Senior Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse

Senior Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse
Location:
Sutton, Surrey
Salary:
£37,338 per annum plus benefits
Vacancy Type:
Permanent, Full Time
We are recruiting for a Band 6 Nurse in our Surrey Prisons.
Here at Forward Trust, we deliver a complex range of drug and alcohol services in the unique prison environment. Our support includes providing advice, health and wellbeing, motivational work, clinical services, and a wider range of group work and treatment programmes.
The Forward Trust services which are delivered within prison settings are commissioned by NHS England and are delivered in partnership with primary healthcare providers and HMPPS. Integration and partnership are integral to the work we do.
We believe that everyone can live a fulfilling life, whatever their past. Our work in prisons aims to support those affected by drug or alcohol issues to create lasting change and reduce dependency, homelessness, unemployment and re-offending.
Role Responsibilities
To provide high-quality clinical assessment and treatment to substance dependant prisoners, working in partnership with HM Prison Service and all other stakeholders. You will ensure the delivery and monitoring of high standards of nursing care and relevant substance misuse interventions to all Service Users in accordance with the standards set out in the NMC Code of Conduct. As a Band 6 Nurse, you will demonstrateleadership and undertake managerial responsibilities if required.
All prison-based roles will require enhanced DBS and HMPPS security vetting. Please note this process can take up to 8-12 weeks. All offers are subject to receiving both HMPPS vetting and DBS clearances.
Checks will require you to provide information on the below:
Yourself (personal information, financial information, police information, criminal history).
Your family (parents, parents partners, siblings, partner(s), children).
Co-residents.
Associations that may cause a conflict of interest with your role or the prison service.
Background checks across police information systems on you, your family and other associates.
Credit reference checks.
Social media and Open-Source checks (these are checks on content about you that's publicly available on the internet to ensure there's nothing linked to you that could undermine public trust and confidence in the prison service).
Other government and overseas agency or police checks.
The Ideal Candidate
Please see a list of skills and experience needed below for this role:
A Minimum of 2 years post-registration experience
Evidence of personal development since entering the NMC register
Knowledge of the safe storage and administration of medication
Knowledge and ability to comply with the NMC Code of Conduct
Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care and act accordingly if concerns present themselves
Ability and knowledge to carry out risk assessments and management
Strong IT Skills
Good written and verbal communication skills
Ability to maintain accurate patient records within the standards required locally, the Forward Trust and NMC
Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure
Understand the different roles within a multidisciplinary team and be able to work effectively within this
Ability to provide and accept feedback, support and clinical supervision
Knowledge and an awareness of health issues related to Substance Misuse
Flexible approach to work
Ability to travel to other sites
Committed approach to continuous professional development and the revalidation process
Dignified and holistic approach to care
Leadership skills (motivating, use of initiative, change management)
Ability to lead and facilitate decision-making processes
Organisational skills
Benefits
We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits:
Flexible working
Training and development opportunities
Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
Season Ticket Loan Scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Crisis Loan Scheme
Electric Car Scheme
3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
Access to Blue Light Card
25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
Contributory Pension Scheme
Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years service and up to 9% thereafter
Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
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