Job summary
***Joining bonus of £500 for new starters***
We are looking for a RGN/RMN to join our team of Substance Misuse Nurses. This is a permanent full time 40 hour contract (part time will also be considered). You will work with a wide variety of professionals to support service users to detoxify or stabilise their substance misuse. We also have great benefits such as
- NMC registration paid.
- Joining bonus of £500 (£250 at the start of employment and £250 after 12 months of employment).
- No uniform.
- Free parking.
- Fixed rotas.
- Free meals on duty.
- Regular clinical supervision.
- External supervision.
- Paid breaks.
- Access to a range of therapeutic activities (Pottery, Yoga, Acupuncture and more).
- Free enhanced DBS.
- Excellent horticultural opportunities.
- 24/7 Employee support program.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and pro-active individual to join our team in providing excellent care in our substance misuse detoxification unit. We provide comprehensive training so no experience is necessary. We will also consider newly qualified nurses as we provide a newly qualified training programme.
*Please note that the joining bonus of £500 for new starters is repayable if employment ends before 12 months of employment.
*Suitable applicants will be interviewed and possibly appointed ahead of the closing date.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Manager and Clinical Lead in the provision of nursing care. You will be part of a team that ensure the clients receive a high level of quality care in a safe environment.
The main duty of the role will be supporting caseload management of the wider team. This will involve assessing, planning and implementing clinical care whilst managing clients general health needs and responding to clinical and medical emergencies.
Managing crisis as first line intervention, assessing risk and safeguarding issues, responding and reporting appropriately within a risk management plan.
In the absence of the Manager, Lead Nurse and Team Leader, you will assume the day to day responsibilities of running and managing the centre and supervising the other members of staff on duty.
About us
Bosence Farm Community Ltd is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity. It owns Bosence, a residential rehabilitation service, and Boswyns, a detoxification and stabilisation service.
Our Values
We hear and see every service user as an individual
We are committed to empowering service users to achieve recovery
We work as one team, respecting each other and valuing each other
We value honesty, open-mindedness and willingness in all we do
We look ahead and respond to the need for change
Our Mission
Our purpose is to provide safe, high quality and accessible services in settings which enable individuals to change, and to achieve their full potential, free from addiction.
Our Vision
To be recognised as a centre of excellence for the treatment of substance misuse, providing the best possible experience, leading to the best possible outcomes, for every individual we support
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties & Responsibilities
The following is not an exhaustive list of duties but an overview of the work required. Undertake all duties and responsibilities in accordance with:
- The Companys policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines and standardsGood professional practice and the Companys Quality Assurance strategy
- CQC and other regulatory requirements
- Relevant legislation
- All legal and contractual obligations
- Adhere to NMC guidelines and code of conduct at all times particularly in relation to information governance, confidentiality, diversity, health & safety and medication control as defined from time to time
- Support the Manager and Clinical Lead in the development of the unit action plan in line with the Company's aims and objectives.
- Develop and maintain close liaisons and working relationships with other primary and secondary care health and social care professionals in the formulation and delivery of a clients recovery plan.
- Help ensure that the accommodation for residents, including catering, maintenance, and cleanliness is of a high standard.
- Undertake screening, triage/initial and comprehensive assessments and risk management plans of clients
- Plan and provide care for individuals undergoing detoxification programmes including using CIWA, BIWAS and COWS to assess withdrawal
- Administer medication and monitor effects, including undertaking clinical observations and reporting any abnormalities to the doctor(s).
- Comprehensively assess clients and construct, review and monitor recovery plans within a holistic planned approach.
- Provide case management and direct clinical care to a defined number of clients as agreed with the Centre Manager and Lead Nurse. This includes assessment, planning and providing specialist care.
- Respond to clinical and medical emergencies, and managing crisis as a first line intervention.
- Maintain admissions at a level that meet or exceed targets set by the Company
- Agree treatment and care plans with clients, and review them regularly.
- Undertake drug screening.
- Ensure case notes and other statutory records are up to date.
- Liaise with Community Pharmacies to ensure prescriptions are in place
- Participate in clinical audits, service reviews and the evaluation of service user satisfaction, implementing resulting recommendations, in order to improve and develop the service.
- Facilitate the transfer of clients from secondary to primary care services.
- Collate data and contribute to service reports.
- Occasionally supervise junior staff and volunteers in the proper performance of their duties
- Undertake other duties as may be reasonably required by the Line Manager and/or the Senior Management Team or Directors.
You will be providing 24 hour cover in shifts of 12.5 hours.
The post requires an enhanced DBS check.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties & Responsibilities
The following is not an exhaustive list of duties but an overview of the work required. Undertake all duties and responsibilities in accordance with:
- The Companys policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines and standardsGood professional practice and the Companys Quality Assurance strategy
- CQC and other regulatory requirements
- Relevant legislation
- All legal and contractual obligations
- Adhere to NMC guidelines and code of conduct at all times particularly in relation to information governance, confidentiality, diversity, health & safety and medication control as defined from time to time
- Support the Manager and Clinical Lead in the development of the unit action plan in line with the Company's aims and objectives.
- Develop and maintain close liaisons and working relationships with other primary and secondary care health and social care professionals in the formulation and delivery of a clients recovery plan.
- Help ensure that the accommodation for residents, including catering, maintenance, and cleanliness is of a high standard.
- Undertake screening, triage/initial and comprehensive assessments and risk management plans of clients
- Plan and provide care for individuals undergoing detoxification programmes including using CIWA, BIWAS and COWS to assess withdrawal
- Administer medication and monitor effects, including undertaking clinical observations and reporting any abnormalities to the doctor(s).
- Comprehensively assess clients and construct, review and monitor recovery plans within a holistic planned approach.
- Provide case management and direct clinical care to a defined number of clients as agreed with the Centre Manager and Lead Nurse. This includes assessment, planning and providing specialist care.
- Respond to clinical and medical emergencies, and managing crisis as a first line intervention.
- Maintain admissions at a level that meet or exceed targets set by the Company
- Agree treatment and care plans with clients, and review them regularly.
- Undertake drug screening.
- Ensure case notes and other statutory records are up to date.
- Liaise with Community Pharmacies to ensure prescriptions are in place
- Participate in clinical audits, service reviews and the evaluation of service user satisfaction, implementing resulting recommendations, in order to improve and develop the service.
- Facilitate the transfer of clients from secondary to primary care services.
- Collate data and contribute to service reports.
- Occasionally supervise junior staff and volunteers in the proper performance of their duties
- Undertake other duties as may be reasonably required by the Line Manager and/or the Senior Management Team or Directors.
You will be providing 24 hour cover in shifts of 12.5 hours.
The post requires an enhanced DBS check.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education.
- RGN/RMN qualification.
- Registered with the NMC.
Experience
Essential
- Ideally a minimum of 1 years experience of working directly
- with clients in substance misuse treatment However, a newly qualified individual will be given a comprehensive training program.
- If in personal recovery, to have at least 5 years
- continuous personal recovery.
- Knowledge of primary healthcare relating to drug
- use, its impact on the individual and treatment options.
- Experience of inter-agency working.
- Experience of providing short term nursing interventions
- and care packages.
- Experience of key-working, care planning and reviewing
- client care.
- Experience of delivering harm reduction interventions
- and other health advice.
- Experience of administering and recording of medicines
Desirable
- Experience of working in a residential setting.
- Experience of Youth Work and Criminal Justice Work.
- Experience of delivering detoxification in a residential
- setting and co-ordination of care delivery.
- Knowledge and understanding of the range of models of
- community and residential rehabilitation options
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of delivering group work and/or health
- promotion/education.
- Experience of delivering psycho-social interventions
- Experience of administering controlled drugs
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments
- Excellent negotiating skills, both personally and
- professionally.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Good planning and time management skills.
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
- Ability to create good rapport with people, including
- staff, service users and other professionals.
- Ability to establish and maintain clear boundaries with
- clients.
- Ability to deliver nursing care to individuals.
- Ability to deliver social care and to facilitate groups
- Ability to manage own workload.
- Ability to work to deadlines.
- Good administration and IT skills.
Desirable
Attitudes and Values
Essential
- Clear understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities.
- Commitment to the mission and values of Bosence Farm Community Ltd.
- Commitment to multi-disciplinary working.
- Commitment to working as part of a team.
- A willingness to be flexible over working hours.
- Commitment to providing residential care to drug users.
- Commitment to service user involvement and consultation, and quality assurance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education.
- RGN/RMN qualification.
- Registered with the NMC.
Experience
Essential
- Ideally a minimum of 1 years experience of working directly
- with clients in substance misuse treatment However, a newly qualified individual will be given a comprehensive training program.
- If in personal recovery, to have at least 5 years
- continuous personal recovery.
- Knowledge of primary healthcare relating to drug
- use, its impact on the individual and treatment options.
- Experience of inter-agency working.
- Experience of providing short term nursing interventions
- and care packages.
- Experience of key-working, care planning and reviewing
- client care.
- Experience of delivering harm reduction interventions
- and other health advice.
- Experience of administering and recording of medicines
Desirable
- Experience of working in a residential setting.
- Experience of Youth Work and Criminal Justice Work.
- Experience of delivering detoxification in a residential
- setting and co-ordination of care delivery.
- Knowledge and understanding of the range of models of
- community and residential rehabilitation options
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of delivering group work and/or health
- promotion/education.
- Experience of delivering psycho-social interventions
- Experience of administering controlled drugs
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments
- Excellent negotiating skills, both personally and
- professionally.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Good planning and time management skills.
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
- Ability to create good rapport with people, including
- staff, service users and other professionals.
- Ability to establish and maintain clear boundaries with
- clients.
- Ability to deliver nursing care to individuals.
- Ability to deliver social care and to facilitate groups
- Ability to manage own workload.
- Ability to work to deadlines.
- Good administration and IT skills.
Desirable
Attitudes and Values
Essential
- Clear understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities.
- Commitment to the mission and values of Bosence Farm Community Ltd.
- Commitment to multi-disciplinary working.
- Commitment to working as part of a team.
- A willingness to be flexible over working hours.
- Commitment to providing residential care to drug users.
- Commitment to service user involvement and consultation, and quality assurance.
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).
