- Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
- Competency framework
- Regional and national career development opportunities
- Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
- Support from the wider team
Substance Misuse Nurse - Leicester, United Kingdom - Practice Plus Group
Description
About The RoleUNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work.
If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing nursing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the opportunity for you.
As a Substance Misuse Nurse you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, prioritising patient care to develop individualised packages of care through comprehensive assessment and recovery planning.
You will deliver a range of treatment options including clinical and psychosocial interventions in both a group and 1-1 setting with recovery at the centre of our healthcare wellbeing model.
You must be able to carry out comprehensive assessments, initiate and review individual recovery plans and confidently communicate the full range of treatment options available to service users.
You will monitor therapeutic responses to medication and potential side effects and liaise with prescribers.Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks
What you'll be doing
You will be a qualified Registered Nurse (Mental Health) with a real passion for developing your clinical skills in an environment that is ever changing.
You'll also have a RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake this to support you in your development.
Experience of working with opiate dependant patients is advantageous for this role, as well as sound clinical substance misuse knowledge.
Interested in clinical development?
We have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career, which include both internal and external options for development and learning and access to our apprenticeship schemes.
It doesn't stop there
we also offer:
Company pension scheme
25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
Excellent long-term career prospects
24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
What we'll look for in you
HMP Leicester is a Category B local prison holding men who are on remand as well as sentenced. It has an operational capacity of around 400. The prison is located in the City Centre and is a 15-minute walk from the station.
The dedicated team in the Health in Justice division of Practice Plus Group make a real difference across over 45 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres.
We're the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 people in these secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their history.
we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated,
we act with integrity
we embrace diversity
we strive to do things better together
patients can only access excellence if we commit to living our values in everything we do when we're at work
If you share these values and have transferable skills we want to meet you
Please note that offers of employment are subject to Practice Plus Group Terms & Conditions and receipt of satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and prison vetting.
Practice Plus Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.