Job responsibilities
Role Purpose
Provide high quality service delivery to people who use substances/their significant
others.
Contribute to the overall performance of designated service(s) to ensure that contractual
output targets and high clinical standards are achieved.
Provide safe, effective and evidence-based health and wellbeing interventions
(including to support community detox and administering medication) within the
designated service(s)/partnership agencies as required by service configuration.
Key duties and activities of the role
Work as a NMC registered nurse to deliver health and wellbeing interventions for
designated service(s).
Assist in the development of systems, pathways and documents that promote holistic
delivery of services (e.g. criminal justice, hospital discharge, health and wellbeing
referrals, blood borne viruses).
Ensure appropriate health and wellbeing management of people who use the
designated service(s).
Encourage people using services to access education and employment services and
holistic health, wellbeing, harm reduction and recovery support activities.
Contribute to ensuring effective use of clinical resources (including staffing,
consideration of financial and contractual issues) for the designated service(s).
Promote and support organisational interface, for example with commissioners,
suppliers, primary and secondary care services (including public health, wholesalers,
community pharmacy/GPs and hospitals respectively).
Assist implementation of (medicines/drug/devices/infection control etc) alert responses
in collaboration with the Clinical Department.
Be involved in relevant audits, ongoing monitoring and implementation of associated
recommendations/action plans.
Contribute to the collation and use of health and wellbeing data and have involvement
in subsequent improvements required, relating to quality/performance indicators.
Contribute to the reporting, investigating and resolution of incidents, complaints and
disciplinary matters to reduce the risk of recurrence.
Provide competency assessment and training of staff/students/volunteers, identify and
support development needs of others and support colleagues to develop in their roles
to deliver excellent services.
Undertake continuing professional development to maintain confidence and
competence, to meet organisational and professional regulator revalidation
requirements.
Work in line with all relevant legislation, best practice guidance, professional and CQC
standards and organisational documents.
Provide advice and guidance on health and wellbeing issues to staff working in the
designated service(s), as well as other colleagues and partner agencies.
Work alongside management and their direct reports to support a one team approach.
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Where relevant, provide clinical/line management supervision for other staff and
support facilitation of relevant meetings/training events.
Person specification for the role
NMC Registered Nurse (RMN, RGN or Learning Disabilities Nurse) with a current active
PIN number.
Sound and demonstrable knowledge of health and wellbeing issues relating to
problematic substance use, including appropriate recovery, harm reduction and health
promotion interventions.
Solution-focused, with an inclusive and innovative approach to service development.
Demonstrable ability to deliver an excellent quality level of service to vulnerable people
with complex needs. This includes the ability to complete assessments, care and
support plans, risk assessments and to complete case recording to a high standard and
in a timely way.
Good IT skills including use of Microsoft Office programs and digital meeting platforms
and Case Management Systems such as Nebula.
A demonstrable understanding of the Health and Social Care regulatory requirements
including the CQC, NICE and any other relevant bodies.
A demonstrable commitment to working in partnership with other professionals such as
criminal justice agencies, primary care, secondary care, commissioners, community
groups and other stakeholders to achieve good outcomes for people who use our
services.
The ability to work calmly under pressure, ensuring that deadlines are met, and ensure
all information is recorded in a timely manner.
The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in different settings
(e.g., written, spoken, presented, etc) and to different groups of people.
Great team working, communication, interpersonal skills and cooperative approach to
supporting colleagues and the whole team to deliver organisational objectives, as well
as in working directly with people who use our services and their significant others.
Desirable:
o Relevant post-graduate qualifications/completion of relevant recognized
qualifications e.g. RCGP Drugs Part 1/2 Certificates.
o Experience of providing health and wellbeing services for people who use
substances.
o Experience of contributing to audits, performance indicators, incident and complaints
management processes and education/learning/professional development.
o Professional affiliation e.g. RCN/Addiction Professionals
o Experience of providing clinical supervision, line management and appraisal.
Responsibilities for all Via staff
To work within Via values and ethos, supportively collaborating with all colleagues, and
demonstrating active engagement with the wider organisation.
To promote and deliver positive, inclusive and anti-discriminatory practices in line with
Via policies, professional and sector requirements, and legislative frameworks.
To act on all Safeguarding concerns so that all statutory and organizational
Safeguarding responsibilities are met and that all learning is shared.
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To observe professional integrity and candour at all times and with all people.
To comply with all organisational policies and procedures including GDPR and all Health
and Safety policy and guidance, taking responsibility for your own safety and
contributing to that of colleagues and others as applicable.
To regularly participate in one-to-one / supervision sessions, objective setting and
review, training, practice and learning forums.
A commitment to learning and to continuously improve everyones knowledge and skills.
To work flexibly to enable the delivery of effective services. This may include flexibility
across sites or flexible hours, and any other duties that may reasonably be required ofyou within your role.
