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Substance Use Nurse - Casual

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Boston, PE22 0QXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£20.00 to £25.00

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

25 October 2026

5 days left

Job description

We are looking for a Substance Use Nurse to join our HMP North Sea Camp service on a casual basis. Our team in HMP North Sea Camp is recruiting for an...

As a Substance Use Nurse, you will provide a range of health and wellbeing and harm reduction interventions to service users in accordance with the agreed model of service delivery. You will deliver high standards of nursing care to those affected by substance use and be responsible for the assessment of care needs, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

You will be an advocate for our patients, working closely with them to identify the physical, psychological, spiritual and social support they need. You will work flexibly providing a high standard of nursing care in a variety of settings, promoting the health and well-being of service users whilst maintaining a safe, caring and therapeutic environment.

Please note that you must have current NMC registration to be considered for this position.

Please see the linked job description and person specification for more information on the role and its responsibilities.

As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us on our website.

Experience

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and post registration clinical experience
  • Experience of delivering nursing interventions in a community setting
  • Demonstrable experience of comprehensive assessment of need including risk assessments
  • Knowledge of safe storage, handling and administration of drugs in particular controlled drugs
  • Be able to work constructively with a wide variety of groups and individuals in a range of settings and work roles
  • Be able to assess plans, implement and evaluate service user care and act accordingly if untoward changes occurred
  • Be able to positive engage service users and treat the with respect and dignity
  • Have effective written and communication skills
  • Ideally you will have experience of working in a drug and alcohol setting

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

14 October 2026

Last checked

16 October 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

WAW
We Are With You

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