Job summary
- Main area
- Substance Misuse Services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 383-SPE-4385-24
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Andrew's House
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pa, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Substance Misuse Harm Reduction Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
We are seeking a motivated, committed and enthusiastic individual to provide evidence based harm reduction interventions to drug and alcohol service users within the Derby City community. Our aim is to provide high quality planned care to individuals experiencing substance misuse problems in order to improve their health and wellbeing and to support their recovery; the role of the Specialist Harm Reduction Nurse will be integral to achieving this.
Experience of providing harm reduction interventions for individuals with substance misuse difficulties is essential.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support interventions such as testing and vaccination, physical health assessment, needle exchange provision, ECG, and act as a robust link between primary care, secondary care services and other care settings.
The post holder will
Work as part of the Derby Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service providing recovery focused service user centred care. The purpose of the role is to deliver harm reduction interventions for drug and alcohol users.
Deliver harm reduction intervention including but not exclusively BBV testing and vaccination, needle exchange, specialist steroid support, venepuncture, ECG monitoring and health promotion advice.
Be able to assess and support a service user utilising a multifaceted approach in order to plan and deliver comprehensive care in line with the service user’s needs.
Be a skilled practitioner who is able to proactively engage with service users to reduce harm and improve outcomes. Service users will be engaged from the Derby City area.
Provide strong clinical leadership in support of both the Service Manager and Area Service Manager where required.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of making a positive difference in people's lives.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD overall, commenting on how our colleagues treated patients with compassion and kindness and felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- RGN/RMN
Desirable criteria
- Supervision Competency
Experience
Essential criteria
- Worked with service users with substance misuse issues
Desirable criteria
- Multidisciplinary working
Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of providing harm reduction interventions
Desirable criteria
- Communication skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Mrs Amrita Atwal
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03007900265
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
1st Floor Kingsway House (Entrance D)
Kingsway
Derby
DE22 3LZ
- Telephone
- 07900 135638
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