Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews, is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Young Person's Substance Misuse Nurse to work in Hull on a full-time basis.
The salary for this permanent Young Person's Substance Misuse Nurse job is £36,635 - £42,743 per annum.
Benefits:
* 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays, with an additional day for each year of service (capped at 30 days).
* Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week, access to a ‘Wellness’ hub, and Employee Assistance Programme.
* Contributory pension scheme.
* Annual reimbursement of NMC registration fee.
* Dedicated and protected time for professional development.
* Access to top-tier training programmes, including the RCNi learning platform.
* A wide range of benefits, including discounts on shopping, cinema tickets, holidays, and more.
* A friendly and supportive team environment.
* Opportunities for training, career development, and progression.
* Protected monthly CPD time.
* Competitive nursing pay aligned with NHS Agenda for Change pay bands.
Main Duties:
* Conduct comprehensive physical and mental health assessments for service users as needed, and ensure appropriate referral or signposting to primary care or secondary healthcare services for identified health issues.
* Provide education, health promotion, and screening for blood-borne viruses (BBV), including administering Hepatitis B vaccinations when necessary.
* Support CGL’s Naloxone Strategy by training staff and service users in the use of Naloxone, ensuring it is distributed to service users at every opportunity.
* Build therapeutic relationships with individuals experiencing substance misuse, fostering effective partnerships to support their recovery.
* Continuously review and update procedures to ensure best practices, aligning with UK Guidelines on Clinical Management, NICE guidance, and CGL clinical protocols and procedures.
* Offer harm reduction advice to injecting service users, providing essential information and equipment, and ensuring safe disposal of all materials.
* Accurately record and input client data to ensure the service meets all contractual, administrative, and financial requirements.
Requirements of the Substance Misuse Nurse:
* Qualified Registered Nurse: Must hold a current PIN with recent post-qualification experience.
* Experience in Substance Use Care: Prior experience in drug and alcohol treatment is an advantage but not mandatory.
* Expertise in Harm Reduction: Strong knowledge and practical application of harm reduction strategies and health promotion techniques.
* Client Assessment and Planning: Skilled in evaluating service users, creating tailored recovery plans, and preparing comprehensive written reports.
* Service Evaluation Skills: Ability to conduct clinical audits to assess service quality and identify areas for enhancement.
* Compassionate and Professional: Demonstrates a caring, non-judgmental, and professional demeanor in all interactions with service users and stakeholders.
* Commitment to Integrity: Values the importance of maintaining professional ethics and integrity in relationships with service users, colleagues, and other professionals.
Contact:
This Young Person's Substance Misuse Nurse job is advertised by Ryan Mann; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant role in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
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