Job summary
Provide primary nursing care making an appropriate
assessment of patients care needs, developing, implementing, and evaluating
care programmes with the shift team, supervising them (on occasions) in the
absence of the Lead Nurse.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of clinical
guidelines and procedures for the Residential Services Directorate by acquiring
best practice knowledge based on the latest therapeutic concepts in the
addictions and substance misuse fields.
Main duties of the job
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About us
Adferiad Recovery delivers a flexible and coordinated
response to the exceptional circumstances faced by people with co-occurring
mental health and substance use conditions and related issues. Vulnerable
people facing complex life challenges need consistent and seamless support to
ensure they remain engaged with vital health and wellbeing services and to
prevent them becoming disenfranchised and isolated.
Adferiad Recovery harnesses the talents and experience of
long-established and leading Welsh charities CAIS, Hafal and WCADA. Our
combined expertise in the fields of substance use, mental health, housing,
criminal justice, and employment support enables Adferiad Recovery to meet the
needs of our most vulnerable with a single, unified, and comprehensive
approach.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Effective and influential communication skills.
- Ability to motivate a team.
- Plan and organise own and others work schedules to meet deadlines.
- Contribute to the creation and implement continuous improvement cycles.
- Well versed knowledge of Microsoft Office and
- Other databases and able to extract, interpret and re-present reports into a meaningful presentation for a range of audiences.
Desirable
- Conversant in spoken and written in the Welsh Language.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience post registration or for newly qualified nurses a demonstrable commitment and desire to learn and progress.
- Evidence of working with a similar sector within the substance misuse, health care, therapeutic or addictions fields.
- Work under pressure using own initiative.
Desirable
- Experience in undertaking clinical audits.
- Experience of developing and maintaining successful partnerships with GPs, treatment agencies and other healthcare providers.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration as RMN/RGN/RNLD.
- Evidence of recent Continuous professional development.
Desirable
- Specialist qualification to degree level.
- Independent/supplementary Prescribing.
- Relevant training in Phlebotomy.
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of care coordination, discharge procedures and the Mental Health Act as well as other legislation applicable to Mental Health Human Rights Act.
- Awareness of current key developments and research base in the Substance Misuse field.
- Information technology.
- Knowledge of key legislation such as health & Safety, Mental Health Act, Misuse of Drugs Act, Human Rights Act and Access to information Act.
- Knowledge of other key practices such as Integrated Care Pathway Processes, Clinical Governance, Service User Involvement, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Inspectorate Wales Regulations and Minimum Care standards.
Other Relevant Requirements
Essential
- Personal Qualities:
- Motivational
- Empathetic
- Flexible
- Reliable
- Pro-active
- Be flexible in working hours to suit the needs of the service.
Desirable
- Established knowledge networks within substance misuse field.
- Full driving licence.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Effective and influential communication skills.
- Ability to motivate a team.
- Plan and organise own and others work schedules to meet deadlines.
- Contribute to the creation and implement continuous improvement cycles.
- Well versed knowledge of Microsoft Office and
- Other databases and able to extract, interpret and re-present reports into a meaningful presentation for a range of audiences.
Desirable
- Conversant in spoken and written in the Welsh Language.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience post registration or for newly qualified nurses a demonstrable commitment and desire to learn and progress.
- Evidence of working with a similar sector within the substance misuse, health care, therapeutic or addictions fields.
- Work under pressure using own initiative.
Desirable
- Experience in undertaking clinical audits.
- Experience of developing and maintaining successful partnerships with GPs, treatment agencies and other healthcare providers.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration as RMN/RGN/RNLD.
- Evidence of recent Continuous professional development.
Desirable
- Specialist qualification to degree level.
- Independent/supplementary Prescribing.
- Relevant training in Phlebotomy.
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of care coordination, discharge procedures and the Mental Health Act as well as other legislation applicable to Mental Health Human Rights Act.
- Awareness of current key developments and research base in the Substance Misuse field.
- Information technology.
- Knowledge of key legislation such as health & Safety, Mental Health Act, Misuse of Drugs Act, Human Rights Act and Access to information Act.
- Knowledge of other key practices such as Integrated Care Pathway Processes, Clinical Governance, Service User Involvement, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Inspectorate Wales Regulations and Minimum Care standards.
Other Relevant Requirements
Essential
- Personal Qualities:
- Motivational
- Empathetic
- Flexible
- Reliable
- Pro-active
- Be flexible in working hours to suit the needs of the service.
Desirable
- Established knowledge networks within substance misuse field.
- Full driving licence.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
