Job overview

Do you want to be part of something special? Do you want to make a big difference to the lives of individuals who are experiencing multiple disadvantages? Then come and join our Outstanding in all areas service – CQC 2019.

Whilst working as a Health and Well-being Nurse you will be working as part of multi-disciplinary team, delivering high quality specialist treatment to service users, in line with NICE-based protocols for the management of substance misuse. 

The post holder will support community detoxes for both alcohol and opiate, enabling Service Users (SU) to gain recovery and exit treatment.

The post holder will be expected to deliver health and well-being reviews, harm reduction interventions, health promotion and be an advocate for SU to access long term condition support. They will promote active recovery and better health for all.

The post holder will assist in BBV screening and Hepatitis B vaccinations of SU, as part of the district wide harm reduction strategy, and assist in the development and targeted nursing interventions that aim to improve the management of long term conditions among this specific population.  They will promote opportunities for recovery-based outcomes and sustained recovery from dependent and problematic substance misuse

The Health and Wellbeing Nurse will act as a liaison resource and provide support to colleagues in the delivery of alcohol or substance misuse interventions and treatments. Alongside championing public health initiatives.

Main duties of the job

Patient Care

• Deliver high quality evidence based care.
• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate care for SU.
• Involvement in multi-disciplinary / inter-agency care planning to support  care provision for those identified with complex health needs. 
• Support coordination of primary care, mental health and substance use services for the SU to empower their recovery
• Conform to NMC professional codes of conduct.
• To engage in Safeguarding as required.

Communication and Relationships

• Maintain patient records in line with NHS standards.
• Provide appropriate clinical information and assessment to support SU.
• Work collaboratively with Waythrough staff to deliver a recovery package for SU and enable progression in treatment and detoxes both alcohol and opiate.

  Analytical, Planning and Organisational

  • Respond effectively to emergency situations which require a rapid nursing response intervention.
  • Analyse investigative results provide judgement on clinical problems which require further investigation, treatment or referral and develop appropriate treatment plans with SU.
  • Assess and support a SU who expresses suicidal ideation, liaise with appropriate services to support SU.
  • Determine appropriate response to crisis situations.
  • Manage competing priorities and react to unforeseen circumstances, incidents, and emergency situations.
  • Work within a demanding and high emotion environment with challenging patients which requires compassion and empathy.
  Participate in audits.

Working for our organisation

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

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

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. 

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.