Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
It is an exciting time to join GMMH’s Addictions Network. Recent developments and investment have resulted in us being able to offer multiple positions across a range of disciplines and entry levels.
Achieve Treatment and Recovery Services provides support for people experiencing problems with drug and alcohol use across Bury, Bolton, Salford and Trafford. We are an NHS led service, working with multiple agencies in a unique partnership model. This partnership model enables us to work with patients in a holistic way focusing on the person and not the “problem”.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to recruit 3 Senior Nurses who will deliver specialist support to our patients accessing treatment at Achieve. The successful candidate will have a leadership role in the team- supervising junior members of the clinical team and providing clinical guidance to colleagues across the service, to our partner agencies and beyond. The successful candidate will also provide a range of clinical interventions, including detox, blood borne virus screening, vaccinations, administering long-acting injectable opiate medications, also carrying out a range of physical health investigations.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person specification
Education/ Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- post education qualification relevant to addictions
- qualified assessor
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience in health and social care setting
- experience of leading on a piece of work that has contributed to effective service delivery
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the physical, psychological and social effects of substance misuse
- Understanding of current policy and initiatives in relation to working in the addictions field
Desirable criteria
- knowledge of opiate and alcohol detoxification in the community
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sam Wolfendale
- Job title
- Clinical Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07818527606
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