Substance Misuse Nurse

Service Care Solutions are supporting a Drug and Alcohol service in Gloucestershire. They have a requirement for a Registered Mental Health Nurse, you must deliver high standards of Nursing care for the treatment and support of Substance dependency. You must also be able to provide high-quality clinical assessments and treatment to Substance dependants clients in a residential setting, working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Our client's vision is for people of all ages to be safe, build ambitions for the future and to reach their full potential. They create services and support people’s complex Health and Social needs, helping them to build healthier lives that meaning and value for themselves and their families.

Key role and responsibilities for a Registered Mental Health Nurse

• Support for Drug and Alcohol users with complex needs as part of a 12 step programme
• Liaise with other professionals and members of the wider multidisciplinary treatment team
• Provide interventions
• Promote Health and Well-Being of client and maintain a safe, caring therapeutic environment
• Undertake initial health assessment on admission to include Mental Health and Substance Misuse history

Minimum requirements for a Registered Mental Health Nurse

• Nurse Qualification – RMN with UK Registration
• Ability to work with the 12 Step Programme (Recovery Model)
• Awareness of health issues relating to Substance Misuse
• Experience of Key Working and Care Planning