Community Nurse Dual Practitioner
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Kent, Surrey or Sussex dependant on application, BN13 3EP
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
Op Courage Veterans Mental Health Service Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Are you passionate about supporting veterans, transitioning military...
As the Specialist Substance Misuse Practitioner, you will provide expert assessment, formulation, and psychosocial interventions for veterans presenting with substance misuse and addictive behaviours alongside complex mental health and social care needs.
You will act as the service lead for substance misuse, supporting colleagues through consultation, training, and the development of best practice across the team. Working autonomously and collaboratively, you will manage a defined caseload, undertake comprehensive assessments, formulate risk management plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions tailored to individual needs.
You will work closely with families, carers, statutory services, and third-sector organisations to ensure veterans receive holistic, person-centred care and support throughout their recovery journey.
- Lead on substance misuse and addictive behaviour interventions across Op Courage.
- Complete comprehensive mental health, substance misuse, risk, and social care assessments.
- Develop and review person-centred care and recovery plans.
- Deliver specialist psychosocial interventions, including individual and group work.
- Provide consultation, advice, and training to multidisciplinary colleagues.
- Assess and manage clinical risk, including safeguarding concerns.
- Work collaboratively with partner agencies to coordinate care and support.
- Support service development, quality improvement, audit, and clinical governance activities.
- Provide supervision, mentorship, and support to junior staff and students.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records and outcome measures.
We are looking for an enthusiastic clinician who:
- Is a Registered Mental Health Nurse (NMC).
- Has significant experience working with individuals experiencing substance misuse and co-occurring mental health difficulties.
- Demonstrates strong assessment, formulation, and risk management skills.
- Has experience delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions.
- Is confident working autonomously while contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Is passionate about improving outcomes for veterans and military communities.
- Evidence of supervising staff. 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK Professional Registration.
This post will be based in Sussex, however there will be an expectation to travel across Sussex, Surrey and Kent.
We are an expanding and exciting specialist service within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, working regionallyin thesouth east and nationally as part of the NHS Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
- Experience of working consultatively with professionals
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
- Experience of working within the CPA process
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Previous experience of working in the community
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
25 August 2026
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