Clinical Nurse Specialist (Addictions)

To provide safe, effective and person-centred nursing care to individuals experiencing drug and alcohol dependency. The Band 5 Substance Misuse Nurse will undertake clinical assessments, support treatment and medication management, deliver harm reduction interventions, coordinate care and promote recovery while ensuring compliance with professional standards and clinical governance requirements, Clinical Assessment: Undertake comprehensive nursing assessments, identify health needs and develop individualised care plans.

2. Treatment and Medication Management: Support OST delivery, monitor treatment effectiveness and ensure safe medication management.

3. Harm Reduction: Provide health education, overdose prevention, naloxone training, BBV screening and alcohol detoxification support.

4. Care Coordination: Work collaboratively with GPs, doctors, recovery practitioners and partner agencies to ensure continuity of care.

5. Clinical Governance and Documentation: Maintain accurate clinical records, undertake risk assessments, follow safeguarding procedures and comply with NMC standards.

CNWL Addictions is a well-established NHS provider offering a wide range of high-quality drug and alcohol treatment interventions to the diverse and multicultural population across Ealing, Brent, Hillingdon, Hackney, and Hounslow. In addition, we also have the tri-borough Club Drug Clinic as well as our National Problem Gambling Service.

The service is committed to a harm minimisation philosophy and to partnership working. Our main partners are primary care services, social and the third sector.

Treatments are provided across all our clinical centres. Clinical Governance framework is well established, and the service prides itself on its continuous development towards becoming a learning organisation.