Bank Substance Misuse Nurse

As a Substance Misuse Nurse, you must be able to carry out comprehensive assessments, initiate and review individual recovery plans and confidently communicate the full range of treatment options available to service users. You must have an understanding and commitment to recovery and a person centred approach. Across everything you do, youll maintain accurate records and provide the kind of helpful, empathetic support that will make every patient feel at ease.
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

As an RGN/RMN 1 with valid NMC registration and preferably RCGP 1-2 in Substance Misuse, youll have experience of working with substance misusers, with the ability to work autonomously; with sound clinical/substance misuse knowledge. Well want to see evidence of your continued professional development, and a real passion for taking your skills even further.

It goes without saying that youll have a solid understanding of health and safety, along with exemplary record keeping skills. Self-motivated, youll show plenty of initiative when it comes to handling a wide range of situations. Beyond that, you should have a flexible approach and the ability to achieve changing priorities.
Interested in clinical development?

We have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career, which include both internal and external options for development and learning and access to our apprenticeship schemes.

HMP Leeds is s category B mens prison based in Leeds, Yorkshire. The Leeds team adopts an inclusive, compassionate and punctilious attitude towards each other and their patients.

The dedicated team in the Health in Justice division of Practice Plus Group make a real difference across over 45 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres.

Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 people in these secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their history.

Practice Plus Groups mission is Access to Excellence. Our core values are;

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated,


• we act with integrity


• we embrace diversity


• we strive to do things better together


• patients can only access excellence if we commit to living our values in everything we do when were at work


If you share these values and have transferable skills we want to meet you!

Please note that offers of employment are subject to Practice Plus Group Terms & Conditions and receipt of satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and prison vetting. Practice Plus Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.