Health & Welbeing Nurse

Location Kingston upon Thames
Job type Contract
Salary Up to £25.00 per hour
Reference HQ00046205_1601627106

Sanctuary Criminal Justice is currently looking for experienced and dedicated Health and Wellbeing Nurse to fill a full-time role in Kingston. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of substance misuse nursing and be registered with the NMC.

The pay rate for this locum Health and Wellbeing Nurse role is £25 per hour (assignment rate) and is an initial 3-month contract.

Main Duties:

  • To provide a range of community or hospital-based recovery-focused substance misuse service interventions in accordance with the agreed model of service delivery.
  • To undertake health and wellbeing assessments for alcohol or opiate service users, or users of other drugs, when indicated by clinical need, followed by a care plan or recommendations.
  • To ensure appropriate sign posting to primary care or referral to appropriate secondary health care services for identified health issues, including mental health services, following health and wellbeing assessments.
  • To undertake community alcohol detoxification either at the service or at the service user's home.

Requirements of the Health and Wellbeing Nurse:

  • NMC registration
  • Degree or equivalent in nursing (RGN or RMN)
  • Recent experience working as a Substance Misuse Nurse

Contact:

This Health and Wellbeing Nurse job is advertised by Lilly Bak; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.