Job summary
Employer heading
Band 5 Recovery Nurse - Recovery Near You
Band 5
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
This post is part of a new initiative within substance misuse and part of new OHID money, the post holder will be working closely within primary care settings and will be offering assessments and referrals to services that are identified by clients needs. |The post holder will also be offering brief interventions within primary care and training GPS and other professionals within that setting around alcohol consumption, safe drinking levels and referral pathways into Recovery Near you
Main duties of the job
To facilitate service users to enter and move through integrated recovery based services and enhance opportunities for service users to achieve identified goals and sustained The post holder will provide case management to a designated caseload of service users ensuring that a comprehensive assessment is completed. Based on assessment the focus of the role will be to provide recovery based interventions to enhance service user recovery and service experience. The post holder will engage service users in health promotion and provide low intensity psychosocial interventions as appropriate to service user need.
Working for our organisation
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
application form
Essential criteria
- registered nurse NMC registered
- 12 months substance misuse experince
- currently living in the UK
Desirable criteria
- experience in completing comprehensive assessments
- good understanding of recovery module within addictions
- experince completing community alcohol detoxifications
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- angela zegnani
- Job title
- Treatment Hub Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01902444030
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