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Job summary

Main area
Substance Misuse Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
847-CW-24-V330
Employer
Spectrum Community Health CIC
Employer type
Public (Non NHS)
Site
HMP Durham
Town
Durham
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Substance Misuse Nurse Prescriber

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

If you’re ready for a new challenge, come and join our Health and Justice team!
Spectrum is recruiting a driven, ambitious nurse to lead our Substance Misuse team and drive forward clinical excellence across our healthcare service.
As a  Band 7 Substance Misuse Prescriber;  you’ll manage our skilled nursing team and provide effective clinical leadership on a wide range of issues. You’ll also be passionate about patient care - with advanced nursing knowledge, an understanding of NICE guidelines and The Drug Dependence Guidelines to be involved with key decision-making.
In Spectrum, we don’t believe in ‘standing still’; we want our nurse leaders to challenge existing practice and have the courage to innovate for the good of our patients, so that we can keep on improving.
We need a nurse who can be a role model and mentor for our staff, support them to deliver the highest standards of evidence-based care and demonstrate proactive, visible leadership. You’ll need the confidence to build relationships with a wide range of NHS partners, stakeholders, Prison authorities and Community services, and to engage actively as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.
In return, we’ll give you a Welcome Payment bonus and a fantastic staff benefits package!

Main duties of the job

Working as part of an Multidisciplinary Team alongside key stakeholders. 

Managing and prescribing for patients with substance misuse needs.

Prioritising care. 

Leading and managing a team.

Managing incidents.

Developing teaching/ learning sessions surrounding Substance Misuse to further develop the teams knowledge. 

 

Working for our organisation

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!

  • Access to NHS Pension
  • Annual leave on your Birthday
  • Welcome payment for some posts
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Training and Development opportunities
  • Flexible Working
  • Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
  • Up to 33 days annual leave

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.

We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.

Our Mission

Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities

Our Vision

Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of working within Substance Misuse
  • RGN/RMN
  • Independent Nurse/ Non-medical Prescriber
  • RCGP1 Substance Misuse
Desirable criteria
  • RCGP Cert 2 Substance misuse
  • Independent Nurse / Non-Medical Prescriber (or willingness to undertake)
  • Mentorship qualification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Post registration experience in substance misuse
  • Multi-Disciplinary working
  • Understanding of clinical governance
  • Recovery based models
  • Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
  • Change management experience
  • Experience of leading a team
  • Offender health knowledge
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working with an integrated model
  • Understanding of local and national key documents and their impact on health care delivery in a prison setting

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to communicate efficiently and effectively
  • Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional autonomy and an understanding of professional accountability
  • Clinical assessment skills
Desirable criteria
  • Openness to explore alternative working practices
  • Able to develop and maintain positive working relationships

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident leaderMindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sian Saxby
Job title
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0191 332 3648

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