Substance Misuse Nurse

Change Grow Live is one of the UKs leading health and social care charities and the Substance Misuse Nurse role is a varied one. You will be supporting people with multi-faceted issues related to the impact of substance use on their physical and mental health.

Nurses are an integral member of our multidisciplinary teams, offering specialist clinical interventions to people who use our services. Every person who comes into our service is treated as an individual, so understanding the importance of a whole person approach along with being curious, a good listener, a clinically robust practitioner and having a flexible approach are essential skills.

At Change Grow Live we want to support you to recognise and achieve your goals:

Job description

As directed by the Lead/Cluster Lead Nurse, the post-holder will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary team offering specialist clinical interventions individuals accessing our services.

All members of staff are required to always act in accordance with Change Grow Live expectations of attitudes and behaviours. These attitudes and behaviours include, but are not limited to:

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First level registered nurse and with a current PIN.

Desirable

• Trained in phlebotomy. Qualification in substance misuse.

Experience

Essential

• A clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services. Sound and demonstrable knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion interventions. Ability to assess and co-produce recovery plans with the individual using our services, and formulate written reports, as necessary. Maintain professional boundaries and work effectively with partnership agencies. Communicate confidently and effectively, verbally and in writing. Respond flexibly to the demands of the post. Show a capacity to work alone and the ability to keep calm under pressure. Employ a professional, empathetic, and non-judgmental attitude towards individuals who use our services and all stakeholders. Show commitment to facilitating positive outcomes for individuals who use our services. Ability to travel between services. A commitment to engaging with, understanding, and promoting CGLs values and vision. An understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best practice. An understanding of the importance of professional integrity in relationships with individuals who use our services, peers, and other relevant professionals. A responsibility for your own health, safety, and wellbeing as well as those around you e.g., colleagues and individuals using our services. An understanding of, and commitment to, treating all information acquired through the course of your employment as confidential. An understanding of information governance processes and a commitment to follow and apply all necessary safeguards. A commitment to seek learning opportunities to improve and broaden your own professional knowledge and skills and to contribute to and where relevant oversee the learning of others.

Desirable

• Relevant recent experience of working within drug and alcohol treatment. Sound and demonstrable knowledge of clinical prescribing issues. Knowledge of the issues facing substance misusers including appropriate medical interventions, social care, and health issues. Experience of contributing to project development. Knowledge of local services and geography. Motivational interviewing techniques. Clinical auditing skills to inform evaluation of the service and identify areas for development.

About the employer

Believe in people

At Change Grow Live, above all else we believe in people. It's the one thing that acts as a foundation for all our work.

If you use our services: we understand what you're going through. We won't judge. We believe you can make positive changes in your life.

If you work or volunteer for us: we believe in your potential. We believe you can do brilliant, life-changing work.

Our mission and vision

Our mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

The vision we're working towards is to develop, deliver and share a whole person approach that changes society.

We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work.

The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.