Job Summary
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Nurse to join our Mental Health team at HMP Leeds, a category B prison located in Gloucester Terrace in the Armley area of Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Hours
37.5 hours a week, 12.5 hour shifts from 7am-8.30pm, working 3 days with maybe a make‑up shift across the month. 2 weekends a month. Night shifts 8pm-7.30am preferably once a month.
Salary
Full time, annual salary up to £40,211 per annum FTE, depending on experience.
How We Support You
Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course.
Competency framework.
Regional and national career development opportunities.
Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs.
Support from the wider team.
Candidates must have a legal right to work in the UK; offers are subject to additional vetting and security checks.
Responsibilities
* Work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, prioritising patient care to develop individualised packages of care through comprehensive assessment and recovery planning.
* Deliver a range of treatment options including clinical and psychosocial interventions in both group and 1‑1 settings, with recovery at the centre of our health wellbeing model.
* Carry out comprehensive assessments, initiate and review individual recovery plans and confidently communicate the full range of treatment options available to service users.
* Monitor therapeutic responses to medication and potential side effects, liaise with prescribers and provide advice and information on a one‑on‑one basis.
* Support in group work delivery and liaise with prescribers and Recovery Practitioners on clinical interventions; occasionally required to support dispensing.
* Have an understanding and commitment to recovery and a person‑centred approach.
Career Development Opportunities
We have a wide range of opportunities for skills development, both internal and external.
Benefits
* Discounts on shopping and leisure activities.
* Support to grow in your role and continue professional development.
* 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when needed.
About Us
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first.
Our purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
* We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated.
* We act with integrity.
* We embrace diversity.
* We strive to do things better together.
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Qualifications Required
* Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD).
* RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake.
* Experience of working with opiate‑dependent patients.
* Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge.
* A non‑judgmental and compassionate approach.
Ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
Disclosure & Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure and Barring Service submission to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Practice Plus Group
2 Gloucester Terrace, Stanningley Rd, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2TJ
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