🧑‍🤝‍🧑 We’re Hiring – Substance Use Nurse

📍 Location: Middlesbrough
🔖 Reference: SCS2059
🕒 Job Type: Temporary Agency Assignment
💷 Pay: Up to £22.81 per hour
💼 Start Date: ASAP
📅 Duration: 10 months, with potential to extend
🏢 Service: Recovery Solutions Team

About the Role

Supply Care Solutions is currently recruiting for an experienced Substance Use Nurse to join a growing Recovery Solutions Team in Middlesbrough on a temporary assignment of 10 months, with the possibility of a longer-term extension.

You will provide high-quality, person-centred nursing care to service users with substance use needs, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver clinical, pharmacological and psychosocial interventions.

The role will involve supporting and managing a varied caseload, including service users with complex needs, while completing comprehensive assessments, clinical care plans and treatment reviews.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake physical and mental health assessments and make appropriate referrals or signposting to primary or secondary healthcare services
• Deliver clinical procedures and interventions within your level of training and competence
• Support the delivery of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions, including assessment, care planning and treatment reviews
• Manage and support a caseload of service users with varying levels of complexity
• Assess physical dependency and determine safe induction and titration of opiate substitute treatments where required
• Complete detoxification assessments, identifying the need for specialist medical referral and suitability for community detoxification
• Make appropriate referrals to specialist inpatient services and liaise with hospital and inpatient teams
• Support incident trend analysis and service user mortality review processes
• Complete clinical audits and contribute to medicine optimisation and cost-effectiveness
• Maintain effective communication with GPs, healthcare professionals and partner agencies regarding treatment and progress
• Maintain clinical competencies and meet NMC revalidation requirements
• Participate in relevant team meetings and contribute to service development
• Work in accordance with UK clinical guidelines, NICE guidance and local policies and procedures
• Maintain accurate, high-quality clinical records and case notes
• Ensure health and safety standards are maintained
• Uphold NMC nursing standards and administer medication safely in accordance with relevant PGDs

Requirements

Candidates must be able to demonstrate:

• Current NMC registration
• Relevant nursing qualification and experience
• Experience working with individuals with substance misuse/substance use needs
• Experience completing assessments and developing clinical care plans
• Understanding of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions
• Ability to manage a caseload and work effectively with service users presenting with complex needs
• Strong communication, interpersonal and clinical record-keeping skills
• Commitment to safe, evidence-based and person-centred care
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Understanding of relevant clinical guidelines, safeguarding requirements and professional standards

Required Documents

Successful candidates will be required to provide relevant documentation, which may include:

• Proof of NMC registration
• Relevant nursing qualification
• Right to Work documentation
• Relevant employment references
• Enhanced DBS or other required safeguarding checks, where applicable
• Evidence of relevant training and clinical competencies

Why Join Us?

Supply Care Solutions is a market-leading Medical and Social Care recruitment consultancy, providing accredited recruitment services across the public sector.

We support healthcare professionals with short-term, long-term and permanent placements across health and social care.

Referral Bonus Available

Know a nurse who may be suitable for this opportunity?

Refer a qualified candidate to Supply Care Solutions and you may be eligible for our referral bonus.

Apply Now

If you are an experienced Substance Use Nurse looking for a temporary opportunity in Middlesbrough, we would love to hear from you.

📧 Email: esther@supplycaresolutions.co.uk

Please include SCS2059 – Substance Use Nurse in your application.

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About Supply Care Solutions

Supply Care Solutions is a market-leading Medical and Social Care recruitment consultancy, providing accredited recruitment services across the public sector. We specialise in connecting qualified professionals with a wide range of short-term, long-term and permanent placements across health and social care.