registered nurse Knowsley, England
Change, grow, live
Full Time
Knowsley, England
41099 - 35226 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Overview:
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. This is an excellent opportunity for an energetic and passionate Substance Misuse Specialist Nurse to help shape our vision in how we provide clinical services to individuals whose lives have been affected by drugs and alcohol.
Where: Knowsley
About you:
What we will give to you:
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities
If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you.Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 33 to 39 (£35,226.32 - £41,099.48) ILW / OLW /Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Interview Date: 23/8/2023 Closing Date: 14/8/2023 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Gemma Clayton | [email protected] : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
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 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. This is an excellent opportunity for an energetic and passionate Substance Misuse Specialist Nurse to help shape our vision in how we provide clinical services to individuals whose lives have been affected by drugs and alcohol.
Where: Knowsley
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week
Salary: £35,226.32 - £41,099.48
Responsibilities: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
About you:
- 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
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
- 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 £250 in vouchers if candidate is successful.
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities
If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you.
Change, grow, live
www.changegrowlive.org
Brighton, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
