UK Addiction Treatment Centres

Are you a bank registered nurse seeking a rewarding opportunity to work in our medically assisted treatment center where you can dedicate time to delivering high-quality care? Would you prefer a manageable caseload, offering you the chance to truly focus on your patients?

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

• Career Progression: Amazing growth opportunities within UKAT
• Training & Development: Free access to ongoing training and development
• Birthday Off!
• Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our company pension plan
• Free On-site Parking
• Wellness Programme: 24/7 free counselling support via BUPA
• Blue Light Card: Enjoy thousands of retail discounts
• Employee of the Month: Earn up to £100 in monthly vouchers
• Small Client Caseload: Maximum of 18 clients

At the heart of everything we do are our four core values:

• Understanding – listening, empathising, and responding to individual needs.
• Kindness – treating everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion.
• Accountability – taking responsibility for our actions and maintaining high standards.
• Teamwork – working collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for our clients.

• →Practice in full accordance with NMC guidelines and the NMC Code of Conduct, ensuring safe, ethical, and evidence-based care at all times
• →Support the Centre Manager and Lead Nurse in developing, implementing, and reviewing clinical action plans.
• →Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic, person-centred recovery and detoxification programmes.
• →Conduct comprehensive client assessments, including triage, risk assessments, and structured withdrawal monitoring using tools such as COWS and CIWA-Ar.
• →Administer and manage prescribed medications, including Librium, in line with clinical protocols, monitoring effectiveness and escalating concerns appropriately.
• →Provide direct clinical care and develop, implement, and review individualised treatment and detox plans.
• →Act as a first responder to clinical and medical emergencies, following escalation and emergency procedures.
• →Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation, including case notes, MAR charts, and statutory records.
• →Participate in clinical audits, service reviews, and service-user feedback to support continuous improvement.
• →Support nurse inductions and provide supervision, guidance, and mentorship to newly appointed staff.
• →Supervise junior staff and volunteers as required, promoting safe practice and professional development.
• →Ensure high standards are maintained across the clinical environment, including accommodation, cleanliness, catering, and maintenance

• Registered Nurse (RGN / RMN) with current NMC registration.
• Experience in detoxification, substance misuse, mental health, or acute clinical settings.
• Strong working knowledge of withdrawal management tools (e.g. COWS, CIWA-Ar) and detox medications such as Librium.
• Confident in risk assessment, triage, and emergency response.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accurate clinical record-keeping.

• You will have an initial phone conversation with the talent acquisition specialist, which will be an informal chat and opportunity to ask questions about the position
• If you are successful in your initial phone conversation, you will be required to undertake an interview on-site or via video conference. (please note that if you have a video/in-person interview, you will be required to visit the centre at a later date for our 2nd stage interview)
• Our shortlisted candidates will be notified if they are successful within 5 working days post interview.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer, committed to making our recruitment process inclusive and accessible to all.