Band 5 Substance Misuse Nurse

Band 5 Substance Misuse Nurse Location: Clouds House Salary: A GBP 37,796 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time Closing Date: 3 rd November 2025 This is a 24/7 full:week rolling shift rota (including days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays) About the Role We are seeking a Substance Misuse Nurse to join our dedicated multidisciplinary team.

In this role, youll provide and supervise the delivery of high standards of nursing care for the treatment and support of individuals experiencing substance dependency.

Working both autonomously and collaboratively, you will deliver holistic, evidence:based care, ensuring that all interventions meet national clinical guidelines, Forward Trust policies, and the highest standards of professional practice.

Youll play a key role in medical assessments, detoxification monitoring, crisis intervention, and ongoing physical and psychological health support, all within a health improvement and recovery:focused framework.

Key Responsibilities As a Substance Misuse Nurse, you will: * Deliver comprehensive nursing assessments and brief interventions for clients presenting with substance misuse issues * Support clients through medically assisted detoxification and ongoing treatment regimes, monitoring progress and wellbeing * Work within a multidisciplinary team including GPs, psychiatrists, recovery workers, and counsellors * Provide crisis intervention and triage for medical assessment where required * Ensure the safe storage, administration, and recording of medicines, including controlled drugs * Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with professional and organisational standards * Promote health improvement and behaviour change, encouraging clients toward healthier, more sustainable lifestyles * Maintain confidentiality, professionalism, and cultural sensitivity at all times * Participate in supervision, reflective practice, and ongoing professional development About You We are looking for a skilled and compassionate registered nurse who is committed to providing high:quality care in the field of substance misuse and recovery.

Essential Skills and Experience: * Registered Nurse (NMC PIN required) * Sound clinical knowledge and the ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team * Strong assessment and risk management skills * Experience in key working and care planning * Understanding of the Recovery Model (including 12:Step approaches) * Awareness of health issues relating to substance misuse * Robust knowledge of medication administration, including controlled drugs and medication rounds * Excellent time management, organisational, and IT skills * Demonstrable experience of accurate record:keeping and compliance with clinical standards * Ability to treat service users with dignity, respect, and empathy, building constructive therapeutic relationships * Understanding of infection control and health and safety reporting procedures * Evidence of ongoing professional development since qualification 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