Band 5 Substance Misuse Nurse - HMP Downview

Are you passionate about helping people and looking for a new challenge?

Do you want to work for a company where you are valued and be a person who can make a difference?

For more than 25 years, Forward have been working with people building positive and productive lives, whatever their past. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high standards of daily treatments and supporting service users in their recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. Working as part of an integrated substance misuse team to deliver both clinical and psychosocial interventions at HMP Downview.

The service is delivered 7 days a week with flexible working on a rota basis.

Essential criteria for this role 

• Registered nurse
• 1-year minimum post registration experience

As we recognise this role is advertised as full time we would also consider part time applications.

• NMC Pin paid
• Revalidation Appraisal online portfolio including a journal subscription
• 6 days of CPD per year
• Mentorship opportunities
• Retention interviews
• Support with your revalidation
• Training opportunities and career development
• Flexible working
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (Pro Rata'd for Part Time Employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Band 5 Substance Misuse Nurse

Essential criteria may differ from the Job Specification attached please see the what we are looking for section on this ad to clarify what is essential.

*Please note, we reserve the right to close this role early