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 description
Job 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 Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Registered nurse
2. 1-year minimum post registration experience
Desirable
3. - Mentorship Qualification
4. - Diploma/Degree in Substance Misuse or willing to undertake D A
Experience
Essential
5. - A Minimum of 2 years post-registration experience
6. - Evidence of personal development since entering the NMC register
7. - Knowledge of the safe storage and administration of medication
8. - Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care and
9. act accordingly if concerns present themselves
10. - Knowledge and ability to comply with the NMC Code of Conduct
11. - Ability and knowledge to carry out risk assessments and
12. management
13. - Strong IT Skills
14. - Good written and verbal communication skills
15. Ability to maintain accurate patient records within the standards
16. required locally, the Forward Trust and NMC
Desirable
17. - Experience of working within a secure environment
18. - Experience working within a recovery mode
19. - Ability to provide and coordinate clinical and management
20. supervision
21. - Critical Analysis and Research Skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
22. - Proactivity
23. - Resilience
24. - Adaptability
25. - Confidence
26. - Team Work
27. - Open to Feedback