Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, i ntellectual d isability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.
In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Substance Misuse Lead Nurse to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Health & Justice team at HMP Feltham B.
By join ing our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments , but who also can have a real impact on promoting health and well-being. Our healthcare services work to a 7-day week working model , to ensure our patient’s healthcare is always managed and maintained to the highest of standards .
Our motto is “Caring NOT Judging” so by w orking in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to those who may have offended and those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.
We offer a great range of career pathways to support our nurses through their journey, see the list of endless opportunities under the working for your organisation tab.
As Substance Misuse Clinical Team Leader Band 7, you will provide clinical support for clients with substance dependence.
You will also have qualification as an NMP or willingness to undertake Non-Medical Prescribing training.
You will ensure management of complex clients, providing advice and guidance on clinical interventions to a team of practitioners, as well as psychosocial workers and agencies concerned with substance misuse.
As the SMS Lead, you will demonstrate leadership and undertake both clinical and managerial responsibilities.
You will be responsible for ensuring effective and best use of the nursing provision, psychosocial provision and all clinical resources.
Along with the fully established benefits such as Monthly supervision; Annual personal development plans/appraisals ; Support and guidance with Revalidation; Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies . We are also able to offer access to a full range of internal and external training opportunitie s across our services.
Our Health and Justice healthcare services present unique and diverse learning, development, and leadership opportunities for nurses, where you will have the potential to make a significant difference to the lives of adults, children and young people who often experience a wide range of health inequalities.
We have a clinical leadership career pathway in place to ensure you feel supported and valued via our career pathway programme that facilitates lifelong learning and development enabling you to progress within you career within Health & Justice.
We will support you to ensure you develop your clinical and leadership skills this includes:
Induction programme
Career coaching
Clinical supervision
Reflective Practice
O ngoing support from professional nurse advocates
NHS Leadership Academy leadership course
Bespoke health and justice clinical competencies
External training courses in enhanced and advanced practice
For further information about the advertised role, please refer to the job description & person specification included in the documents section of this advert.

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