Substance Misuse Specialist / NurseNHS

Job summary

Are you a nurse or substance misuse specialist interested in a career in Substance Misuse? Do you have a relevant degree with experience in working in substance misuse? Have you worked with rough sleepers or individuals hard to engage in treatment? Are you flexible? Are you proactive?

Do you have access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes or are you able to travel as required to meet the needs of the service?

Would you like an opportunity to join our new exciting rough sleepers project and be part of our innovative Specialist Substance Misuse Service?

I-access is seen as a forward thinking and innovative service. i-access is now jointly delivered by Surrey County Council and Surrey and Borders under a cooperation agreement. This is an ongoing agreement, which enables i-access to continue to deliver a quality service to Surrey residents without the disruption of an impending procurement process

We are offering two Band 6 opportunity as a Substance Misuse Specialist or Nurse working flexibly across Surrey with the choice of either Guildford, Chertsey or Redhill as their base.

The post holder will need to be adaptive to working in different environments in order to meet homeless individuals needs. A car owner is essential for this role.

Main duties of the job

Suitable for someone who is a professional, dynamic and experienced clinician and has excellent complex risk management and crisis intervention skills in a fast-moving environment, adaptable and can meet the needs of Service User's establishing strong professional supportive relationships.

To work and act appropriately on own initiative within a multi-disciplinary team and has the skills to utilise knowledge, skills and experience to deliver a high standard of evidence based clinical interventions.

You will have knowledge, skills and experience in Mental Health and Substance Misuse with an excellent understanding of the recovery agenda.

Job description

Please see the job description document attached for more information on the responsibilities and requirements for this job.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Please note that we cannot provide sponsorship for the role and you need to have the right to work in the UK for the whole duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!