Job summary
This is an exciting new opportunity for Birmingham, offering the chance to shape and grow an emerging service that will make a real difference to the lives of our patients. We are looking for a passionate and skilled Registered Nurse (RMN /RGN) with postregistration experience in alcohol and substance misuse treatment, and a strong understanding of the pharmacological treatments that support recovery.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will be an integral part of our positive, committed clinical team across the Birmingham division delivering high quality assessments, consultations and short term interventions both group and 1:1 for individuals experiencing substance misuse challenges, including those with cooccurring mental health difficulties or long term physical health conditions.
You will work collaboratively with patients, families, carers and a wide range of professionals, including the ward based MDT, ensuring every person receives compassionate, coordinated and effective care.
Your expertise in risk assessment will enable you to develop thoughtful, person centred treatment and risk management plans that support safe care, promote recovery and contribute to well planned, hopeful discharge pathways.
As part of our forward thinking service, you will play an active role in championing quality improvements, shaping innovative approaches to care and contributing to service development within St Andrews and the wider Reach Out collaborative. This is a role where your ideas, enthusiasm and expertise can truly influence the future of how we support people towards better outcomes.
About us
You can achieve more at St Andrews Healthcare
St Andrews Healthcare is a charity providing specialist mental healthcare services. We work in partnership with a number of NHS, voluntary, educational and research organisations to deliver a range of specialist inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve the lives of people with complex mental health needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role, you will be an integral part of our positive, committed clinical team across the Birmingham division delivering high quality assessments, consultations and short term interventions both group and 1:1 for individuals experiencing substance misuse challenges, including those with cooccurring mental health difficulties or long term physical health conditions.
You will work collaboratively with patients, families, carers and a wide range of professionals, including the ward based MDT, ensuring every person receives compassionate, coordinated and effective care.
Your expertise in risk assessment will enable you to develop thoughtful, person centred treatment and risk management plans that support safe care, promote recovery and contribute to well planned, hopeful discharge pathways.
As part of our forward thinking service, you will play an active role in championing quality improvements, shaping innovative approaches to care and contributing to service development within St Andrews and the wider Reach Out collaborative. This is a role where your ideas, enthusiasm and expertise can truly influence the future of how we support people towards better outcomes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role, you will be an integral part of our positive, committed clinical team across the Birmingham division delivering high quality assessments, consultations and short term interventions both group and 1:1 for individuals experiencing substance misuse challenges, including those with cooccurring mental health difficulties or long term physical health conditions.
You will work collaboratively with patients, families, carers and a wide range of professionals, including the ward based MDT, ensuring every person receives compassionate, coordinated and effective care.
Your expertise in risk assessment will enable you to develop thoughtful, person centred treatment and risk management plans that support safe care, promote recovery and contribute to well planned, hopeful discharge pathways.
As part of our forward thinking service, you will play an active role in championing quality improvements, shaping innovative approaches to care and contributing to service development within St Andrews and the wider Reach Out collaborative. This is a role where your ideas, enthusiasm and expertise can truly influence the future of how we support people towards better outcomes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Nurse RMN / RGN - Registered NMC
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Nurse RMN / RGN - Registered NMC
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).
