Job summary
We are seeking a Band 5 Nurse Practitioner who has an interest in Substance Misuse and would like to gain furtherexperience working in substance misuse to join our dynamic team. We work with partners and professionals from a multi-disciplinary approach to provide a great service and have many specialist sub teams such as Rough Sleepers, Young People, and Criminal Justice. An amazing opportunity to learn about all fields within addictions and to work collaboratively with various teams.
The Addiction Recovery and Community Hillingdon (ARCH) offer a range of treatment for adults and young people who are residents or have a GP in the borough of Hillingdon.
ARCH provides assessment and treatment for both substance misuse problems and any associated mental health issues. This may include substances such as heroin, club drugs, amphetamines other stimulants or alcohol addiction.
As a a nursing team we offer a range of services including specialist health and wellbeing clinics, expert advise and support to the team and a holistic learning environment.
Main duties of the job
Job Purpose
The post holder will undertake assessment, care planning and the implementation and evaluation of specialist treatment to clients with drug and/or alcohol problems. He/she will perform duty assessments to clients that are new to the service, in addition to acting as keyworker to a defined allocated caseload of clients with a low to medium degree of complexity, under the supervision of a designated Band 6 Practitioner within the team.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the delivery of care and management of this client group is done in compliance with HCC Quality Standards.
About us
Joining a large, forward-thinking Trust will bring successful candidates excellent development opportunities, an exciting career structure, and job satisfaction. Working within an experienced team, we are looking for the best clinicians, who will work well as part of a Team and Trust with a 'can do' attitude.
We welcome Band 5 nurses who are keen to develop in the field of addictions and are able to support during preceptorship period. We are able to offer fantastic opportunities in developing core nursing skills such as venepuncture and specialist knowledge particularly within the areas of blood-borne virus, alcohol detox and opiate substitute therapy.
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team that provides a range of specialist services to problem drinkers and problematic drug users attending the service/unit, including harm minimisation approaches, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, health education, detoxification programmes, pre and post test discussions (re BBV), key working and group work.
- To make continuous assessments, under supervision, of the psychological, emotional, social and rehabilitative needs of clients, taking into account the needs of family, local community and developing systematic plans for care and evaluation of treatment
- To provide case management and direct clinical care to a defined number of clients as agreed with the Team Co-ordinator and under the supervision of a designated professional within the team. This includes assessment, planning and providing specialist care. It is expected that the caseload will consist of clients of low to medium complexity and the postholder will take a predominant role in providing duty assessments to clients who are new to the service
- To be able to assess and case manage drug-using clients, applying the precepts of harm minimisation,
- To use agreed and established Outcome Monitoring Tools and any other relevant quality measures.
- To manage the transfer of individuals between agencies and
- To counsel individuals about their substance use, using motivational interviewing, relapse management and other evidence-based interventions,
- To support the vaccinating of clients against Blood Borne Viruses and to undertake Dried Blood Spot Tests, pre- and post-test discussions with clients concerning BBV infections, following appropriate
- To ensure full risk assessment and risk management is delivered effectively, under
- To ensure the highest quality of service is delivered by following local and national quality and performance standards, guidance, protocols, procedures and practice guidelines.
- To ensuring that all work is performed in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, including the Serious Incident
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team that provides a range of specialist services to problem drinkers and problematic drug users attending the service/unit, including harm minimisation approaches, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, health education, detoxification programmes, pre and post test discussions (re BBV), key working and group work.
- To make continuous assessments, under supervision, of the psychological, emotional, social and rehabilitative needs of clients, taking into account the needs of family, local community and developing systematic plans for care and evaluation of treatment
- To provide case management and direct clinical care to a defined number of clients as agreed with the Team Co-ordinator and under the supervision of a designated professional within the team. This includes assessment, planning and providing specialist care. It is expected that the caseload will consist of clients of low to medium complexity and the postholder will take a predominant role in providing duty assessments to clients who are new to the service
- To be able to assess and case manage drug-using clients, applying the precepts of harm minimisation,
- To use agreed and established Outcome Monitoring Tools and any other relevant quality measures.
- To manage the transfer of individuals between agencies and
- To counsel individuals about their substance use, using motivational interviewing, relapse management and other evidence-based interventions,
- To support the vaccinating of clients against Blood Borne Viruses and to undertake Dried Blood Spot Tests, pre- and post-test discussions with clients concerning BBV infections, following appropriate
- To ensure full risk assessment and risk management is delivered effectively, under
- To ensure the highest quality of service is delivered by following local and national quality and performance standards, guidance, protocols, procedures and practice guidelines.
- To ensuring that all work is performed in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, including the Serious Incident
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRMN
- oEvidence of continuing personal development and post-registration training in the nursing care, assessment and treatment of substance misuse clients
Desirable
- oCompleted the Motivational Interviewing Training Module
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oGood communication and presentation skills (verbal and written) plus good levels of numeracy
- oAbility to work independently and to prioritise effectively
- oAn appreciation of the range of issues that may affect substance misusers
- oAn understanding of harm minimisation and health promotion in the specific context of substance misuse
- oIT literate: competent using Microsoft Word and able to report clinical activity data on patient information systems.
Desirable
- oAwareness/knowledge of research skills
- oAwareness of counselling models
- oAwareness of Public health issues
Experience
Essential
- oExperience in undertaking Risk Assessment and Risk Management
- oExperience working in Mental Health setting or substance misuse setting
Desirable
- oExperience working with Patient Information Systems
- oExperience of managing a caseload within the community
- oExperience of group facilitation
- oExperience of working with stimulant users and people with alcohol problems
- oExperience of working in and delivering services to injecting drug users.
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- oAbility to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
- oAble to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
- oNon-judgmental attitude to client group
- oCommitted to multidisciplinary team work
- oCommitted to User involvement
- oFlexible & responsive to a developing service
- oThe post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal and Diversity policy at a level appropriate to the job
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRMN
- oEvidence of continuing personal development and post-registration training in the nursing care, assessment and treatment of substance misuse clients
Desirable
- oCompleted the Motivational Interviewing Training Module
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oGood communication and presentation skills (verbal and written) plus good levels of numeracy
- oAbility to work independently and to prioritise effectively
- oAn appreciation of the range of issues that may affect substance misusers
- oAn understanding of harm minimisation and health promotion in the specific context of substance misuse
- oIT literate: competent using Microsoft Word and able to report clinical activity data on patient information systems.
Desirable
- oAwareness/knowledge of research skills
- oAwareness of counselling models
- oAwareness of Public health issues
Experience
Essential
- oExperience in undertaking Risk Assessment and Risk Management
- oExperience working in Mental Health setting or substance misuse setting
Desirable
- oExperience working with Patient Information Systems
- oExperience of managing a caseload within the community
- oExperience of group facilitation
- oExperience of working with stimulant users and people with alcohol problems
- oExperience of working in and delivering services to injecting drug users.
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- oAbility to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
- oAble to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
- oNon-judgmental attitude to client group
- oCommitted to multidisciplinary team work
- oCommitted to User involvement
- oFlexible & responsive to a developing service
- oThe post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal and Diversity policy at a level appropriate to the job
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
