Pay Up to £53,172 per annum - depending on experience
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Role: Other Qualified Professional
Posted: 7 Jan 2025
Closes: 6 Feb 2025
Job Description
About The Role
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Substance Misuse Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Belmarsh, a category A Prison located in Greenwich, London.
HMP Belmarsh is a male, maximum security prison that has a capacity for 910 inmates. Healthcare at HMP Belmarsh includes Dentists, Primary Care, Mental Health, Substance abuse, and Pharmacy.
Hours: 37.5 hours on a rota basis.
Salary: This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £53,172 per annum FTE - depending on experience.
How will we support you?
* Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
* Competency framework
* Regional and national career development opportunities
* Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
* Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
What you'll be doing:
As a Senior Substance Misuse Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will:
* Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, prioritising patient care to develop individualised packages of care through comprehensive assessment and recovery planning.
* Deliver a range of treatment options including clinical and psychosocial interventions in both a group and 1-1 setting with recovery at the centre of our healthcare wellbeing model.
* Carry out comprehensive assessments, initiate and review individual recovery plans and confidently communicate the full range of treatment options available to service users.
* Monitor therapeutic responses to medication and potential side effects and liaise with prescribers.
* Support in group work delivery and liaise with prescribers and Recovery Practitioners on clinical interventions.
* Occasionally support dispensing.
* Have an understanding and commitment to recovery and a person-centred approach.
What we'll look for in you:
* Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD).
* RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake.
* Experience of leading/supervising a team.
* Experience of working with opiate-dependent patients.
* Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge.
* A non-judgmental and compassionate approach.
Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment.
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you. #J-18808-Ljbffr