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    • Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge.
    • Various shift patters - 7am - 8pm / 8am - 9pm / 9am - 10pm.
    • This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual…
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    • You'll help create a safe, respectful environment while supporting prisoners to make positive changes, develop new skills and…
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    • We offer a starting salary of £26,676 (£13.50 per hour) with a further increase to £29,640 (£15.00 per hour) upon successful completion of 12 months' service.
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    • Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week.
    • Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week.
    • For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata…
    • Hours: Fulltime, 37.5 hours per week.
    • Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract of 12 months.
    • Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week.
    • The Family Support Worker will provide practical, compassionate, in-home support to families receiving therapeutic services through the programme.
    • Do you have knowledge or experience supporting individuals with mental health and/or substance misuse needs?
    • Shift pattern:* 4 on, 4 off.
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    • Whilst a passion for working with people affected by addiction is crucial, candidates may also have experience of working with people with complex needs…
    • Our home provides a safe, therapeutic, and nurturing environment for young people aged 10–17 who are experiencing complex emotional and behavioural needs,…
    • Undertake holistic assessments, risk formulation and support planning with families where domestic abuse and substance misuse are present, including substance…
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    • Caniad works with people with lived experience of accessing mental health and/or substance misuse services.
    • The service is overseen by the health board, and the…
    • At Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House, we provide a safe and welcoming space for people seeking help with addiction and trauma recovery.

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Senior Substance Misuse Nurse
PPG Health In Justice
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Brookfield Drive, Liverpool L9 7LH
£43,609 - £49,175 a year
Permanent
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£43,609 - £49,175 a year
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Permanent
Brookfield Drive, Liverpool L9 7LH

Full job description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Substance Misuse Nurse to join our team at HMP Altcourse, a category B prison located in the Fazakerley area of Liverpool.

HMP Altcourse is the busiest remand prison in the country, so there's lots going on in this exciting, varied role, where you will gain valuable experience, and no 2 days are ever the same!

We are looking for a registered nurse in adult or mental health who has experience in substance misuse, you will be a part of a team of 9.

Hours

  • Monday - Sunday service
  • 37.5 hours per week
  • Various shift patters - 7am - 8pm / 8am - 9pm / 9am - 10pm
  • Nights 7.45pm-7.15am
  • 1 weekend in 3
  • 2 month rota
Salary

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £43,609 - £49,175 per annum - depending on experience.

How will 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 are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Substance Misuse Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will

  • 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 a group and 1-1 setting with recovery at the centre of our healthcare wellbeing model
  • Be able to 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 and liaise with prescribers. You will work with individuals, on a 1-1 basis, providing advice and information
  • Support in group work delivery and liaise with prescribers and Recovery Practitioners on clinical interventions. You will occasionally be required to support dispensing
    • Have an understanding and commitment to recovery and a person centred approach.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

  • Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
  • Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
  • 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we’ll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

  • we treat patients and each other as they 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 a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

  • Registered nurse with current NMC Adult / Mental Health
  • Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD).
  • RCGP 1 in Substance Misuse or willingness to undertake.
  • Experience of working with opiate dependant patients.
  • Sound clinical substance misuse knowledge.
    • A non-judgmental and compassionate approach.

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

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