Substance Misuse Nurse

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 1 week ago

Wrexham, United Kingdom Adferiad Recovery Full time

Job summary

Provide primary nursing care making an appropriateassessment of patients care needs, developing, implementing, and evaluatingcare programmes with the shift team, supervising them (on occasions) in theabsence of the Lead Nurse.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of clinicalguidelines and procedures for the Residential Services Directorate by acquiringbest practice knowledge based on the latest therapeutic concepts in theaddictions and substance misuse fields.

Main duties of the job

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About us

Adferiad Recovery delivers a flexible and coordinatedresponse to the exceptional circumstances faced by people with co-occurringmental health and substance use conditions and related issues. Vulnerablepeople facing complex life challenges need consistent and seamless support toensure they remain engaged with vital health and wellbeing services and toprevent them becoming disenfranchised and isolated.

Adferiad Recovery harnesses the talents and experience oflong-established and leading Welsh charities CAIS, Hafal and WCADA. Ourcombined expertise in the fields of substance use, mental health, housing,criminal justice, and employment support enables Adferiad Recovery to meet theneeds of our most vulnerable with a single, unified, and comprehensiveapproach.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Skills

Essential

Effective and influential communication skills. Ability to motivate a team. Plan and organise own and others work schedules to meet deadlines. Contribute to the creation and implement continuous improvement cycles. Well versed knowledge of Microsoft Office and Other databases and able to extract, interpret and re-present reports into a meaningful presentation for a range of audiences.

Desirable

Conversant in spoken and written in the Welsh Language.

Experience

Essential

Proven experience post registration or for newly qualified nurses a demonstrable commitment and desire to learn and progress. Evidence of working with a similar sector within the substance misuse, health care, therapeutic or addictions fields. Work under pressure using own initiative.

Desirable

Experience in undertaking clinical audits. Experience of developing and maintaining successful partnerships with GPs, treatment agencies and other healthcare providers.

Qualifications

Essential

Current NMC Registration as RMN/RGN/RNLD. Evidence of recent Continuous professional development.

Desirable

Specialist qualification to degree level. Independent/supplementary Prescribing. Relevant training in Phlebotomy.

Knowledge

Essential

Sound knowledge of care coordination, discharge procedures and the Mental Health Act as well as other legislation applicable to Mental Health Human Rights Act. Awareness of current key developments and research base in the Substance Misuse field. Information technology. Knowledge of key legislation such as health & Safety, Mental Health Act, Misuse of Drugs Act, Human Rights Act and Access to information Act. Knowledge of other key practices such as Integrated Care Pathway Processes, Clinical Governance, Service User Involvement, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Inspectorate Wales Regulations and Minimum Care standards.

Other Relevant Requirements

Essential

Personal Qualities: Motivational Empathetic Flexible Reliable Pro-active Be flexible in working hours to suit the needs of the service.

Desirable

Established knowledge networks within substance misuse field. Full driving licence.

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