Job summary
To provide high
quality nursing care for patients requiring substance misuse services and detox
through our programmes and pathways, with a focus being alcohol care and
treatment, driving new pathways and initiatives.
This role is hands on providing clinical,
psychosocial, and holistic solutions and contributes to the improvement,
development, and innovation of our service offer to ensure our clients get the
very best care.
The role will provide supervision and support
to the nursing team.
As a lead nurse you will be expected to be
fully integrated into the wider team, leading a small team of nurses to deliver
a service that provides individualised care, that is holistic.
Main duties of the job
Clients
accessing service will receive excellent Drug and Alcohol Clinical
Interventions in Blackburn with Darwen including treatment, harm reduction, BBV
testing, screening and client education.
Client caseloads will be managed effectively ensuring clients needs are
considered and supported appropriately with robust plans in place to evidence
the support, in particular focussed on Alcohol need.
Communication
will be in a non-judgemental, empathetic way with patients, partner agencies
and other professionals.
Clients will
be informed and fully supported to make choices about the recovery options available
to them.
Clients will be engaged with the service throughout their care responding
positively to interventions and exiting our service with improved health and
wellbeing.
Clients will be supported and encouraged to build their personal strengths
and social networks as part of their development to achieve identified goals.
New ideas will be offered to improve and strengthen our service offer so
that we are able to provide the very best support to our clients.
Support Workers and Nurses will be supported to carry out their roles
effectively and be mentored to thrive and develop in and beyond their roles.
Contract KPIs
and deliverables will consistently be met or exceeded to ensure we are in the
best possible position to retain the contract and win new work, enabling us to
provide outstanding services to current and new clients.
About us
The Delphi team deliver an integrated SMS model in Blackburn and Darwen. The Recovery Collaborative is a model of joint working and co-production which will enable and empower people, families and communities affected by substance misuse to address issues of addiction and build a sustainable community of recovery across the borough. The team have a wealth of knowledge, skills, and experience. They are a diverse team creating a culture of wellbeing and togetherness. The team is made up of various roles such as Administrator, Support workers, Recovery Practitioners, Nurses, and Managers. The team is welcoming and supportive and they focus on finding the path that is right for the individual whilst delivering innovative and specialist addiction services
Job description
Job responsibilities
-We are looking for a lead nurse with a special interest in alcohol addiction to work within our Spark Recovery Collaborative. We have an exciting opportunity to consider individuals with an alcohol specialism to develop our Alcohol treatment offer within the Blackburn with Darwen community.
-You will provide high quality nursing care for patients requiring substance misuse services and detox through our programmes and pathways, with a focus on Alcohol specialism due to the increasing need within our local community, alongside side lead nurse responsibilities, supervision the small nursing team.
-You will be working with a large team of professionals, as the lead nurse you will liaise with all team members, to offer a holistic approach. A key focus of this role is for you to support the small nursing team on a day-to-day basis, whilst building on the current alcohol detox pathways that we currently offer, working closely with the alcohol team, developing new and exciting initiatives.
-Working at Spark as a lead nurse, you will be given the opportunity to develop, access training, use your own initiative to develop the service and impact patient care, in a supportive environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-We are looking for a lead nurse with a special interest in alcohol addiction to work within our Spark Recovery Collaborative. We have an exciting opportunity to consider individuals with an alcohol specialism to develop our Alcohol treatment offer within the Blackburn with Darwen community.
-You will provide high quality nursing care for patients requiring substance misuse services and detox through our programmes and pathways, with a focus on Alcohol specialism due to the increasing need within our local community, alongside side lead nurse responsibilities, supervision the small nursing team.
-You will be working with a large team of professionals, as the lead nurse you will liaise with all team members, to offer a holistic approach. A key focus of this role is for you to support the small nursing team on a day-to-day basis, whilst building on the current alcohol detox pathways that we currently offer, working closely with the alcohol team, developing new and exciting initiatives.
-Working at Spark as a lead nurse, you will be given the opportunity to develop, access training, use your own initiative to develop the service and impact patient care, in a supportive environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Registered Nurse on the NMC.
- -Have the skills required to act as a professional, registered nurse and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
- -Experience of working in a team with appropriate supervision in a multidisciplinary service.
- -Evidence of updating practice and continued professional development.
- -Demonstrate knowledge of principles of clinical governance.
- -Minimum of 2 years experience of supervising Community Alcohol detoxification.
- -A understanding of administrating controlled drugs
Desirable
- -Resilience and adaptability this is a changeable and demanding environment.
- -Effective communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- -Good situational judgement
- -Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Registered Nurse on the NMC.
- -Have the skills required to act as a professional, registered nurse and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
- -Experience of working in a team with appropriate supervision in a multidisciplinary service.
- -Evidence of updating practice and continued professional development.
- -Demonstrate knowledge of principles of clinical governance.
- -Minimum of 2 years experience of supervising Community Alcohol detoxification.
- -A understanding of administrating controlled drugs
Desirable
- -Resilience and adaptability this is a changeable and demanding environment.
- -Effective communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- -Good situational judgement
- -Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
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).
