Job summary
Make a real difference in your community
Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier and more independent lives?
Main duties of the job
Forward Leeds have an exciting opportunity for a Health and Wellbeing Nurse, the role will support the clinical team in the service and delivery of direct service user care.
About us
Formed in 2024 through the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship, Waythrough is now one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.
With 3,500 staff and volunteers across more than 200 services, we help people to live full, meaningful lives.
Some roles may still appear under our legacy brands (Humankind, Richmond Fellowship, Aquarius) while we complete our integration but wherever you join us, youll be part of one supportive team, sharing one purpose.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide alcohol assessments, community detoxifications and referrals to in- patient or other support networks including mutual aid.
- To develop onsite service community alcohol detoxifications, working alongside operational colleagues.
- To work with hospitals in providing a managed pathway for people with alcohol misuse, through appropriate referral process or direct referral.
- To provide healthcare assessment across services but specifically in needle exchanges and outreach services.
- Provide a BBV service that incorporates screening and vaccination for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C screening, re-screening and treatment provision in partnership with specialist services.
- Co-ordinate and deliver call and recall services for Hepatitis B & Hepatitis A Immunisations, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV Testing.
- Along with the wider teams work to promote harm reduction across needle exchanges, outreach services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide alcohol assessments, community detoxifications and referrals to in- patient or other support networks including mutual aid.
- To develop onsite service community alcohol detoxifications, working alongside operational colleagues.
- To work with hospitals in providing a managed pathway for people with alcohol misuse, through appropriate referral process or direct referral.
- To provide healthcare assessment across services but specifically in needle exchanges and outreach services.
- Provide a BBV service that incorporates screening and vaccination for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C screening, re-screening and treatment provision in partnership with specialist services.
- Co-ordinate and deliver call and recall services for Hepatitis B & Hepatitis A Immunisations, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV Testing.
- Along with the wider teams work to promote harm reduction across needle exchanges, outreach services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse: You are a dedicated and registered nurse, either as a general nurse or psychiatric nurse, with the qualifications and commitment to provide exceptional care.
Desirable
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle is preferable due to working across various sites.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Expertise: You have experience in assessing clients to meet healthcare, clinical, and psychosocial needs, including addressing issues related to Blood-Borne Viruses (BBV). Your clinical knowledge is a foundation for providing high-quality care.
- Health Promotion and Harm Reduction: You bring experience in health promotion and harm reduction interventions. Your ability to provide advice and information plays a crucial role in supporting individuals on their journey to recovery.
Other
Essential
- You will have an interest in bridging the gap between health and equality.
- You will have a strong interest in working with vulnerable people.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse: You are a dedicated and registered nurse, either as a general nurse or psychiatric nurse, with the qualifications and commitment to provide exceptional care.
Desirable
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle is preferable due to working across various sites.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Expertise: You have experience in assessing clients to meet healthcare, clinical, and psychosocial needs, including addressing issues related to Blood-Borne Viruses (BBV). Your clinical knowledge is a foundation for providing high-quality care.
- Health Promotion and Harm Reduction: You bring experience in health promotion and harm reduction interventions. Your ability to provide advice and information plays a crucial role in supporting individuals on their journey to recovery.
Other
Essential
- You will have an interest in bridging the gap between health and equality.
- You will have a strong interest in working with vulnerable people.
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).
