Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Band 5 nurse to join our team at the East Riding Partnership Addictions Service in Goole.
The primary responsibilities of this role entails managing a caseload comprising of diverse needs, specifically catering to individuals undergoing alcohol reduction/detoxification, minimising drug usage, and facilitating opiate substitute prescribing.
The duties include conducting comprehensive physical examinations, encompassing electrocardiograms (ECGs), blood pressure assessments, and physical health screenings.
You will be maintaining the clinical environment, which encompasses infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols, inventory management through regular stock checks, and conducting daily clinic inspections.
The role also involves the procurement of medications, performing phlebotomy procedures, and administering medications and vaccinations as required.
Main duties of the job
- 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
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
Experience
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
Skills and Competencies
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
Closing Date: 20 September 2026
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