Main area Southwark Directorate Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week) Job ref 334-NUR-7117238-LF
Site WCDAS Town London Salary £44,806 - £53,134 Per Annum plus HCAS pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/05/2025 23:59
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, caring and creative people to come and join us and work within an exciting and fast paced environment that provides high quality addictions and recovery care to a diverse service user group.
We are looking to recruit a Community Addictions Nurse to be a core member of the multi-disciplinary team, participating in the provision of on-going assessments, care planning, treatment and support of people with drug and alcohol issues to promote health, independence and recovery.
The Wandsworth core team is located ten minutes’ walk or a short bus journey from Clapham Junction train station (zone 2), close to excellent food and shopping amenities in both Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Southside.
Main duties of the job
This job description is an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities of the post and the post holder may be required to undertake additional duties appropriate to the pay band. The post may change over time to reflect the developing needs of the Trust and its services, as well as the personal development of the post holder.
Working for our organisation
WCDAS and RCDAS provide an excellent and first class range of drug and alcohol treatment options to residents of the two Boroughs. Our services are busy and dynamic, with a strong recovery focus. We currently operate core sites in both boroughs, a recovery hub and various satellites including in primary care. We in-reach to local hospitals, offer street outreach, and work closely with local stakeholders including social care and mental health.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To discharge professional responsibilities under the Mental Health Act (1983) and revised subsequent act Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the NMC Professional Code of Conduct and SLaM commitments.
Be accountable and responsible for a defined caseload that reflects the priorities of the local population and carry responsibility for the assessment of care needs; under the supervision of the Clinical Lead.
To develop, implement and evaluate evidence based programmes of care; set standards of care and liaise with other agencies.
Take on the role of care co-ordinator to service users, participating in the multi-disciplinary assessment of physical, psychological, mental health and social care needs and offering care to individuals with substance use issues living in the community, by providing nursing skill, perspective and expertise, and promoting the recovery model to service users and their carers.
Ensure that a risk assessment and management plan is completed for service users, especially if there is a history of, or a potential for risk.
Ensure that BBV testing, treatment and where appropriate naloxone are offered to service users at first contact.
To effectively implement recovery based care-plans in collaboration with service users so their needs are best met within the treatment system which may include a successful transfer to the team or site that best meets the service user’s needs.
Help develop and maintain effective joint working arrangements with colleagues in the community mental health services, residential services, primary health care, social services and voluntary services, thus facilitating the co-ordination and comprehensiveness of provision of care, and to provide high quality nursing advice and consultation to colleagues, community groups and organisations.
To participate in the Consortium’s Group Training Program, SLaM mandatory training and the Consortium Duty and Triage rotas as required.
To act in a manner to respect the customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs, actively supporting the individual to fulfil these, and to adhere to all registration professional standards.
To lead the clinical management of a care package to individuals who use our services, as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
To co-ordinate and monitor the delivery of person centred healthcare to a designated group of people who use our services, using complex clinical decision making where appropriate and responding to changes in presentation/ situation appropriately.
To deliver individual and group therapy utilising CBT skills.
To ensure provision of the necessary physical care to help people who use our services i.e.: personal hygiene, diet and fluid intake, clothing and laundry, personal environment, manual handling, elimination, maintaining rest and sleep and activity, physical observations.
To ensure provision of therapeutic activities, emotional support and stability to clients to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
To ensure prescribed physical observations are undertaken as follows: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height and act upon exceptions appropriately.
Supervise junior nurses and other non-qualified staff in the service/team, and participate in the education of pre and post registration nursing, social work, psychology, medical and occupational therapy students.
To lead the development, maintenance and monitoring of service standards, collect and collate data/ information effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service performance.
To ensure compliance by self and staff of the Trust’s Policies, Procedures and Guidelines, including taking all reasonable steps to manage and promote a healthy working and diverse working environment.
To participate in clinical governance activities including monitoring standards set within the service.
To participate in the recruitment and selection of staff.
If the post-holder is not an NMP, they will be expected to apply for this training within the Trust.
The post-holder may be asked to carry out tasks in other sites/services if there are pressures on other parts of the treatment system.
Person specification
Qualification
* Registered Nurse (for band 6- with considerable post qualification experience which would include lengthy clinical experience working with people with substance misuse related problems and evidence of commitment to harm reduction interventions)
* Evidence of continuing professional development and training (band 6: relevant to substance misuse work and harm reduction activity)
* Willingness to work towards an NMP qualification if not yet achieved
* Diploma or degree level qualification in addictions or related area of practice such as CBT, dual diagnosis, etc.
* Non-Medical Prescriber
* Mentorship Qualifications and updates
Experience
* Experience and evidence of ability to produce formal written reports, presentations and draft policies for consultation
* Experience of supervising staff or students
* Experience of using word processing and database use as well as a willingness to improve existing skill base
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of liaison with statutory and non-statutory services
* Experience of working in the community
* Experience of the management of clients with complex needs
Knowledge
* A thorough understanding of harm reduction in relation to injecting behaviour as well as safer sexual practices
* Knowledge of potential physical, psycho-social problems among this client group and appropriate interventions to address them
* Knowledge of crack/stimulant interventions, PIEDs interventions, NPS interventions
* Strong understanding of harm reduction, and relapse prevention in relation to substance misuse and planning recovery
* An understanding of the current issues affecting substance misuse services
* Experience of and skills in delivering training
* Experience of supervising/managing junior staff and students
Skills
* Effective assessment and engagement skills
* Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to negotiate with clients to influence positive outcomes
* Ability to be flexible and thrive in a rapidly changing environment
* Ability to organise and manage time effectively and work autonomously
* Ability to work effectively with clients with drug/alcohol assessments prioritise referrals
The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:
* Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
* Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
* We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity
Please note:
* That all applications for this post will need to be made online
* That you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria
* That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible
* That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs
* That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
* That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
* That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
* That we are a smoke-free Trust
SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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