Substance Misuse Nurse - Bank
DoctorPA Secure LTD, Adamsdown, Caerdydd - Cardiff
Substance Misuse Nurse - Bank
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DoctorPA Secure LTD, Adamsdown, Caerdydd - Cardiff
- Part time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 5 days ago, 30 Oct | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 9a69a562c8ec45e2a83fa19ed3d39abd
Location ref: Adamsdown, Caerdydd - Cardiff
Full Job Description
The Substance Misuse Nurse provides specialist clinical care and recovery-focused interventions to individuals engaged with the criminal justice system who experience drug and/or alcohol misuse.
Working within the CANOL Offender Intervention Service, the post holder supports the delivery of integrated interventions and dispensing medication aimed at addressing substance misuse as a driver of offending behaviour, improving health outcomes, and reducing reoffending across South Wales custodial and community pathways.
The role contributes to a holistic programme offering therapeutic interventions and health and wellbeing support. The service works with people who have entered the criminal justice system due to substance misuse and aims to break cycles of harmful use and offending through coordinated multi-agency support
Main duties of the job
Undertake comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments of individuals presenting with substance misuse issues.
Assess drug and alcohol dependence, withdrawal risks, and associated health concerns.
Work with the CANOL Multidisciplinary team to develop, implement individualised care and recovery plans.
Deliver evidence-based substance misuse interventions.
Monitor service users physical health and wellbeing.
Support safe detoxification and stabilisation programmes (where applicable).
Provide harm-reduction interventions including overdose prevention education.
Substance Misuse Interventions
Work collaboratively within probation, courts, prison and criminal justice settings.
Support individuals who have been sentenced by the courts to a Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR) and those who are transitioning from custody and community services.
Contribute to reducing substance-related offending behaviour.
Participate in risk assessments relating to harm, safeguarding, and vulnerability.
Liaise with probation, prison staff, healthcare providers, and third-sector partners.
DrPA Secure has been operating in secure environments since 2014, providing high-quality healthcare services across the UK. We deliver our services based on our ethos of CARE