Spectrum Community Health CIC
Substance Misuse Clinical Lead - HMP Low Newton
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Role Overview
The post holder will take responsibility for the Daily coordination and leadership of the clinical element of the substance misuse service within a secure environment. As Lead Nurse, they will provide expert clinical oversight, support best practice, and ensure safe, effective, and person-centred care is delivered to patients experiencing substance misuse and associated physical and mental health needs.
Working as part of an integrated Clinical and Psychosocial Recovery Team, the post holder will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, offering clinical advice and intervention in accordance with national guidance and local policy. They will act as a point of clinical escalation and provide supervision, mentorship, and support to nursing staff and allied professionals.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert clinical oversight, support best practice, and ensure safe, effective, and person-centred care is delivered to patients.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for complex substance misuse cases.
- Offer clinical advice and intervention in accordance with national guidance and local policy.
- Act as a point of clinical escalation.
- Provide supervision, mentorship, and support to nursing staff and allied professionals.
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Key Skills and Experience
- Strong clinical nursing skills.
- Excellent leadership and team management skills, including the ability to motivate, support, and develop staff.
- Able to communicate efficiently and effectively.
- Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional autonomy and an understanding of professional accountability.
- Ability to work independently, use initiative, and make sound clinical and operational decisions within a secure environment.
What We Offer
- Access to NHS Pension
- Time for you day (additional day off)
- 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
Our Commitment
We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.
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We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
About Us
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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Denise French
- Job title: Interim Head of healthcare
- Email address: denise.french@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01913764222
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