Overview
Location: Surrey
Salary: A GBP 29,970 – A GBP 36,483 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full-time or Part-time (flexible working options available)
Closing Date: 06 Nov 2025
Role: Band 5 Substance Misuse Nurse with The Forward Trust. You will deliver high-quality, nurse-led clinical and psychosocial interventions to individuals with substance misuse issues in a prison setting. This environment offers the opportunity to utilise and expand your nursing skills while making a tangible impact on the lives of those in your care.
Responsibilities
* Clinical Assessment and 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 with a multidisciplinary team, including healthcare professionals, prison staff, and external agencies, to provide holistic care.
* Health Promotion and Education: Deliver health education and advice to service users, promoting recovery and well-being.
* Record Keeping and Reporting: Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, ensuring compliance with legal and professional standards.
* Safeguarding and Risk Management: Identify and address safeguarding concerns, implementing appropriate risk management strategies.
Person Specification
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 cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
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 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 up to 6% in the first two years, up to 9% thereafter
* Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
* Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
Note: If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for The Forward Trust, please proceed to their website to complete your application: careers.forwardtrust.uk/vacancies/377/substance%3amisuse%3aband%3anurse.html
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