Locum Substance Misuse Nurse contract in Gloucester. Mon - Fri 9am-5pm - Private Sector

Your new company

You will be working with a leading health and care charity who work with individuals, families that are affected by drugs, alcohol, crime, homelessness, domestic abuse and antisocial behaviour. The contact is part time 5 days/week (Mon-Fri) and initially for 5 weeks, but it will be reviewed after.

Your new role

You will be required to undertake Health and Wellbeing assessments for all opiate service users and users of other drugs when indicated by clinical need.

Undertake Nurse Alcohol Assessments for all alcohol service users as indicated by the CGL Alcohol policy, using results to determine safe detoxification as required.

Provide titration for opiate service users as part of the health and wellbeing clinics to ensure the service user achieves an optimum dose of OST. This process is supported by good communication to other team members, including community pharmacists.

Provide screening for blood borne viruses (BBV), through dry blood spot testing.

What you'll need to succeed

NMC Pin

Previous experience in substance misuse setting

Excellent Communication

Passionate about empowering people and providing an excellent service to service users

What you'll get in return

Through the role, you will receive a range of exclusive benefits from working with Hays:

Excellent pay rates

Free DBS check

Free Hays branded uniform

Free mandatory training

A generous referral bonus for those who successfully refer another candidate*

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact Agne Miklusiene on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on your career.

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