Overview
Band 5 Substance Misuse Nurse -HMP Downview
Location: Surrey
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 06 Nov 2025
About The Role
We are recruiting for a Band 5 Substance Misuse Nurse
Here at Forward Trust, we deliver a complex range of drug and alcohol services in the unique prison environment. Our support includes providing advice, health and wellbeing, motivational work, clinical services, and a wider range of group work and treatment programmes.
The Forward Trust services which are delivered within prison settings are commissioned by NHS England and are delivered in partnership with primary healthcare providers and HMPPS. Integration and partnership are integral to the work we do.
We believe that everyone can live a fulfilling life, whatever their past. Our work in prisons aims to support those affected by drug or alcohol issues to create lasting change and reduce dependency, homelessness, unemployment and re-offending.
Role Responsibilities
* Clinical Assessment & Care Planning: Conduct comprehensive assessments of individuals with substance misuse issues, developing and implementing personalised care plans.
* Treatment Delivery: Administer and monitor prescribed treatments, including medication-assisted therapies, ensuring adherence to clinical guidelines.
* Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with a multidisciplinary team, including healthcare professionals, prison staff, and external agencies, to provide holistic care.
* Health Promotion & Education: Deliver health education and advice to service users, promoting recovery and well-being.
* Record Keeping & Reporting: Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, ensuring compliance with legal and professional standards.
* Safeguarding & Risk Management: Identify and address safeguarding concerns, implementing appropriate risk management strategies.
The Ideal Candidate
Please see a list of skills and experience needed for this role below;
Essential:
* Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid NMC PIN.
* Minimum of one year post-registration experience.
* Experience or a keen interest in substance misuse nursing.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Desirable:
* Experience in a prison or secure healthcare setting.
* Knowledge of substance misuse treatment protocols and harm reduction strategies.
* Additional qualifications or training in substance misuse or mental health nursing.
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. 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 are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -
* Flexible working
* Training and development opportunities
* Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
* Season Ticket Loan Scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Crisis Loan Scheme
* Electric Car Scheme
* 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
* Access to Blue Light Card
* 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
* Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter
* Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
* Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
https://careers.forwardtrust.org.uk/vacancies/116/band-5-substance-misuse-nurse-hmp-downview.html
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