Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a new Drug and Alcohol Care Team (DACT) which will provide in-reach support to adult mental health inpatient units in County Durham and Darlington. The aim of the team is to develop a holistic and proactive partnership approach to support those experiencing mental ill health and drug and/or alcohol issues.
We have an opportunity through reinvestment moneys from OHID to engage a band 7 substance misuse nurse to work with the acute service in Durham, the established Alcohol Care Team within the local hospital delivery and the community substance misuse services. They will support ward staff to enable continuity of care for both opiate replacement therapies and alcohol dependent service users. Advising on induction or continuation regimes and facilitating continuation of community detoxes once discharged. Promoting engagement with substance misuse services within in the SU local area .
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Main duties of the job
Provide professional advice to colleagues within the acute services.
Promote engagement with OST or alcohol treatments
Enhance delivery of community detox options
Promote after care medications and engagement with aftercare medications
Liaise between acute and community service to enhance service delivery
Promote alcohol knowledge and harm reduction with service users and professionals
Community detox preparation and engagement, with support from acute and community services.
About us
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We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.
Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!
- Access to NHS Pension
- Annual leave on your Birthday
- Welcome payment for some posts
- Refer a friend scheme
- Training and Development opportunities
- Flexible Working
- Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
- Up to 33 days annual leave
Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.
We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.
Our Mission
Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities
Our Vision
Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people's lives, regardless of circumstances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information in relation to this post, please see attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information in relation to this post, please see attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of ongoing CPD and delivery of evidence-based care
- Independent Nurse/Supplementary/Non-Medical Prescriber qualification or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Evidence of post basic training and education relevant to Substance Misuse nursing.
- Trainee nurse supervisor
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Significant experience of working with multi- disciplinary professionals demonstrating effective communication
- Be able to demonstrate experience of clinical governance used to improve patient care
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
- Change management experience
- Experience of using policy and procedures to improve clinical and professional standards
- Experience of multi-disciplinary/multi agency working
- Understanding and application of confidentiality
- Experience of working with this client group
- Evidence of quality improvement/quality assurance planning, implementation and monitoring
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care/substance misuse/acute care
- Understanding of local and national key documents and their impact on health care delivery
- Experience in or knowledge of; CQC standards
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to communicate efficiently and effectively. Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional autonomy and an understanding of professional accountability
- Openness to explore and lead alternative working practices
- Able to develop and maintain positive working relationships
- Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities.
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality, ability to apply in practice
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of ongoing CPD and delivery of evidence-based care
- Independent Nurse/Supplementary/Non-Medical Prescriber qualification or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Evidence of post basic training and education relevant to Substance Misuse nursing.
- Trainee nurse supervisor
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Significant experience of working with multi- disciplinary professionals demonstrating effective communication
- Be able to demonstrate experience of clinical governance used to improve patient care
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
- Change management experience
- Experience of using policy and procedures to improve clinical and professional standards
- Experience of multi-disciplinary/multi agency working
- Understanding and application of confidentiality
- Experience of working with this client group
- Evidence of quality improvement/quality assurance planning, implementation and monitoring
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care/substance misuse/acute care
- Understanding of local and national key documents and their impact on health care delivery
- Experience in or knowledge of; CQC standards
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to communicate efficiently and effectively. Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional autonomy and an understanding of professional accountability
- Openness to explore and lead alternative working practices
- Able to develop and maintain positive working relationships
- Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities.
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality, ability to apply in practice
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).