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Kaleidoscope Project

Community Substance Misuse Nurse

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Job summary

Full Time:37.5 hours per week

Full time, 37.5 hours per week. Includes some weekend working, as per rota. (One Saturday in Five Saturday working hours 9:30 3:30) Normal working hours 8:30 4:30. Job Share can be considered.

The post holder will be expected to work as part of a larger substance misuse multiagency team, supporting on site dispensing of methadone, oral lyophilisate (Espranor) and subcutaneous buprenorphine (Buvidal).

The post holder should enjoy face-to-face contact with people who have recognised that their use of substances has become problematic. They will have excellent communication skills, be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, across agency cultures including those within statutory, private and voluntary sector partnerships. The post holder must be flexible and efficient within small locality teams, to ensure services are delivered equitably and with the service user at the heart of delivery.

Main duties of the job

Clinical services include substitute prescribing for opiate dependence, harm reduction initiatives including the provision of take home Naloxone; family planning and sexual health screening; Blood Borne Virus testing and referral on to specialist support.

About us

Kaleidoscope is a pioneering substance misuse treatment provider, offering evidence-based treatment and holistic support to individuals who access its services.

Staff teams work collaboratively with partner agencies including G4S, Local Health Board, South Wales Police, HMPPS (Her Majesties Prison and Probation Service), PHW (Public Health Wales), and other third sector support agencies.

Staff Benefits - What we Offer:

  • 25 days annual leave per year, rising to 27 after 1 years service and increasing by 1 day per year worked to a maximum of 32 days annual leave.
  • 8 paid bank holidays per year
  • The option to 'buy' or 'sell' up to 5 days annual leave per year
  • Additional leave - Wellbeing day and 'You Day'
  • Simply Health - cash back healthcare plan
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Electric car scheme
  • Up to 5 days paid dependency leave
  • Paid sick leave
  • Planned parental leave
  • Employee recognition schemes

Details

Date posted

01 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£33,475 to £35,535 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0015-23-0021

Job locations

5/6 London Road

Neath

SA11 1HB


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Substance Misuse Nurse will:

• Deliver onsite dispensing and supervision of substitute opiate medication.

• Follow Controlled Drug Policies and Procedures.

• Provide advice, information, and guidance on the management of substance misuse to service users engaged with services.

• Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments

• Agree treatment plans with service users, and review them regularly

• Undertake drug screening (urine, fingerprint and oral).

• Ensure case notes and other statutory records are up to date and kept in accordance with Kaleidoscope policies and procedures / regional information sharing protocols

• Deliver clinical interventions, including HCV testing, HBV immunisation and naloxone training/administration where appropriate and in partnership with Local Health Board and PHW colleagues.

• Deliver subcutaneous injection of buprenorphine (Buvidal).

• Liaise with community pharmacies to ensure prescriptions are in place and monitored appropriately. Community Substance Misuse Nurse - South Wales

• Provide advice, support and training to GPs, pharmacists, and other professionals where appropriate.

• Participate in clinical audits and service reviews.

• Facilitate the transfer of service users from secondary to primary care services, and lead with referrals / liaison with Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT’s) and other community substance misuse treatment providers on leaving Kaleidoscope services.

• Actively encourage service user involvement and feedback and ensure views are considered in informing the development of the service.

• Collate and enter data electronically and contribute to service reports.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Substance Misuse Nurse will:

• Deliver onsite dispensing and supervision of substitute opiate medication.

• Follow Controlled Drug Policies and Procedures.

• Provide advice, information, and guidance on the management of substance misuse to service users engaged with services.

• Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments

• Agree treatment plans with service users, and review them regularly

• Undertake drug screening (urine, fingerprint and oral).

• Ensure case notes and other statutory records are up to date and kept in accordance with Kaleidoscope policies and procedures / regional information sharing protocols

• Deliver clinical interventions, including HCV testing, HBV immunisation and naloxone training/administration where appropriate and in partnership with Local Health Board and PHW colleagues.

• Deliver subcutaneous injection of buprenorphine (Buvidal).

• Liaise with community pharmacies to ensure prescriptions are in place and monitored appropriately. Community Substance Misuse Nurse - South Wales

• Provide advice, support and training to GPs, pharmacists, and other professionals where appropriate.

• Participate in clinical audits and service reviews.

• Facilitate the transfer of service users from secondary to primary care services, and lead with referrals / liaison with Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT’s) and other community substance misuse treatment providers on leaving Kaleidoscope services.

• Actively encourage service user involvement and feedback and ensure views are considered in informing the development of the service.

• Collate and enter data electronically and contribute to service reports.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • -Excellent care co-ordination skills, with experience in undertaking comprehensive clinical assessment, care-planning and treatment reviews with people who have diverse and complex needs.
  • -Experience and knowledge of working with substance misusers.
  • -Experience of using electronic case management / clinical notes recording system. E.g. PalBase / PARIS/ DELIUS

Desirable

  • -Experience of treating individuals requiring alcohol detoxification.
  • -Experience of developing and maintaining successful partnerships with GPs, treatment agencies and other healthcare providers.
  • -Experience in undertaking clinical audits.
  • -Experience of delivering outreach and engagement model of treatment and care.
  • -Knowledge of housing options pathways and experience of working with individuals at risk of homelessness.

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN/RMN with valid NMC Pin.

Desirable

  • -One year post registration experience in Substance Misuse
  • -Independent/supplementary nurse prescribing qualification
  • -Training in Anaphylaxis and BBV
  • -Relevant training in Phlebotomy
  • -Relevant specialist qualification in alcohol screening and brief advice and substance misuse treatment.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • -Excellent care co-ordination skills, with experience in undertaking comprehensive clinical assessment, care-planning and treatment reviews with people who have diverse and complex needs.
  • -Experience and knowledge of working with substance misusers.
  • -Experience of using electronic case management / clinical notes recording system. E.g. PalBase / PARIS/ DELIUS

Desirable

  • -Experience of treating individuals requiring alcohol detoxification.
  • -Experience of developing and maintaining successful partnerships with GPs, treatment agencies and other healthcare providers.
  • -Experience in undertaking clinical audits.
  • -Experience of delivering outreach and engagement model of treatment and care.
  • -Knowledge of housing options pathways and experience of working with individuals at risk of homelessness.

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN/RMN with valid NMC Pin.

Desirable

  • -One year post registration experience in Substance Misuse
  • -Independent/supplementary nurse prescribing qualification
  • -Training in Anaphylaxis and BBV
  • -Relevant training in Phlebotomy
  • -Relevant specialist qualification in alcohol screening and brief advice and substance misuse treatment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kaleidoscope Project

Address

5/6 London Road

Neath

SA11 1HB


Employer's website

https://www.kaleidoscopeproject.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kaleidoscope Project

Address

5/6 London Road

Neath

SA11 1HB


Employer's website

https://www.kaleidoscopeproject.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Business Partner

Harriet Jacobs

harriet.jacobs@kaleidoscope68.org

01633811950

Details

Date posted

01 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£33,475 to £35,535 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0015-23-0021

Job locations

5/6 London Road

Neath

SA11 1HB


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