Substance Misuse Nurse

Substance Misuse Nurse - Lancashire

Do you want to work for a Charity that believes in people Do you want to be involved in something that changes lives As part of the Change Grow Live team youll help people get to where they want to be - this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in peoples lives.

Our Nurses offer specialist clinical interventions including comprehensive health screens alcohol assessments vaccinations ECGs wound care and community alcohol detoxes to service users across Lancashire.

Youll work with highly skilled colleagues across the county to support and engage people in drug and alcohol treatment services. No two days will be the same and were looking for Nurses who have a range of skills and expertise but who also believe in being open compassionate and bold in everything they do.

CGL Lancashire is responsible for delivering a range of substance misuse interventions. We are seeking to employ a highly motivated enthusiastic and committed nurse to join the clinical team at our Burnley locality. You will have excellent communication skills be committed to high quality service provision and the active involvement of our service users.

Where:Burnley

Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanant

Why work with us

Are you seeking a role where every day brings new challenges and opportunities At Change Grow Live we embrace a whole-person approach to care treating each person accessing treatment with us as a unique individual on their recovery journey. Our team thrives on collaboration bringing together service managers consultant psychiatrists dedicated healthcare professionals compassionate nurses empathetic recovery staff enthusiastic volunteers and supportive peer mentors.

This is an excellent opportunity for an energetic and passionateNurseto help shape our vision in how we provide clinical services to individuals whose lives have been affected by drugs and alcohol.

TheSubstance Misuse Nurserole is a varied one the successful candidate will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary team offering specialist clinical interventions to people who use our services.

In our services no two days are the same. 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.

Your role includes:

• Undertaking physical and mental health assessments for people who access our services when
• Appropriate sign posting/referral to primary care or appropriate secondary health care services for identified health issues
• Providing education health promotion and screening for blood borne viruses (BBV)
• Providing Hepatitis B vaccinations when indicated
• Contributing to CGLs Naloxone Strategy
• Ensuring that procedures are regularly reviewed to promote best practice and evidenced based practice in accordance with UK Guidelines on Clinical Management NICE guidance and CGL clinical protocols and procedures
• Providing harm reduction advice to injecting service users providing information and equipment and ensure all equipment is disposed of safely
• Recording and inputting client data and information

We want to support you to recognise and achieve your goals:

• We hold regular national nurse and HCA forums and you will have regular 1:1s and appraisals
• We actively support our nurses with revalidation with protected continuing professional development time which totals up to 6 days per year.
• We also have a wide range of educational opportunities including free access to the RCNi learning platform and we will reimburse your NMC fee
• We offer you the opportunity to use the government backed Apprenticeship Levy fund to develop nursing practice in line with your specific role
• All our team members are encouraged to take a wellbeing hour every week and access personal well -being resources
• Our nursing pay is competitive with the NHS Agenda for Change pay bands

What we offer you:

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. Additionally youll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.

• Flexible working arrangements
• Paid Wellness hour each week plus access to our Wellness Hub and Employee Assistance Program
• Contributory pension scheme
• Discounts on shopping cinema holidays and more
• A friendly and supportive team environment
• Free eye test vouchers
• Extensive training career development and progression opportunities
• Cycle to Work and generous Refer a Friend Scheme

As part of our commitment to patient safety and professional standards all nurses are required to wear the designated company uniform while on duty. This ensures a consistent hygienic and professional appearance in line with our healthcare protocols.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

As we want to get to know you not an AI tool.Please make sure your application is written in your own words and genuinely reflects your skills experience and motivation for this role

Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.