Lead Substance Misuse Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Lead Substance Misuse Nurse at Yeovil Hospital.

The successful candidate will be responsible forproviding clinical nursing advice, education and leadership within the specialty to result in an improvement to the standard of care provided.

To act as a source of expertise, advice and knowledge for patients, carers and health care professionals.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development and evaluation of programmes of care/ protocols and the setting of standards of care aimed at providing a high quality service.

To act within Trust guidelines, policies, and procedures and the NMC code, seeking advice on non-routine matters from the Chief Nurse.

To ensure accurate contemporaneous and timely care records both written and electronic as per NMC guidance.

To have relevant expertise and knowledge related to investigations and treatment options in order to provide patients with necessary information to ensure informed consent.

To develop, maintain and review effective nurse led care including speciality clinics where appropriate.

To manage own caseload of patients developing individual agreed management regimes with the patients that acknowledge and are responsive to their psychological, physio and educational needs.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!