Job overview

Spectrum is recruiting a Substance Misuse Specialist Nurse who will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in Health and Justice.

We’re looking for a registered nurse with excellent leadership skills and the ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders – from pharmacists and practitioners to NHS providers and services.

You’ll be effective and visible leader for junior staff, maintaining high standards and ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures.

With your person-centred approach and commitment to recovery, you’ll develop individual care plans based around comprehensive assessment and recovery planning. As a confident communicator, you will thrive whilst carrying out assessments and feel at ease communicating the full range of treatment options to patients.

In Spectrum, we don’t believe in ‘standing still’; we want our staff to challenge existing practice and have the courage to innovate for the good of our patients, so that we can keep on improving. Our substance misuse services are built around a holistic Recovery model.

Main duties of the job

• Work as part of a team to develop individual care plans through comprehensive assessment and recovery planning.
• Assess individual’s health needs using an evidenced based framework and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to the service user’s needs.
• Deliver a range of treatment options including clinical and psychosocial interventions in both a group and 1-1 setting.
• Demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and treatment options.
• Work collaboratively with the GP’s, other Nurses and the management team to shape a high-quality service to patients.
• Provide leadership to junior staff by maintaining professional standards, ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.
• To undertake the duties of non-medical prescribing within the substance misuse service ensuring compliance with Spectrum’s policies.
• This includes being involved with shift planning, taking appropriate action to adjust staffing levels and to prioritise the workload in accordance with patient need, service demand and the availability of staff.
• The post holder will be involved with assessing, diagnosing, providing advice and administering care to patients.
• You will also be expected to demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and treatment options.

Working for our organisation

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• Welcome payment for some posts
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.

We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.

Our Mission

Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities

Our Vision

Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances.