- Registered nurse
- 1-year minimum post registration experience
- Mentorship Qualification
- Diploma/Degree in Substance Misuse or willing to undertake D A
- A Minimum of 2 years post-registration experience
- Evidence of personal development since entering the NMC register
- Knowledge of the safe storage and administration of medication
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care and
- act accordingly if concerns present themselves
- Knowledge and ability to comply with the NMC Code of Conduct
- Ability and knowledge to carry out risk assessments and
- management
- Strong IT Skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to maintain accurate patient records within the standards
- required locally, the Forward Trust and NMC
- Experience of working within a secure environment
- Experience working within a recovery mode
- Ability to provide and coordinate clinical and management
- supervision
- Critical Analysis and Research Skills
- Proactivity
- Resilience
- Adaptability
- Confidence
- Team Work
- Open to Feedback
Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse - Ashford, United Kingdom - The Forward Trust
Description
Job summary
Are you passionate about helping people and looking for a new challenge?
Do you want to work for a company where you are valued and be a person who can make a difference?
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high standards of daily treatments and supporting service users in their recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. Working as part of an intergrated substance misuse team to deliver both clinical and psychosocial interventions at HMP Bronzefield.
The service is delivered 7 days a week with flexible working on a rota basis
About us
Who we are?
For more than 30 years, Forward have been working with people building positive and productive lives, whatever their past. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
We believe and are committed to providing opportunities to all people including those with Lived Experience we encourage applications from all background including those in recovery from addiction, co-dependency or gambling, have experience of previous offending or homelessness.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Role Overview
To provide high-quality clinical assessment and treatment to substance dependantprisoners, working in partnership with HM Prison Service and all other stakeholders.
You will ensure the delivery and monitoring of high standards of nursing care and relevantsubstance misuse interventions to all Service Users in accordance with the standards set outin the NMC Code of Conduct.
As a Senior Nurse, you will demonstrate leadership and undertake managerialresponsibilities when required.
Person SpecificationQualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential