Community Addiction Nurse
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 30 Rhagfyr 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £46,419.00 i £55,046.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £46419.00 - £55046.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 13 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Brixton, SW9 8DG |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9334-25-1345 |
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Responsible for a defined caseload that reflects the priorities of the local population and carry responsibility for the assessment of care needs Care co-ordinator to service users, participating in the multi-disciplinary assessment of physical, psychological, mental health and social care needs and offering care to individuals with substance use issues living in the community, by providing nursing skill, perspective and expertise, and promoting the recovery model to service users and their carers. Risk assessment and management plan for service users To lead the clinical management of a care package to individuals who use our services, as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. To co-ordinate and monitor the delivery of person centred healthcare to a designated group of people who use our services, using complex clinical decision making where appropriate and responding to changes in presentation/ situation appropriately. To promote shared decision making with service user/relatives/carers, as appropriate, in terms of involvement in all aspects of their care. To deliver individual and group therapy utilising CBT skills. To ensure provision of the necessary physical care to help people who use our services i.e.: personal hygiene, diet and fluid intake, clothing and laundry, personal environment, manual handling, elimination, maintaining rest and sleep and activity, physical observations. To ensure provision of therapeutic activities, emotional support and stability to clients to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries. To ensure prescribed physical observations are undertaken as follows: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height and act upon exceptions appropriately Supervise junior nurses and other non-qualified staff in the service/team, and participate in the education of pre and post registration nursing, social work, psychology, medical and occupational therapy students. To lead the development, maintenance and monitoring of service standards, collect and collate data/ information effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service performance. To participate in the Consortiums Group Training Program, SLaM mandatory training and the Consortium Duty and Triage rotas as required. To act in a manner to respect the customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs, actively supporting the individual to fulfil these, and to adhere to all registration professional standards. 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. Be accountable and responsible for a defined caseload that reflects the priorities of the local population and carry responsibility for the assessment of care needs; under the supervision of the Clinical Lead. To develop, implement and evaluate evidence based programmes of care; set standards of care and liaise with other agencies. Take on the role of care co-ordinator to service users, participating in the multi-disciplinary assessment of physical, psychological, mental health and social care needs and offering care to individuals with substance use issues living in the community, by providing nursing skill, perspective and expertise, and promoting the recovery model to service users and their carers. To ensure compliance by self and staff of the Trusts Policies, Procedures and Guidelines, including taking all reasonable steps to manage and promote a healthy working and diverse working environment. To participate in clinical governance activities including monitoring standards set within the service. To participate in the recruitment and selection of staff If the post-holder is not an NMP, they will be expected to apply for this training within the Trust The post-holder may be asked to carry out tasks in other sites/services if there are pressures on other parts of the treatment system