Substance Misuse Nurse

Job type Contract
Salary Negotiable
Reference HQ00045241_1568384144

Sanctuary Criminal Justice is currently looking for experienced and dedicated Substance Misuse Nurses to fill a full-time role in Lancaster. 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 Substance Misuse Nurse role is negotiable with the client and is an initial 3-month contract.

Main Duties:

  • To provide specialist nursing care by maintain and developing a quality service.
  • Take overall responsibility for the care of a caseload of patients requiring detox through the Medically Assisted Withdrawal Programme.
  • Assessing, planning and evaluating programmes of care for patients, considering the potential needs of individuals.
  • Provide appropriate treatments within your own competence levels based on Substance Misuse and Health guidelines.

Requirements of the Substance Misuse Nurse:

  • Degree or equivalent in mental health nursing
  • Current NMC registration (RGN/RMN)
  • Significant experience as a substance misuse nurse
  • Extensive knowledge and experience of substance misuse
  • Experience of drug/alcohol detox, ideally within an inpatient/residential setting

Contact:

This Substance Misuse 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.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.