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Substance Misuse Nurse
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We are urgently looking for an experienced Locum Substance Misuse to join our client's team in Crawley, Sussex.
Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week)
Dates: ASAP 2 months (Temporary Contract, will be reviewed after 2 months)
Pay Rate: £32/hr PAYE or £38 umbrella (strictly no limited companies)
Your new role
- Undertake physical and mental health assessments and sign post/refer to primary care or appropriate secondary health care services for identified health issues.
- To undertake Nurse Alcohol Assessments and determine safe detoxification.
- Assist in the titration process for opiate service users.
- To provide screening for BBV, through dry blood spot testing.
- If trained - provide Hepatitis B vaccinations, undertake phlebotomy.
- Contribute to Naloxone Strategy
- Offer wound care assessment and basic wound dressing to service users.
- Utilise psychosocial intervention, including Integrated Test and Evaluation Plans, in both one-to-one and group settings.
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Essential Qualifications and Experience
- Current NMC registration
- Previous solid experience working as a substance misuse nurse, including alcohol assessments, blood tests, and administering vaccinations.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
Please note we do not offer sponsorships
What you'll get in return
- Weekly payments
- Help with revalidation
- Free CPD courses
- Holiday pay
- Free DBS check
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. To find out more about this job please contact Agne on 0788 418 6023.
Desired Skills and Experience
- substance misuse nursing
- alcohol assessments
- drug and alcohol recovery
- clinical triage
- health assessments
- blood tests
- vaccination administration
- BBV screening
- harm reduction
- needle exchange
- naloxone training
- opioid substitution therapy
- OST
- methadone
- buprenorphine
- detox support
- community detox
- care planning
- risk assessment
- safeguarding adults
- safeguarding children
- trauma‑informed practice
- motivational interviewing
- psychosocial interventions
- relapse prevention
- dual diagnosis
- mental health support
- clinical governance
- NDTMS
- ECM recording
- multi‑agency working
- probation partnership
- criminal justice pathways
- assertive outreach
- complex needs support
- service user engagement
- CBT‑based interventions
- group facilitation
- health promotion
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