🧑🤝🧑 We’re Hiring – Substance Use Nurse
📍 Location: Middlesbrough
🔖 Reference: SCS2059
🕒 Job Type: Temporary Agency Assignment
💷 Pay: Up to £22.81 per hour
💼 Start Date: ASAP
📅 Duration: 10 months, with potential to extend
🏢 Service: Recovery Solutions Team
About the Role
Supply Care Solutions is currently recruiting for an experienced Substance Use Nurse to join a growing Recovery Solutions Team in Middlesbrough on a temporary assignment of 10 months, with the possibility of a longer-term extension .
You will provide high-quality, person-centred nursing care to service users with substance use needs, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver clinical, pharmacological and psychosocial interventions.
The role will involve supporting and managing a varied caseload, including service users with complex needs, while completing comprehensive assessments, clinical care plans and treatment reviews.
Key Responsibilities
Undertake physical and mental health assessments and make appropriate referrals or signposting to primary or secondary healthcare services
Deliver clinical procedures and interventions within your level of training and competence
Support the delivery of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions , including assessment, care planning and treatment reviews
Manage and support a caseload of service users with varying levels of complexity
Assess physical dependency and determine safe induction and titration of opiate substitute treatments where required
Complete detoxification assessments , identifying the need for specialist medical referral and suitability for community detoxification
Make appropriate referrals to specialist inpatient services and liaise with hospital and inpatient teams
Support incident trend analysis and service user mortality review processes
Complete clinical audits and contribute to medicine optimisation and cost-effectiveness
Maintain effective communication with GPs, healthcare professionals and partner agencies regarding treatment and progress
Maintain clinical competencies and meet NMC revalidation requirements
Participate in relevant team meetings and contribute to service development
Work in accordance with UK clinical guidelines, NICE guidance and local policies and procedures
Maintain accurate, high-quality clinical records and case notes
Ensure health and safety standards are maintained
Uphold NMC nursing standards and administer medication safely in accordance with relevant PGDs
Requirements
Candidates must be able to demonstrate:
Current NMC registration
Relevant nursing qualification and experience
Experience working with individuals with substance misuse/substance use needs
Experience completing assessments and developing clinical care plans
Understanding of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions
Ability to manage a caseload and work effectively with service users presenting with complex needs
Strong communication, interpersonal and clinical record-keeping skills
Commitment to safe, evidence-based and person-centred care
Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Understanding of relevant clinical guidelines, safeguarding requirements and professional standards
Required Documents
Successful candidates will be required to provide relevant documentation, which may include:
Proof of NMC registration
Relevant nursing qualification
Right to Work documentation
Relevant employment references
Enhanced DBS or other required safeguarding checks, where applicable
Evidence of relevant training and clinical competencies
Why Join Us?
Supply Care Solutions is a market-leading Medical and Social Care recruitment consultancy , providing accredited recruitment services across the public sector.
We support healthcare professionals with short-term, long-term and permanent placements across health and social care.
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