Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse

Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse - HMP Highdown and HMP Downview
Location: Sutton
Salary: £33,338 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
About The Role
We're looking for a compassionate and motivated Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse to join our team at HMP Highdown and HMP Downview on a full-time, 35-hour per week basis. This is a rewarding opportunity to deliver high-quality clinical care and recovery-focused interventions to people with drug and alcohol dependencies within a prison setting.
You'll use your clinical expertise to support individuals on their recovery journey while working closely with prison staff, healthcare professionals and partner agencies to improve health outcomes and make a lasting impact.
What you'll be doing:
* Deliver high-quality assessments, treatment and care planning for service users with substance misuse needs.
* Manage your own clinical caseload with autonomy and professionalism.
* Administer and manage prescribed medications safely and effectively.
* Work collaboratively with prison staff, healthcare professionals and partner agencies to ensure seamless care.
* Carry out risk assessments and respond confidently to complex and challenging situations.
* Promote recovery, wellbeing and positive health outcomes through evidence-based interventions.
* Provide clinical supervision and support to junior colleagues, deputising for the Lead Nurse when required.
What we're looking for:
* Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
* Experience working with substance misuse, mental health or complex clinical needs.
* Confident working independently while thriving as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach.
* A commitment to delivering safe, person-centred care in line with the NMC Code and best practice.
If you're passionate about making a lasting impact and want to develop your career in a unique and rewarding environment, we'd love to hear from you.
All prison-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 5 months to complete. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of both checks.
Please note if you have lived overseas within the last 5 years then checks may take longer.
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -
* Flexible working
* Training and development opportunities
* Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
* Season Ticket Loan Scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Crisis Loan Scheme
* Electric Car Scheme
* 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
* Access to Blue Light Card
* 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
* Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
* Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
* Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application