Community Addictions Nurse
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Erith / Bexley, DA8 1RQView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
Bexley Community Drug and Alcohol Service (Pier Road Project) are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, caring, and creative nurses from any discipline...
To lead the clinical management of a care package to individuals who use our services, as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
To co-ordinate and monitor the delivery of person-centred healthcare to a designated group of people who use our services, using complex clinical decision making where appropriate and responding to changes in presentation/ situation appropriately. To promote shared decision making with service user/relatives/carers, as appropriate, in terms of involvement in all aspects of their care.
To deliver individual and group therapy utilising CBT skills.
To ensure provision of the necessary physical care to help people who use our services i.e.: alcohol assessments, BBV interventions, pabrinex, medication administration physical observations.
Harm reduction interventions
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol.
SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient, and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Lambeth, Richmond and Wandsworth
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Hons in nursing or Diploma in nursing - any discipline (for band 6- with considerable post qualification experience which would include lengthy clinical experience working with people with substance misuse related problems and evidence of commitment to harm reduction interventions
- Evidence of continuing professional development and training (band 6: relevant to substance misuse work and harm reduction activity
Desirable: - Diploma or degree level qualification in addictions or related area of practice such as CBT, dual diagnosis, etc; - Non-Medical Prescriber A/I
Experience
Essential
- Experience carrying out patient assessments and developing care plans
- Experience maintaining accurate clinical records and documentation
- Experience of liaison with statutory and non-statutory services
- Experience administering medications safely and accurately
Desirable: - Experience of working in the community; - Experience of the management of clients with complex needs
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- A thorough understanding of harm reduction in relation to injecting behaviour as well as safer sexual practices
- Knowledge of potential physical, psycho-social problems among this client group and appropriate interventions to address them
- Strong understanding of harm reduction, and relapse prevention in relation to substance misuse and planning recovery
- Ability to be flexible and thrive in a rapidly changing environment
- Ability to work autonomously and lead on development and maintenance of different areas of practice within the service
Desirable: - Experience of and skills in delivering training; - Experience of supervising/managing junior staff and students
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
20 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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