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Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Senior Substance Misuse Nurse

The closing date is 26 February 2026

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Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge or the opportunity to develop your career pathway then this could be the job that you are looking for. The Substance Misuse Team at HMP Nottigham, are seeking a dynamic enthusiastic experiencedSenior Substance Misuse Nurse to join the team. We are looking for someone who enjoys a challenge, can work well within a team and autonomously.

NHFT provide healthcare mental health and wellbeing services within HMP Nottingham

AtNorthamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), we're proud to be ratedOutstandingby the CQC. We're committed to innovation, inclusivity, and making a real difference in the lives of our patients and staff.

Why Join NHFT?

  • Annual Leave:27 days + 8 bank holidays (rising with service)
  • NHS Pension Scheme
  • Health & Wellbeing Support
  • Learning & Development Opportunities
  • Inclusive and supportive team culture

Main duties of the job

About the Role

As a key member of the Substance Misuse Service, you'll lead on mental health assessments and care for residents with dual diagnosis needs. You'll work autonomously, managing your own caseload, and collaborate closely with the prison's mental health team, psychosocial services, and wider healthcare colleagues.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Delivering specialist clinical and mental health interventions
  • Conducting comprehensive assessments and risk evaluations
  • Administering medication and opioid substitution therapy
  • Supporting service development and continuous improvement
  • Supervising junior staff and contributing to team leadership
  • Promoting trauma-informed care and health education

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Be Part of Something Bigger

If you're ready to lead with compassion and make a lasting impact in a unique healthcare setting, we'd love to hear from you.

?Apply today and help shape the future of substance misuse care in secure services.Learn more about us atwww.nhft.nhs.ukor bit.ly/24hoursinNHFT

Details

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TG715-HMPNOT

Job locations

HMP Nottingham

Nottingham

NG5 3AG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RMN qualification with post-graduate education or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • RCGP Level 1 (or working towards) in Substance Misuse
  • Non-medical prescribing qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Strong assessment, caseload management, and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team
  • IT literacy and familiarity with clinical systems (e.g. SystmOne)

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in substance misuse and mental health care

Desirable

  • Experience in prison or secure settings
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RMN qualification with post-graduate education or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • RCGP Level 1 (or working towards) in Substance Misuse
  • Non-medical prescribing qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Strong assessment, caseload management, and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team
  • IT literacy and familiarity with clinical systems (e.g. SystmOne)

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in substance misuse and mental health care

Desirable

  • Experience in prison or secure settings

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Nottingham

Nottingham

NG5 3AG


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Nottingham

Nottingham

NG5 3AG


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Richard Gittins

richard.gittins@nhft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TG715-HMPNOT

Job locations

HMP Nottingham

Nottingham

NG5 3AG


Supporting documents

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