Recovery Nurse
Full time 37.5 hours per week.
3-month placement, Stoke
Band 5
Spencer Clarke Group are looking for a Recovery Nurse to join one of our public clients on a full-time basis for a 3-month placement. The role will be focused around drug and alcohol recovery in response to the needs of the service users. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team in a custodial environment and are expected to deliver high standard of interventions.
What you'll do:
1. Provide patients, their families, and carers with excellent clinical and psychosocial interventions.
2. Under the supervision and direction of the individual designated with continuing responsibility, act as a designated nurse for a group of patients.
3. To properly evaluate, care plan, and perform treatment reviews with individuals who have complex and varied needs.
4. Engage in therapeutic group work programs, assuming leadership roles when necessary.
5. Deliver custodial or community clients transferring through the criminal justice system with sustainability of treatment.
6. Co-administer medication, according with relevant Trust protocols and NMC.
7. Conduct drug testing and respond appropriately in accordance with policy.
8. Observe patient conditions and report them verbally and in writing to maintain an efficient reporting system.
9. Take part in the service's development to guarantee that clinical governance procedures are actively carried out at the team level.
10. As decided by the clinical team, make sure all patients are in safe custody.
What we're looking for:
1. Must be a registered nurse, registered on the NMC register.
2. Experience in formulating assessments, planning, coordinating and supporting people.
3. Experience of providing care and interventions within a health setting.
4. Able to demonstrate an awareness of current thinking and guidance in the management of drug and alcohol conditions.
5. Full UK driving licence is required, along with being committed to work with people with drug and alcohol issues.
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