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Harm Reduction Nurse

Posting date:	17 January 2025
Salary:	£44,806.00 to £53,134.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£44806.00 - £53134.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	02 February 2025
Location:	London, SW11 1SW
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9334-25-0035

Summary

To hold responsibility for the Harm Reduction Treatment Pathway within the consortium To discharge professional responsibilities under the Mental Health Act (1983) and revised subsequent act Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the NMC Professional Code of Conduct and SLaM commitments. To understand the principles of harm reduction in relation to a vast array of substances (licit and illicit) recognising the benefits of using this framework when working with service users Work holistically to promote service user wellbeing by facilitating access intocommunity and specialist resources. Promoting and empowering service users to improve their own health and wellbeing as well as creating a safe space for clients to be transparent about their treatment needs To promote and facilitate individuals into both abstinence based and medically assisted forms of recovery and recognise the importance of supporting those who are not currently pursuing abstinence To improve access to smoking cessation advice To support practice which aims to reduce drug related harms to the service user. Empowering staff within the consortium to deliver evidence-based examples of harm reduction throughout treatment journey To support the Blood Borne Virus (BBV) pathway, maintaining and developing relationships with external agencies/professionals vital to treatment facilitation. The Harm Reduction Nurse will support senior Harm Reduction and hepatology staff with the provision BBV treatment and oversight/upkeep of clinical documentation as well as data associated to BBV within RWCDAS. The Harm Reduction Nurse will support staff education and awareness of the impact of BBV as well as the importance of screening and treatment availability Ensure clinical procedures such as: Blood Borne Virus (BBV) screening (dry blood spot, capillary blood test and phlebotomy), IM injections and soft tissue care are safely delivered, supporting the core team on occasion with nurse led clinics The Harm Reduction nurse will help lead on the development of on-site BBV screening/prevention opportunities which will be delivered effectively and safely, via phlebotomy, capillary blood testing and Hepatitis B vaccination The Harm Reduction Nurse will support oversight of Needle Exchange service within the consortium. To ensure service offers high quality equipment with intention of developing service in accordance to Public Health England recommendation within NICE guidelines The Harm Reduction Nurse will support management and oversight of Naloxone provision, empowering service users and staff to feel able to challenge and recognise risk associated to overdose both in relation to opioids and other substances The Harm Reduction Nurse will support senior Harm Reduction Staff with the delivery of Harm Reduction training sessions to a range of colleagues, professionals, and service users. Ensuring information and content is current and representative of national guidelines. To continue developing training packages and opportunities for colleagues, external professionals, and service users. To hold management of a small, defined caseload of clients who have been identified as requiring specialist harm reduction intervention. Inclusive of nurse specific responsibilities such as BBV, vaccinations, sexual health, soft tissue care and health promotion The Harm Reduction Nurse will represent the pathway throughout the consortium however will be expected to work closely with outreach pathway, delivering care and harm reduction intervention to individuals traditionally, on the peripheral of core treatment To be keen to develop ones own knowledge of core drug and alcohol treatment, working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team on promoting health and wellbeing of clients using drugs and alcohol. To fully inform service users about their healthcare options, involve them in decisions and consent, and encourage them to take opportunities to achieve a sustained improvement in healthcare To support management of data representation associated to Harm Reduction pathway The recording of clinical case notes is of a high standard, that recording is undertaken within the required timeframes and shared appropriately To actively promote and encourage service user and carer involvement in the service To deliver Harm Reduction support to consortiums community engagement pathway, promoting service involvement in wider health promotion campaigns as well as management and inclusivity of volunteer staff within this pathway To work collaboratively, creatively and flexibly with other pathways within the consortium as well external agencies, peers and volunteers To participate in the Consortiums Group Training Program, SLaM mandatory training and the Consortium Duty and Triage rotas as required To actively engage in opportunities for learning and development at an individual and team level. To form productive working relationships with external agencies and professionals, existing and new, to ensure that service users have access to a wide range of recovery and community resources. To personify a positive, collaborative and recovery-focused work ethic. To present a professional appearance, help maintain an orderly working environment To ensure that all visitors to the service (including service users, families/carers, professionals and the general public) are welcomed in a responsive, helpful and professional manner To attend meetings at appointed times, maintain professional personnel and service user records and meet deadlines To proactively maintain professional knowledge and practice and attend, use and contribute to supervision and team meetings effectively To assess risk and safeguarding issues and ensure service users and children are protected To work within professional boundaries maintaining safety and appropriate confidentiality at all times. To ensure services and duties are delivered in compliance with the law and relevant national and local policies, standards and guidance, including the CQC, NTA, NICE and other quality standards To read and comply with policies and procedures