Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse - Surrey
Permanent£37,338 - £44,962
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality clinical care and supporting individuals on their recovery journey? We are looking for a dedicated Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team within HMP Highdown.
About the Role
As a Substance Misuse Nurse, you will provide high-quality clinical assessment, care, and treatment to prisoners with substance dependency issues. Working in close partnership with HM Prison Service and other key stakeholders, you will play a vital role in delivering evidence-based interventions and supporting recovery pathways within a secure setting.
Key Responsibilities:
* Deliver and monitor high standards of nursing care and substance misuse interventions, in line with the NMC Code of Conduct.
* Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and contribute to tailored treatment plans.
* Work collaboratively with a range of professionals including prison staff, healthcare colleagues, and external support agencies.
* Provide leadership within the team and undertake managerial responsibilities where required.
* Ensure safe, person-centred, and recovery-focused care for all service users.
Ideal Candidate
Please see below a list of knowledge, skills and experience needed for this role.
* A Minimum of 2 years post-registration experience
* Evidence of personal development since entering the NMC register
* Knowledge of the safe storage and administration of medication
* Knowledge and ability to comply with the NMC Code of Conduct
* Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care and act accordingly if concerns present themselves
* Ability and knowledge to carry out risk assessments and management
* Strong IT Skills E A Good written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to maintain accurate patient records within the standards required locally, the Forward Trust and NMC
* Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure
* Understand the different roles within a multidisciplinary team and be able to work effectively within this
* Ability to provide and accept feedback, support and clinical supervision
* Knowledge and an awareness of health issues related to Substance Misuse
* Flexible approach to work
* Ability to travel to other sites
* Committed approach to continuous professional development and the revalidation process
* Dignified and holistic approach to care
* Leadership skills (motivating, use of initiative, change management)
Please also see the job description attached for more information about this role.
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. Since 1991, we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following 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'd 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 of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
* Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
* Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
Diversity at Forward Trust
The Forward Trust commits to providing opportunities to everyone. We want to ensure we have a diverse team with a range of lived and professional experiences. This includes those with ‘Lived Experience’ of addiction, offending, or homelessness.
When we recruit, we welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio-economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles.
To find out more about Forward’s commitment to being an inclusive employer and our current EDI strategy click here .
Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work
We recognise the importance of safeguarding, dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview.
If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the ‘Eligibility to Work in the UK’ requirements.