Substance Misuse Nurse

Substance Misuse Nurse - RMN or RGN

£34,000 – £36,000

Bradford

Full Time - Permanent 

2 days, 2 nights and 5 days off 

We’re currently working with the UK’s Leading Alcohol & Drug Rehab Provider, who pride themselves on providing world-class treatment in comfortable and affordable facilities across the UK.

They’re looking for a Registered Nurse to join their fantastic team in Bradford.

What we’re looking for:

• A current, UK recognised nursing qualification - RMN, RGN, CPN or equivalent.


• Registered Nurse Mental Health or Registered Nurse General (NMC Registration and active PIN).


• Demonstrable experience of delivering clinical interventions in the substance misuse field within a clear philosophical/theoretical framework.


• Experience of supervising the clinical casework of professionally qualified staff working in the alcohol and drug field.


• Experience of undertaking comprehensive screening, clinical assessments, clinical audits and formulating recovery plans.


• Experience of managing a caseload of clients being prescribed substitute medication.


• Experience of developing and maintaining successful partnerships with GPs, treatment agencies and other healthcare providers.


• Proven track record in managing incidents of challenging behaviour.


• Experience of keeping accurate and up-to-date client/customer records for monitoring purposes


• Knowledge of NICE guidelines, DANOS and Models of Care Frameworks.


• Knowledge of substance misuse evidence based practice and treatment interventions.


• Computer literacy and IT experience in relation to managing own administration, monitoring and clinical activity data reporting.


• Excellent case management skills, with experience in undertaking assessment, care-planning and treatment reviews.

Benefits:

• Employee mentoring programme


• Free parking


• Health & wellbeing programme


• On-site parking


• Store discount


• Transport links


• UK visa sponsorship

For more information or to apply for this opportunity, please contact Kay Chhabra.