but are interested in and motivated to develop their skills in this area. We can provide training to support your development.
About us
The Service
ViaRedbridge is an established, integrated community service delivered acrossseveral provisions in the Borough. The service consists of both clinical andpsychosocial elements and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinicalinterventions including BBV and health interventions, OST prescribing,community detox, a recovery hub, a family and friends service, and service userinvolvement provision.
Together we offer a wide range of pharmacological,psychosocial, recovery-orientated, health focused and inpatient interventionsthat support individuals and their families who wish to receive advice,assessment, and treatment for their drug and alcohol related needs.
Our adult drug and alcohol service is co-located withother Via services, including our smoking cessation, and peoples substancemisuse and sexual health teams.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Purpose
To deliver excellent drug and alcohol services to those who use our services and their significant others, including family members friends and carers, to facilitate positive outcomes.
Where indicated, undertake community alcohol detoxification, support Opiate detoxification and titration in the community and refer for specialist inpatient services including liaising with hospital and inpatient unit staff.
Support outreach work across the borough, particularly around alcohol misuse.
Lead on Harm Reduction approaches within the service, including helping to reduce the spread of BBVs via testing and immunization schemes.
Deliver general healthcare support, including Wound Care, ECGs, healthcare assessments, and other similar activity.
Undertake basic life support/ anaphylaxis training so you are confident and competent to manage a medical emergency including the administration of emergency drugs.
Key duties and activities of the role
Provide high quality, person centred, low threshold services, responding to the individual and diverse needs and preferences of people and their significant others.
Deliver evidence-based clinical and psychosocial one-to-one and group interventions as part of an effectively integrated care package. Take an assertive approach to service user disengagement.
Deliver harm reduction advice, guidance and education. To include blood borne virus interventions (screening, vaccination and treatment access), overdose prevention including naloxone programs, health and wellbeing screening brief and facilitated signposting and referral to partner services, including primary care.
Enable people to access education and employment services and health, wellbeing and recovery support activities and to signpost to other available services.
Support students, volunteers, peer mentors and service user representatives to take an active part in Via services.
Identify risks and take appropriate action in accordance with local, national and organisational Safeguarding policies, contributing to multi-disciplinary review meetings.
Maintain accurate and timely records using the designated case management system in compliance with Via Information Governance policies and procedures.
Work flexibly, including across multiple sites and peripatetically when required.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Passion for and understanding of working with substance misuse services or with other socially excluded or vulnerable groups. With a proven ability to meet deadlines, record information accurately and in a timely way and to work calmly under pressure. Great team working, communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrating a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues and the whole team to deliver Service objectives, as well as in working directly with people and their significant others. Demonstrable ability to deliver an excellent quality level of service to people with complex needs. This includes the ability to work with people on a one-to one basis or to facilitate group sessions, to be able to complete assessments, care and support plans, risk assessments and to complete case recording to a high standard and in a timely way. Good IT skills including use of Microsoft Office programs and digital meeting platforms and Case Management Systems like Nebula, System One or Theseus. A demonstrable understanding of the Health and Social Care regulatory requirements of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), National Institute for Clinical Excellence standards for Health and Social Care and any other relevant bodies. Demonstrable commitment to working in partnership with other professionals such as criminal justice agencies, community groups and other stakeholders to achieve good outcomes for people. The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in different settings ( written, spoken, presented, etc) and to different groups of people.
Qualifications
Essential
Registered nurse (RMN, RGN or Learning Disabilities Nurse) with a current active PIN number.-
Occupational Health and Wellbeing Nurse
7 days ago
North Acton, Greater London, United Kingdom Additional Resources Full time €36,000 - €38,000Occupational Health Nurse Job Type: Full Time Our client, a prominent healthcare company, specialises in occupational health services, serving various industries across the UK. As an Occupational Health Nurse, you will handle minor injuries and illnesses, implement health and wellbeing programs, and collaborate with external organisations and healthcare...
-
Occupational Health and Wellbeing Nurse
3 weeks ago
North Acton, Greater London, United Kingdom Additional Resources Full timeOccupational Health Nurse Job Type: Full Time Our client, a prominent healthcare company, specialises in occupational health services, serving various industries across the UK. As an Occupational Health Nurse, you will handle minor injuries and illnesses, implement health and wellbeing programs, and collaborate with external organisations and healthcare...
-
Mental Health and Wellbeing Nurse
1 month ago
Harrow, Greater London, United Kingdom Xander Group Full timeThe Service is a 26- bed inpatient service for males of working age with severe and enduring mental health illness, co-morbid physical health problems and complex needs. The Charge Nurse is a key member of the multidisciplinary care team and will have continuing responsibility to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence...
-
Nurse - Health & Wellbeing
1 month ago
London, United Kingdom Via Full timeJob summary We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic candidateto join our team. This is an excellent opportunity to work with people who areaffected by offending and substance misuse within a residential rehabilitativeenvironment. Via Passmores House deliver high quality services includingspecialist prescribing services, rapid access to...
-
Camhs Community Mental Health Nurse Needed for a
1 month ago
London, United Kingdom Hunter AHP & Mental Health Full timeHunter Mental Health are supporting a great CAMHS team in their search for a Band 7 CAMHS nurse in a north east London based service. The NHS trust is a community and mental health designed trust who prides itself on providing a range of services for allages in the south east region they cover. To do this they have a large workforce of the best healthcare...
-
Wellbeing Navigator
4 days ago
London, United Kingdom Meridian Wellbeing Full timeJob Title: Wellbeing Navigator **Accountable to**: Wellbeing Hub Manager and Senior Wellbeing Navigator **Accountable for**: Working with the team and volunteers **Location**: The Meritage Centre, Hendon, Barnet, NW4 Hours worked between: 9.30am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday pro rata **PURPOSE OF THE JOB** The hub acts as a referral Single Point of Access...
-
Employee Health And Wellbeing Manager
4 days ago
London, United Kingdom Drs.Direct Ltd Full time €48Drs. Direct Ltd are an established recruitment agency, founded in 2007 to offer specialist Occupational Health recruitment and consulting services across the UK to all manner of private and public sector companies. Drs. Direct is currently split into three key areas, Occupational Health Nursing recruitment, Occupational Health Physician recruitment and...
-
Employee Health And Wellbeing Manager
4 days ago
London, United Kingdom Drs.Direct Ltd Full timeDrs. Direct Ltd are an established recruitment agency, founded in 2007 to offer specialist Occupational Health recruitment and consulting services across the UK to all manner of private and public sector companies. Drs. Direct is currently split into three key areas, Occupational Health Nursing recruitment, Occupational Health Physician recruitment and...
-
Employee Health And Wellbeing Manager
4 days ago
London, United Kingdom Drs.Direct Ltd Full time €48Drs. Direct Ltd are an established recruitment agency, founded in 2007 to offer specialist Occupational Health recruitment and consulting services across the UK to all manner of private and public sector companies. Drs. Direct is currently split into three key areas, Occupational Health Nursing recruitment, Occupational Health Physician recruitment and...
-
Wellbeing Nurse
2 weeks ago
London, United Kingdom Riverstone Living - Kensington Full timeWellbeing Nurse£55,000 (pa) startingsalary, plus performance related bonus.We are looking for aRegistered Nurse to join the Wellbeing Team at Riverstone, working across ourretirement community residences in Kensington and Fulham, and helping us to getour third site in Hampstead ready to open in 2025.At Riverstone we arecreating exceptionally designed...
-
London, United Kingdom Nuffield Health Full time €30Critical Care Nurse - Critical Care/ICU Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew's | Critical Care | Bank | Includes weekend work £30 per hour Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability. Nuffield Health is the charity that's...
-
London, United Kingdom Nuffield Health Full time €30Critical Care Nurse - Critical Care/ICU Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew's | Critical Care | Bank | Includes weekend work £30 per hour Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability. Nuffield Health is the charity that's...
-
School Nurse
5 days ago
London, United Kingdom Nurse Seekers Full timeSchool Nurse – Japan A truly unique opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to work within an independent School based in Japan on a term time only basis. Our client is offering a Qualified Nurse a once in a lifetime opportunity to re-locate to a truly picturesque region of Japan and join their flourishing School community. The School is able to...
-
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
1 month ago
London, United Kingdom Meridian Wellbeing Full time**Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner** **Job description** **Meridian Wellbeing is looking for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP) Therapists to work in our Step 2 Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service in Barnet.** This role is suitable for qualified therapists looking for an ad-hoc or part-time role to complement their...
-
School Nurse
3 days ago
London, United Kingdom Nurse Seekers Full timeSchool Nurse - Japan A truly unique opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to work within an independent School based in Japan on a term time only basis. Our client is offering a Qualified Nurse a once in a lifetime opportunity to re-locate to a truly picturesque region of Japan and join their flourishing School community. The School is able to...
-
Group Facilitator Health
4 weeks ago
London, United Kingdom The Better Health Generation Full time**Health & Wellbeing Group Facilitator** Do you have a passion for Mental Health awareness? Are you a confident group speaker? Are you looking for a chance to contribute your knowledge and expertise to a company that strives to make a positive difference in people’s lives? You may be just the person we need! The Better Health Generation is a community of...
-
School Nurse in London)
3 days ago
London, United Kingdom Nurse Seekers Full timeSchool Nurse - Japan A truly unique opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to work within an independent School based in Japan on a term time only basis. Our client is offering a Qualified Nurse a once in a lifetime opportunity to re-locate to a truly picturesque region of Japan and join their flourishing School community. The School is...
-
Registered General Health Nurse
2 weeks ago
London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full timeWe are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work with the multi-disciplinary team on the Stroke Unit (Peace Ward). Our aim is to care for each patient's individual needs with privacy, dignity and respect in an open and honest way. To provide effective family centred nursing care to patients and their families. Ensure that evidence...
-
School Nurse
3 days ago
London, United Kingdom Nurse Seekers Full timeSchool Nurse – Japan A truly unique opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to work within an independent School based in Japan on a term time only basis. Our client is offering a Qualified Nurse a once in a lifetime opportunity to re-locate to a truly picturesque region of Japan and join their flourishing School community. The School is able to...
-
School Nurse
3 days ago
London, United Kingdom Nurse Seekers Full timeSchool Nurse – JapanA truly unique opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to work within an independent School based in Japan on a term time only basis.Our client is offering a Qualified Nurse a once in a lifetime opportunity to re-locate to a truly picturesque region of Japan and join their flourishing School community.The School is able to...
