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Nurse - Health and Wellbeing (Community Substance Misuse Nurse)

  • Full time
  • £27,000 – £39,000
  • Redbridge
  • Closing 9th January 2022


  • Advertised from 7th December 2021
  • Salary plus London Weighting of £2,100. Permanent/Full Time. 37.5 hours per week
  • JOB00050001

Role

WDP are recruiting for Nurses to support our Substance Misuse work in Redbridge

Benefits include support with revalidation and NMC fees, excellent development opportunities, generous holiday and sick pay provision

Would you like to work with a motivated and well-established team to deliver key healthcare interventions in the delivery of health and wellbeing service provision, for those with drug and alcohol issues?

About the role

We are looking for dynamic and committed nurses to join our Redbridge Service.

WDP Redbridge Outreach service is a small team within WDP’s wider provision in Redbridge. This includes R3 adult substance misuse service, Fusion young person’s substance misuse service and BeWize young person’s sexual health service.

Launched in 2018, WDP Redbridge is a fully integrated substance misuse service, providing clinical and psychosocial interventions, operating from a main treatment hub, with additional satellites within the community.

The team actively promotes recovery and works with individuals that are directly and indirectly affected by substance misuse, working with the local community to improve the health, wellbeing and functioning of Redbridge residents, irrespective of circumstances.

This important and rewarding role will provide you with significant scope for learning and to contribute to the recovery of service users, within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

You will not need to be an expert in substance misuse interventions (though this would be an advantage), however an excellent track record in the nursing field is essential.

In the role you will:

  • Conduct a range of healthcare assessments - working with colleagues to use these to plan service users care
  • Support community detoxification, Opiate detoxification and titration in the community and refer for specialist inpatient services including liaising with hospital and inpatient unit staff
  • Deliver general healthcare activity, including vaccinations, Wound Care, ECG’s, and other similar activity
  • Undertake basic life support/ anaphylaxis training so you are confident and competent to manage a medical emergency including the administration of emergency drugs.

Key Terms & Conditions:

  • Salary: Band 5 to Band 6 depending on experience,
  • Contract type: Permanent,
  • Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours)
  • Base of work: 3rd Floor, Ilford Chambers, 11 Chapel Road, Ilford, IG1 2DR
  • Annual Leave: 30 days on appointment rising to 33

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP – including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

Why should you apply?

  • You want be part of a high-performing clinical team focused on positive outcomes
  • You want to progress your career in a supportive and compassionate environment
  • You want to use your excellent nursing practice to positively transform disadvantaged lives
  • You want a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Application notes

Are you interested?

To find out more about our service, please visit Redbridge | Westminster Drug Project (wdp.org.uk)

To find out more about WDP, visit WDP – Who we are.

For an informal discussion about the position, or if you would like to visit the service, please contact Paul Mubu paul.mubu@wdp.org.uk or Tohel Ahmed tohel.ahmed@wdp.org.uk

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website:

wdp.ciphr-irecruit.com/applicants/vacancy/601/Nurse---Health-and--Wellbeing-Community-Substance-Misuse-Nurse---Redbridge

The closing date for applications is Sunday 9th January 2022 at midnight.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may close adverts at any time if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Initial interviews are likely to take place via Microsoft Teams, to support social distancing.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and we welcome applications from everyone. All posts are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We only accept applications via the WDP website using our application form.