Substance Use Registered Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To plan, organize and deploy staff according to competencies and workload in order to meet service requirements and patients needs, in the absence of the Manager.

• Act as a primary nurse, carrying a caseload, to co-ordinate and monitor the progress of patients along with their care pathways via one-to-one evaluation sessions and group work, reporting any variance from the pathway.

• Develop, implement, and monitor care programmes, including the assessment of individual patient needs.

• Communicate and liaise with patients Community based Case Manager and oversee the referral process to other services within Adferiad and external agencies in agreement with case manager.

• Participate in the development, delivery and monitoring of all aspects of the group work programme, including therapeutic and educational groups, training courses and activities.

• Ensure that nursing practices at Chorley Detoxification Unit comply with Adferiad Policies & Procedures, CQC Standards and NMC Guidelines, by participating in the systematic monitoring of Nursing Practice.

• Participate in the Clinical Governance Framework of Chorley Detoxification Unit, to assist in the setting and maintenance of standards based on sound research evidence.

• Participate and assist in the development, introduction, and application of research-based findings to Nursing Practice.

Assist the Unit Manager in:

• Induction of staff and students to Chorley Detoxification Unit

• Clinical Audit and Quality Assurance Programmes

• Act as mentor to junior staff and nursing students.

General:

• Work as part of a nursing team providing twenty four-hour nursing care to patients at Chorley Detoxification Unit, working unsociable hours as and when required as part of internal rotation.

• Maintain confidentiality of information regarding patients, with due regard to accountability, Confidentiality Regulations, and appropriate Legislation.

• Be conversant and comply with all Adferiad Policies and Procedures, including Fire, Emergency and Health & Safety.

• Participate in Clinical Supervision.

• Develop and maintain extensive working relationships with statutory partner agencies/organisations.

• Ensure personal compliance with regard to mandatory training, registration requirements and on-going development as required.

Professional:

• To participate in the Adferiad continuous learning, development, and appraisal process

• To maintain professional accreditation as appropriate to role

• To attend training provided, organised, or arranged by Adferiad.

• To operate within and observe Adferiad policies and procedures as amended and updated.

This Job Description provides a framework in which duties may be carried out; however, it may be necessary to make alterations and adjustments from time to time to meet the needs of the service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC Registration.
• Evidence of recent CPD.

Desirable

• Group work qualification.
• Counselling qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Delivery of group-based therapies and activities.
• Working with service user group.

Desirable

• Using information technology and database systems.

Skills

Essential

• Good communication skills.
• Able to work unsupervised.
• Teaching skills/experience.
• Managing people skills.

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

Adferiad Recovery

Address

Parkland Place Lancashire

Bury Lane

Withnell

Chorley

Lancashire

PR68BH

Employer's website

http://adferiad.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)