Job Introduction
Substance Use Nurse – £38,412 - £44,937 + £3,633 ILW (DOE)
At Turning Point we support people with substance misuse issues across the country. As a Substance Use Nurse in our Hammersmith and Fulham Service, you'll make a real difference to the lives of those experiencing difficulties from drugs and alcohol usage. Passionate about people, you'll enjoy the opportunity and support to enhance your own life and career too, as you gain the experience and training you need to progress in your nursing career.
Our service offers support to individuals across Hammersmith & Fulham. You will work within a busy service under the supervision of our Clinical Lead to improve the wellbeing of a wide range of individuals.
If you do not hold the NMP qualification and wish to we will support you to train.
Passionate about people, you’ll enjoy the opportunity and support to enhance your own life and career too, as you gain the experience and training you need to progress in your career within a social enterprise. So if you’re ambitious and ready for a fresh challenge with a sector leader then this could be the opportunity for you.
Role Responsibility
As a Substance Use Nurse you will be involved with supporting opiate substitute treatment, alcohol and opiate detoxifications and promoting the uptake of naloxone. You will also provide support to the people we work with providing Blood Borne Virus screening and vaccinations and other screening activities. Work closely with mental health, physical health and social care services. You'll also help to create a collaborative approach that links Turning Point ever closer to outside professionals and agencies. The development of stronger links with our three local general hospitals and mental health inpatient unit is part of this role.
The Ideal Candidate
Full training will be provided and no direct experience of substance use is required but an ability to demonstrate providing effective health interventions with hard to reach cohorts such as homelessness would be advantageous.
Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council, you will need to be confident managing of both opiates and alcohol detoxifications within both our Nursing Team and the wider team at Turning Point and the agencies we work with.
About us
As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.
We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.
What Benefits Will I Receive?
We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:
* 25 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
* Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees. Turning Point Benefits
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
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Attached documents
* [pdf] SM - Specialist Substance Misuse Nurse (1) (3).pdf
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