Substance Misuse Nurse

 

• Undertake physical and mental health assessments for people who access our services when indicated by clinical need and ensure appropriate sign posting/referral to primary care or appropriate secondary health care services for identified health issues. 

• Provide education, health promotion and screening for blood borne viruses (BBV). Provide Hepatitis B vaccinations when indicated. 

• Contribute to CGL’s Naloxone Strategy by training staff and service users in the use of Naloxone. Ensuring Naloxone is distributed to service users at every opportunity. 

• Develop therapeutic alliances with people who have substance misuse problems and develop effective partnerships with them. 

• Ensure that procedures are constantly reviewed to promote best practice and evidenced based practice in accordance with UK Guidelines on Clinical Management, NICE guidance, and CGL clinical protocols and procedures. 

• Provide harm reduction advice to injecting service users, providing information and equipment and ensure all equipment is disposed of safely. 

• Record and input client data and information in order that the service operates within contractual, administrative, and financial requirements. 

 

 

 

• First level registered nurse with recent relevant post qualification experience and a current PIN 

• Relevant recent experience of working within drug and alcohol treatment (desirable but not essential) 

• Sound and demonstrable knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion interventions 

• Ability to assess and recovery plan service users and formulate written  reports, as necessary. 

• Clinical auditing skills to inform evaluation of the service and identify areas for development. 

• Employ a professional, empathetic, and non-judgmental attitude towards  service users and all stakeholders. 

• An understanding of the importance of professional integrity in relationships with service users, peers, and other relevant professionals 

 

  

 

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”. 

• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme  

• Contributory pension scheme  

• Annual reimbursement of your NMC fee  

• Dedicated and protected professional development time.  

• Access to excellent training programmes including the RCNi learning platform.  

• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.  

• A friendly and supportive team  

• Training, career development & progression opportunities  

• Protected monthly CPD.   

• Our nursing pay is competitive with the NHS Agenda for Change pay bands. 

 

  

 

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

 

Salary is subject to review in line with the 2025/26 pay award.

CGL points 33 to 39 (£37,184.90 - £43,384.61)

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

31/5/2026

Irvine Chinyanganya | i.chinyanganya@cgl.org.uk | 07920 266083

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