Community Nurse - Addictions

• To support the Lead Nurse in providing clinical and professional leadership to nurses within own area of responsibility.
• To support the Lead Nurse and other colleagues with the implementation of policy, protocol, service/practice development and change within own area of responsibility
• To continue to demonstrate specialist clinical skills in practice and provide support/advice re service development and the delivery of care, in partnership with service users, carers, staff, managers and other agencies.

Essential

• Part III or 13 of NMC live register
• Degree/diploma in adult / mental health nursing
• Willingness to undertake mentorship training and responsibilities
• A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area
• An understanding of relevant clinical practice/standards within identified clinical area
• Standard IT skills

Desirable

• Be on the live register for mentors
• Demonstrable experience of mentoring pre-registration students
• Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
• Full understanding of relevant policy, drivers and their application to clinical and service area
• Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area

Essential

• Willingness to undertake and complete preceptorship; facilitating the transition for newly qualified nurse booklet and core competency development programme.
• Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in Addictions Nursing
• Understanding of caseload management responsibilities

Desirable

• Successful completion of preceptorship Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
• Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
• Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
• Act as Care Programme Approach (CPA) co -ordinator

Essential

• Able to demonstrate effective interpersonal/communication skills Evidence of good time management skills
• Work within the culture of improving working lives and working time directive
• Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
• Ability to commute between the various sites

Desirable

• Awareness of leadership/management skills and qualities
• Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures
• Ability to manage daily operations and maintain a safe working environment