Substance Misuse Nurse Associate

The Registered Nurse Associate role is an essential role for the Secured Services environment, and the post holder will work alongside a multi-disciplinary team to provide highest quality patient-centred care. Within Secured Services, the Nurse Associate role is to contribute to the work of the team in providing the highest quality of physical health care and participate in on-going assessment process of health needs and the implementation of planned and emergency care over the 24/7 period that meets the needs of the patients.

The post holder will be working in an integrated multi-professional inpatient team that includes Head of Healthcare, Clinical Matrons, Service Managers, ACP's, GP's, Registered Nurses, Healthcare Support Workers, Pharmacy Technicians, Administrators, Mental health and Substance misuse staff and wider trust colleagues., Working as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, including Physical Health, Mental Health and Substance Misuse pathways.

Supporting the safe prescribing of medication, including acting as a 1st signatory under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Supporting emergency responses and coded calls

Managing own caseload, under indirect supervision of a registered nurse.

Supporting delivery of the overall service delivery model for the pathway

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.