Substance Misuse Nurse

Hours: 37.5 Monday to FridayContract type - 3 months rolling contract Pay rate: excellent, negotiable
Role Responsibilities

• Undertake physical and mental health assessments for individuals using our client's services, referring them to primary care or appropriate secondary healthcare services for identified health issues.
• Conduct assessments for individuals with alcohol-related concerns, following company's Alcohol Policy and Procedure, and determine safe detoxification measures when required.
• Collaborate with the team in the titration process for individuals using opioid substitution therapy, ensuring effective communication with community pharmacists.
• Provide education, health promotion, and screening for blood-borne viruses (BBV), including administering Hepatitis A and B vaccinations when indicated.
• Engage in integrated care and treatment pathways for individuals infected with BBVs (Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and/or HIV).
• Conduct community alcohol detoxification either at the service or the service user's home.
• Support opioid detoxification in the community.
• Utilise blood test results to assess the health status of individuals and determine the need for specialist medical referral and suitability for community detoxification.
• Refer individuals to specialist inpatient services, including detoxification, and maintain effective communication with hospital and inpatient unit staff.
• Conduct wound care assessments and basic wound dressing for individuals.
• Apply psychosocial interventions in both one-to-one and group settings to promote engagement in treatment services and encourage ownership of recovery planning.

What you need to have:Current NMC registrationPrevious experience in a similar role in a Drug Treatment service, Forensic, Prison or other similar background
We offer:Excellent rate of pay (please contact for details)Private pension scheme (for PAYE workers only)On time weekly paymentsFree DBS checkFree CPD training£500 referral bonus scheme for any new nurses referred to us
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