Overview
Lead Nurse / Non-Medical Prescriber / HMP Send and HMP Coldingley. Full Time and Part Time considered. Location: Bisley, Woking. Salary: 46,148 to 52,809 per annum. Vacancy Type: Permanent. Closing Date: 09 Oct 2025.
We are The Forward Trust, a charity that supports people to break cycles of crime and addiction and build positive, productive lives.
Responsibilities
* Ensure you and your team provide high standards of nursing care through ongoing clinical assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment for drug and alcohol users.
* Work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability to safely deliver the service needs.
* Manage sensitive information empathetically, sharing and discussing a patient’s changing condition or needs with other relevant professionals.
* Lead on inter-professional and multidisciplinary working to ensure continuity of care.
* Continuously evaluate, develop, and implement improvements for clinical and psychosocial service delivery.
* Participate in and support staff in the safe management of high-risk areas and carry out risk assessments including handling hazardous materials and body fluids, challenging behaviour and high-risk situations, safeguarding concerns, and illicit drug use.
* Promote the health and well-being of patients, supporting complex needs to maintain optimal physical and psychological health.
* Manage and support the delivery of bio-psychological and clinical care planning, ensuring needs assessments and treatment plans are reviewed and maintained in line with NMC and local guidelines.
* Ensure the 6 Cs are embedded in clinical practice and the practice of junior staff.
* Uphold professional behaviour and standards in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct at all times.
Qualifications and Experience
* 5 years post-registration experience.
* 2 years working in Substance Misuse Services.
* Experience managing multidisciplinary staff.
* Evidence of personal development since entering the NMC register.
* Knowledge of safe storage and administration of medication.
* Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care and respond to concerns appropriately.
* Ability to carry out assessments, including risk assessment and management.
* Strong IT skills and good written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to maintain accurate patient records in line with local standards, Forward Trust, and NMC requirements.
* Good organisational skills, flexible approach to work, and ability to travel to other sites when required.
About Us and Benefits
We are The Forward Trust, a social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have supported people to build positive futures and productive lives.
We are committed to our cause and to the wellbeing of our employees. Benefits include flexible work arrangements where possible.
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