Job summary
Newcastle Treatment & Recovery (NTaR) currently has a Band 5 vacancy for an experienced professional to work full time in a service offering support to those experiencing substance misuse difficulties. The job sits in Newcastle Treatment and Recovery Service based at Plummer Court Newcastle.
Main duties of the job
This post sits within the Day Unit Partial Hospitalisation Treatment Team and the post holder will deliver clinical based interventions to a variety of adults who have varying levels of need who require support to achieve recovery from substance use.
The role will involve supporting substance use patients to begin their recovery journey to achieve abstinence from drugs or alcohol.
This involves working within a highly experienced multi disciplinary team of substance use professionals and will require a significant amount of controlled drug administration on a daily basis.
You will also support and manage the care of patient attending daily for support during and after an alcohol detox.
Patients can access the service between 9:30 am and 8:00 pm Monday to Friday and 11:00am and 5:00pm Saturday and Sunday.
We also run a needle exchange service on an evening and weekend
There is no nightshift requirement in this role
It is strongly recommended that you request to visit the unit prior to interview for an understanding of the role and service.
Support and guidance will be provided to the successful candidate on an ongoing basis to help you to learn and achieve excellence in your role and there are opportunities for further training in physical health areas such as carrying out ECGs and venepuncture in order to support our Physical health team.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
NTaR is a partnership between CNTW, Waythroughand Changing Lives. We are an integrated team comprising nurses, social workers, recovery co coordinators and Consultant Psychiatrists delivering high quality, evidenced based care via structured interventions. CNTW was CQC rated outstanding on last inspection
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 13th May 2025
Closing date : 27th May 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 13th May 2025
Closing date : 27th May 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Professional Nursing qualification e.g.RMN/RNMH/ RNLD
- Continued professional development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of working with patients who have varying levels of need and adapting to this whilst seeking guidance as required
- Clinical Supervision
- Mental Health/ Learning Disabilities needs
- Care Co-ordination
- Safeguarding
- Carer needs
- PMVA
- Risk management and Health and Safety legislation
- Mental health legislation
- NMC standards and professional accountability
Desirable
- Knowledge of working with patients who have addiction needs
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- The ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with service users, care givers, colleagues and the wider Multidisciplinary Team
- Collaborative working
- Time Management
- Risk Assessment/ Management
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to prioritise
- Delegation
- Ward coordination
- Basic IT skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a challenging cohort of patients
- Experience of drug administration
Desirable
- Experience of working with a challenging caseload of complex service users and prior experience of working with problematic alcohol use and harmful and illicit substances
- Experience of handing and administering controlled drugs
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Professional Nursing qualification e.g.RMN/RNMH/ RNLD
- Continued professional development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of working with patients who have varying levels of need and adapting to this whilst seeking guidance as required
- Clinical Supervision
- Mental Health/ Learning Disabilities needs
- Care Co-ordination
- Safeguarding
- Carer needs
- PMVA
- Risk management and Health and Safety legislation
- Mental health legislation
- NMC standards and professional accountability
Desirable
- Knowledge of working with patients who have addiction needs
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- The ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with service users, care givers, colleagues and the wider Multidisciplinary Team
- Collaborative working
- Time Management
- Risk Assessment/ Management
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to prioritise
- Delegation
- Ward coordination
- Basic IT skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a challenging cohort of patients
- Experience of drug administration
Desirable
- Experience of working with a challenging caseload of complex service users and prior experience of working with problematic alcohol use and harmful and illicit substances
- Experience of handing and administering controlled drugs
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).
