Job summary
Change Grow Live is one of the UKs leading health and social care charities and the Substance Misuse Nurse role is a varied one. You will be supporting people with multi-faceted issues related to the impact of substance use on their physical and mental health.
Nurses are an integral member of our multidisciplinary teams, offering specialist clinical interventions to people who use our services. Every person who comes into our service is treated as an individual, so understanding the importance of a whole person approach along with being curious, a good listener, a clinically robust practitioner and having a flexible approach are essential skills.
At Change Grow Live we want to support you to recognise and achieve your goals:
- We hold regular national nurse and HCA forums, and you will have regular 1:1s and appraisals
- We actively support our nurses to revalidate with protected continuing professional development time, which totals up to 6 days per year.
- We also have a wide range of educational opportunities including free access to the RCNi learning platform and we pay for your NMC fee
- We offer you the opportunity to use the government backed Apprenticeship Levy fund to develop nursing practice in line with your specific role
- All our staff are encouraged to take a wellbeing hour every week and access personal well -being resources
Main duties of the job
Change Grow Live (CGL) is partnering with Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership to provide a compassionate, trauma-informed clinical outreach service focused on harm reduction and rapid response to non-fatal overdoses. Commissioned to support both drug and alcohol users, the service operates in a peripatetic model across community hotspots, including the use of a dedicated harm reduction van. The Lead Nurse, as part of the senior leadership team, will manage the Renfrewshire Alcohol & Drug Outreach Service, overseeing Specialist Nurses and Outreach Support Workers. They will ensure high-quality clinical delivery, cover staffing gaps, liaise with health professionals, and maintain strong referral pathways. Working full-time on a flexible rota, staff will deliver care in varying conditions, with the skills to manage caseloads and facilitate access to health and recovery services. All team members are expected to uphold CGL's professional standards, promoting respect, collaboration, safeguarding, and continuous improvement in service delivery.
You will be expected to be a full-time member of the team. All team members will work on a rota basis - working 5
days over Mon - Sat. Working 10am - 8pm twice weekly and a Saturday 10am - 2pm
fortnightly.
About us
Believe in people
At Change Grow Live, above all else we believe in people. It's the one thing that acts as a foundation for all our work.
If you use our services: we understand what you're going through. We won't judge. We believe you can make positive changes in your life.
If you work or volunteer for us: we believe in your potential. We believe you can do brilliant, life-changing work.
Our mission and vision
Our mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
The vision we're working towards is to develop, deliver and share a whole person approach that changes society.
We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work.
The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice
Assure that integrated pathways are in place for individuals who require treatment and support for their health needs related to their addiction. Comply with and support existing immunisation and vaccination pathways to help combat blood borne viruses (BBVs) and other infectious diseases, and provide advice and information to other professionals on BBVs and the care of individuals with drug and alcohol issues.
Service Engagement and Promotion
Attend, organise, and chair relevant committees and partnership meetings as required, to ensure appropriate representation of services. Promote Change Grow Lives clinical service to commissioners and health and wellbeing boards alongside the Head of Services. Disseminate applicable information to your team from the senior operational and clinical management teams as required.
Delivering a Quality Service
Be involved in clinical audit of the service under the direction of the RLN. Contribute to the overall performance of the service to ensure that contractual output targets are achieved.
Leadership and Workforce Development
Ensure that all legislative requirements are explained to employees, particularly legislation governing the clinical and social care/community field. Maintain your own continuous professional development (CPD) and ensure you remain up to date with clinical practice, including CGL core, mandatory, and optional training. Engage proactively by participating in and providing line management and clinical supervision to the team. Maintain current knowledge of appropriate interventions and support, and identify training needs for yourself and your team, ensuring knowledge, behaviour, and capabilities are upheld within the line management structure.
We support nurses and nursing associates in upholding the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code professional standards, which include prioritising people, practising effectively, preserving safety, and promoting professionalism and trust. We are committed to your continuous professional development, offering opportunities to enhance your knowledge and skills, support career development, and aid NMC revalidation.
Team Working
Manage team rotas and ensure sufficient operational coverage. Where necessary, provide clinical cover for specialist outreach nurse colleagues.
Risk and Incident Management
Oversee responsibility for risk and incident management, including the recording and investigation of incidents and complaints. Understand health and safety aspects of work, implement and enforce relevant policies, and undertake regular performance reviews to identify and act upon areas of risk.
Managing Information
Ensure that all data requirements relating to individuals who use our services are met within set deadlines.
Clinical Governance and Accountability
Be professionally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work and that of the team you are working with, including the management of people in your care. Ensure that the services clinical model is functioning effectively, aligns with best practice and national guidance, and is efficient and compliant with CGL policy, with a particular focus on harm reduction interventions. Demonstrate a strong understanding of clinical governance and apply this actively to your work. Maintain up-to-date clinical knowledge, follow national guidelines and developments, and incorporate them appropriately into your practice. Promote an environment that encourages team learning and development. Assist in the development, review, and implementation of clinical standard policies and procedures to ensure that services are delivered, controlled, monitored, and reported effectively.
General Terms of Reference
In carrying out these duties, you will work flexibly across operational sites within agreed working hours to maintain appropriate levels of service. You will undertake duties appropriate to the grade of the post, complete annual Data Protection Training, and work within the CGL governance framework.
This outline of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive and may change to meet the evolving needs of CGL. You will work with your RLN/Head of Services to tailor the standard roles and responsibilities as required. The role may involve evening, weekend, and bank holiday working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice
Assure that integrated pathways are in place for individuals who require treatment and support for their health needs related to their addiction. Comply with and support existing immunisation and vaccination pathways to help combat blood borne viruses (BBVs) and other infectious diseases, and provide advice and information to other professionals on BBVs and the care of individuals with drug and alcohol issues.
Service Engagement and Promotion
Attend, organise, and chair relevant committees and partnership meetings as required, to ensure appropriate representation of services. Promote Change Grow Lives clinical service to commissioners and health and wellbeing boards alongside the Head of Services. Disseminate applicable information to your team from the senior operational and clinical management teams as required.
Delivering a Quality Service
Be involved in clinical audit of the service under the direction of the RLN. Contribute to the overall performance of the service to ensure that contractual output targets are achieved.
Leadership and Workforce Development
Ensure that all legislative requirements are explained to employees, particularly legislation governing the clinical and social care/community field. Maintain your own continuous professional development (CPD) and ensure you remain up to date with clinical practice, including CGL core, mandatory, and optional training. Engage proactively by participating in and providing line management and clinical supervision to the team. Maintain current knowledge of appropriate interventions and support, and identify training needs for yourself and your team, ensuring knowledge, behaviour, and capabilities are upheld within the line management structure.
We support nurses and nursing associates in upholding the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code professional standards, which include prioritising people, practising effectively, preserving safety, and promoting professionalism and trust. We are committed to your continuous professional development, offering opportunities to enhance your knowledge and skills, support career development, and aid NMC revalidation.
Team Working
Manage team rotas and ensure sufficient operational coverage. Where necessary, provide clinical cover for specialist outreach nurse colleagues.
Risk and Incident Management
Oversee responsibility for risk and incident management, including the recording and investigation of incidents and complaints. Understand health and safety aspects of work, implement and enforce relevant policies, and undertake regular performance reviews to identify and act upon areas of risk.
Managing Information
Ensure that all data requirements relating to individuals who use our services are met within set deadlines.
Clinical Governance and Accountability
Be professionally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work and that of the team you are working with, including the management of people in your care. Ensure that the services clinical model is functioning effectively, aligns with best practice and national guidance, and is efficient and compliant with CGL policy, with a particular focus on harm reduction interventions. Demonstrate a strong understanding of clinical governance and apply this actively to your work. Maintain up-to-date clinical knowledge, follow national guidelines and developments, and incorporate them appropriately into your practice. Promote an environment that encourages team learning and development. Assist in the development, review, and implementation of clinical standard policies and procedures to ensure that services are delivered, controlled, monitored, and reported effectively.
General Terms of Reference
In carrying out these duties, you will work flexibly across operational sites within agreed working hours to maintain appropriate levels of service. You will undertake duties appropriate to the grade of the post, complete annual Data Protection Training, and work within the CGL governance framework.
This outline of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive and may change to meet the evolving needs of CGL. You will work with your RLN/Head of Services to tailor the standard roles and responsibilities as required. The role may involve evening, weekend, and bank holiday working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse and with a current PIN.
Desirable
- Relevant additional qualification(s) in social care, clinical services, substance misuse or equivalent.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills
Essential
- An in-depth knowledge of clinical interventions for use with a range of individuals who use our services
- Understanding of UK/Scottish Drug Strategy and Social Policy Reforms
- Knowledge of different treatment models and harm minimisation interventions
- In-depth knowledge of the regulatory framework within which the clinical services and the organisation operate
- Knowledge of local resources and geography
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults procedures
- A commitment to diversity and equal opportunities
- Ability to manage in a facilitative and coaching style.
- Ability to implement and develop effective monitoring mechanisms.
- Able to present complex information to groups of people.
- Computer literate in a range of software packages.
- Budget management.
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Ability to build and lead effective, productive, and motivated multi-skilled teams, managing change as necessary.
- Seek to improve personal performance, contribution, knowledge and skills.
- Full UK drivers licence.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in the health/social care field or the ability to demonstrate sufficient experience in similar fields
- Experience of working and managing people/teams in clinical services and substance misuse, social care fields
- Confidence to work on own initiative as well as part of the team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse and with a current PIN.
Desirable
- Relevant additional qualification(s) in social care, clinical services, substance misuse or equivalent.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills
Essential
- An in-depth knowledge of clinical interventions for use with a range of individuals who use our services
- Understanding of UK/Scottish Drug Strategy and Social Policy Reforms
- Knowledge of different treatment models and harm minimisation interventions
- In-depth knowledge of the regulatory framework within which the clinical services and the organisation operate
- Knowledge of local resources and geography
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults procedures
- A commitment to diversity and equal opportunities
- Ability to manage in a facilitative and coaching style.
- Ability to implement and develop effective monitoring mechanisms.
- Able to present complex information to groups of people.
- Computer literate in a range of software packages.
- Budget management.
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Ability to build and lead effective, productive, and motivated multi-skilled teams, managing change as necessary.
- Seek to improve personal performance, contribution, knowledge and skills.
- Full UK drivers licence.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in the health/social care field or the ability to demonstrate sufficient experience in similar fields
- Experience of working and managing people/teams in clinical services and substance misuse, social care fields
- Confidence to work on own initiative as well as part of the team
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).
