Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Undertaking physical and mental health assessments for people who access our services when indicating by clinical need, as well as ensuring appropriate sign posting/referrals to primary care or appropriate secondary healthcare services for identified health issues.
2. Delivering specific clinical procedures and tasks in line with level of training and competence.
3. Supporting in the delivery of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions including assessments, care planning and review of service users treatment.
4. Managing/supporting a caseload of service users with varying degrees of complexity.
5. Conducting assessments of physical dependency and determining safe induction/titration to opiate substitute treatments as required.
6. Conducting detox assessments-identifying the need for specialist medical referrals and the suitability for community detoxification. Where appropriate, making referrals for specialist inpatient services and liaising with hospital and inpatient unit staff.
7. Supporting in analysis of incident trends and in service user mortality review processes.
8. Completing clinical audits and supporting with medicine optimisation and cost effectiveness.
9. Ensuring that there is good communication of treatments offered, treatment progress and outcome of any investigations to offer healthcare agencies, partner agencies and GPs.
10. Effective and collaborative communication with colleagues and management.
11. Retaining all required competencies and revalidation.
12. Attending and actively participating in meetings appropriate to the development and maintenance of the role.
13. Ensuring that procedures are constantly reviewed to promote best practice and evidence-based practice in accordance with UK Guidelines on Clinical Management, NICE guidance and Middlesbrough Council protocols and procedures
14. Ensuring a high standard of case notes and that all paperwork and recording is undertaken in accordance with Middlesbrough Council Policy and Procedure.
15. Ensuring health and safety standards are maintained.
16. Maintaining NMC nursing standards and administering medication safely in line with PGD.Ensuring health and safety standards are maintained.

Person Specification

Middlesbrough Values

Essential

• Being passionate about working for Middlesbrough Council with a commitment to meeting our values

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of the issues facing substance users including appropriate medical interventions, social care, and health issues.
• Clinical auditing skills to inform evaluation of the service and identify areas of development.
• The ability to prioritise, organise and manage workload.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbally and written.
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding council roles and responsibilities and own position within these.
• Strong ICT and record management skills.
• A commitment to continuous professional development.

Desirable

• Knowledge of local services and geography.

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN at degree level (or equiv.) with current NMC Registration.
• First Level registered nurse with a current PIN.
• A valid UK Driving License and access to own vehicle with proof of business insurance prior to starting the role.

Desirable

• Substance use qualification.

Experience

Desirable

• Relevant recent experience of working within substance use services.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Middlesbrough Council

Address

Fountain Court

119 Grange Road

Middlesbrough

TS1 2DT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/careers-and-job-opportunities/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)