An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Drug & alcohol Recovery Nurse to work within the developing Drug & alcohol Service within the beautiful rural location of Lochaber.
You should be able to work in a creative and compassionate way, under guidance from the wider DARS team and CMHT Lead. This is to provide high quality support to people who present with Drug and Alcohol issues and addictions to A and E/Police Colleagues/GPs within your locality.
The successful candidate will be highly skilled in assessment and assisting facilitation of treatment of drug and alcohol related difficulties. Excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills are essential. A good understanding and experience of assessing risk will be required. Ability to formulate and deliver plans of care is essential. Knowledge of current MAT standards and treatment options, alongside psychological interventions are essential.
The successful candidates will be motivated in working within this field to deliver a responsive person centred, high quality care response. Multi-disciplinary working and communication is essential to this post and the post holder will be required to build excellent working relationships with our partners such as police colleagues and A and E departments, and GPs to facilitate safe discharge plans. There will also be an expectation of supporting the delivery of training to these partner agencies as indicated.
This post will require the successful person to provide a vital supporting role to the other DARS practitioners and the wider MDT.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate effective multi-disciplinary working and feel confident in working as an integral member of the extended care team to ensure safe and effective care within the community.
Informal enquiries to: Kirsty Alston, Lochaber CMHT - Team Lead, email: kirsty.alston@nhs.scot
Job Reference: 229343
Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 26th October 2025
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