Health and Wellbeing Nurse

We are looking to recruit Registered Nurses with a passion for working with people who use substances. Via offer a host of great, sector leading benefits, including payment for professional registration fees. This position requires a Nurse with appropriate and valid registration with the NMC and experience of working with individuals who use alcohol or substances.,

• Improve healthcare access for service user, BBV testing/treatment, health care assessments and community ambulatory detox and health checks/clinical observations.
• To provide and supervise the delivery of high standards of nursing care to those who use our services in accordance with up-to-date evidence based professional practice and Via policies.
• Deliver general healthcare activity, including Wound Care, ECGs, 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.
• To support people affected by drug and alcohol use to achieve and sustain their recovery, optimising health, and well-being.
• Being flexible in the hours worked will be expected of the post holder including late evenings.
  
  Good communication skills both written and verbal are essential. Confidence to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  
  Via Cheshire West & Chester deliver high quality services including specialist prescribing services, rapid access to treatment, and other health and wellbeing interventions to better equip individuals to improve their physical and mental health. This position requires a Nurse with appropriate and valid registration with the NMC and experience of working with individuals who use alcohol or substances.