Substance Use Nurse
Middlesbrough Council
Middlesbrough, TS1 2DTView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£40,444 to £42,123
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
5 October 2026
4 days leftJob description
You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, delivering person-centred substance use interventions and clinical procedures.
- Complete
physical and mental health assessments for people who access our services.
- Support
in the delivery of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions including
assessments.
- Conduct
care planning and review of service users treatment.
- Conduct
assessments of physical dependency and determine safe introduction/titration to
opiate substitute treatments as required.
- Conduct
detox assessments.
- Undertaking physical and mental health assessments
for people who access our services when indicating by clinical need, as well as
ensuring appropriate sign posting/referrals to primary care or appropriate
secondary healthcare services for identified health issues.
- Delivering specific clinical procedures and tasks in
line with level of training and competence.
- Supporting in the delivery of pharmacological and psychosocial
interventions including assessments, care planning and review of service users
treatment.
- Managing/supporting a caseload of service users with
varying degrees of complexity.
- Conducting assessments of physical dependency and
determining safe induction/titration to opiate substitute treatments as
required.
- Conducting detox assessments-identifying the need
for specialist medical referrals and the suitability for community
detoxification. Where appropriate, making referrals for specialist inpatient
services and liaising with hospital and inpatient unit staff.
- Supporting in analysis of incident trends and in
service user mortality review processes.
- Completing clinical audits and supporting with
medicine optimisation and cost effectiveness.
- Ensuring that there is good communication of
treatments offered, treatment progress and outcome of any investigations to
offer healthcare agencies, partner agencies and GPs.
- Effective and collaborative communication with
colleagues and management.
- Retaining all required competencies and revalidation.
- Attending and actively participating in meetings
appropriate to the development and maintenance of the role.
- Ensuring that procedures are constantly reviewed to
promote best practice and evidence-based practice in accordance with UK Guidelines
on Clinical Management, NICE guidance and Middlesbrough Council protocols and
procedures
- Ensuring a high standard of case notes and that all
paperwork and recording is undertaken in accordance with Middlesbrough Council
Policy and Procedure.
- Ensuring health and safety standards are maintained.
- Maintaining NMC nursing standards and administering
medication safely in line with PGD.Ensuring health and safety standards are maintained.
Our Values are a critical element of our strategy to create a brighter
future for Middlesbrough. They will be at the heart of everything we do and
will be the foundation for how we operate, behave and make decisions. Having these values will help you
be the best you can be and help Middlesbrough to grow and thrive.
Middlesbrough Values
Essential: - Being passionate about working for Middlesbrough Council with a commitment to meeting our values
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the issues facing substance users including appropriate medical interventions, social care, and health issues.
- Clinical auditing skills to inform evaluation of the service and identify areas of development.
- The ability to prioritise, organise and manage workload.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbally and written.
- Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding council roles and responsibilities and own position within these.
- Strong ICT and record management skills.
- A commitment to continuous professional development.
Desirable: - Knowledge of local services and geography.
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN at degree level (or equiv.) with current NMC Registration.
- First Level registered nurse with a current PIN.
- A valid UK Driving License and access to own vehicle with proof of business insurance prior to starting the role.
Desirable: - Substance use qualification.
Experience
Desirable: - Relevant recent experience of working within substance use services.
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
21 September 2026
Last checked
23 September 2026
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