Inpatient Substance Misuse Nurse

Our Nurses play an integral part in Change Grow Lives mission to help people change the direction of their lives, to grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you would offer specialist clinical interventions to people who use our services. We are looking for Nurses who can actively contribute to Park House, ensuring that we deliver a consistently excellent clinical service.This is an excellent opportunity for an energetic and passionate Inpatient Substance Misuse Nurse to joing our service on a sessional contract. Park House is a busy 18 bedded purpose-built detox unit recently updated using a Psychologically Informed Environment approach to enhance the experience of staff and those who use our service, and we are looking for a new nurse to join us. As a nurse in the team, you will provide care to those undertaking medically managed detoxes and a holistic approach to any mental and physical health concerns. So, you can see you will play a key part in developing and delivering our healthcare offer whilst working flexibly within the team to establish what else is needed to have the most positive impact for people who come to Park House, their families, and the wider community. Where: Birmingham, We are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and our permanent staff work to a shift pattern including days, nights, and weekends. It is essential that all nursing staff are physically able to participate in safe manual handling techniques as part of Park House duties, should the need arise. About the role:

• Undertake physical and mental health assessments for people who access our services when indicated by clinical need and ensure appropriate sign posting/referral to primary care or appropriate secondary health care services for identified health issues
• Provide education, health promotion and screening for blood borne viruses (BBV). Provide Hepatitis B vaccinations when indicated
• Contribute to CGL's Naloxone Strategy by training staff and service users in the use of Naloxone. Ensuring Naloxone is distributed to service users at every opportunity
• Develop therapeutic alliances with people who have substance misuse problems and develop effective partnerships with them
• Ensure that procedures are constantly reviewed to promote best practice and evidenced based practice in accordance with UK Guidelines on Clinical Management, NICE guidance, and CGL clinical protocols and procedures
• Provide harm reduction advice to injecting service users, providing information and equipment and ensure all equipment is disposed of safely
• Record and input client data and information in order that the service operates within contractual, administrative, and financial requirements
  
  First level registered nurse with recent relevant post qualification experience and a current PIN
• Relevant recent experience of working within drug and alcohol treatment (desirable but not essential)
• Sound and demonstrable knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion interventions
• Ability to assess and recovery plan service users and formulate written
reports, as necessary
• Clinical auditing skills to inform evaluation of the service and identify areas for development
• Employ a professional, empathetic, and non-judgmental attitude towards service users and all stakeholders
• An understanding of the importance of professional integrity in relationships with service users, peers, and other relevant professionals
  
  Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives.
Our core values are 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold' and our teams apply these daily, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options., Our team is made up of many skilled staff working together - including our Services Manager, Clinical Manager, a Consultant Psychiatrist, Doctors, Lead Nurses, Nurses, Peer Mentors, Volunteers, Health Care Assistants, Recovery coordinator, Chef, Housekeeper, Administrators, and local Pharmacists. Our collective aim is to make a difference to the lives of our residents and their families. This is a great opportunity to build your skills and knowledge around substance misuse and supporting people on their road to recovery, but to retain the flexibility to work hours that suit your other commitments. We will provide an induction and training paid by us to ensure you feel confident to provide the best care to people who come to us.


• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years' service "Capped at 30 days" (pro rata)
• Paid 'Wellness' hour each week along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Annual reimbursement of your NMC fee
• Dedicated and protected professional development time
• Access to excellent training programmes including the RCNi learning platform
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Protected monthly CPD
• Refer a friend scheme and receive generous vouchers if candidate is successful.
• Our nursing pay is competitive with the NHS Agenda for Change pay bands.