About this role
Job summary
Looking for flexible work in the NHS?
The Flexi-Bank is a collaborative staff bank hosted by Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, offering greater choice, flexibility and access to a wider range of opportunities across both organisations.
Why join the Flexi-Bank?
Work flexibly - choose shifts that suit your lifestyle and availability
Access more opportunities - pick up shifts across mental health, community and acute care settings
Get paid fairly and on time - competitive rates and fast access to earnings through Stream
Stay supported - benefit from training, development and guidance from our dedicated Temporary Staffing Team
Be part of something bigger - join a growing collaborative of NHS Trusts across Surrey
Main duties of the job
The job role requires you to provide support and treatment to people who use our services for substance misuse dependency ensuring interventions are delivered as part of recovery care plan.
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is looking for either:
Substance Misuse Nurse - Band 5
or Substance Misuse Specialist - Band 6
Location:
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trusts to work for? This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
Job description Job responsibilities
Band 5: Substance Misuse Worker
Suitable for someone who:
Enjoys working with and providing structured recovery-focused support to service users with alcohol and/or drug misuse problems. Someone who enjoys working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with the ability to work flexibly as the needs of the service changes and who has a keen interest in substance misuse dependency issues with a good understanding of the recovery agenda and with good understanding of recovery model and the value structured treatment pathways have in substance misuse dependency recovery-based treatment.
Please refer to JD attached for more details.
Band 6: Substance Misuse Specialist
Suitable for someone who:
is a professional, dynamic and experienced clinician and has excellent complex risk management and crisis intervention skills in a fast moving environment, adaptable and can meet the needs of Service Users establishing strong professional supportive relationships. To work and act appropriately on own initiative within a multi-disciplinary team and has the skills to utilize knowledge, skills and experience to deliver a high standard of evidence based clinical interventions.
You will have knowledge, skills and experience in Mental Health and Substance Misuse with an excellent understanding of the recovery agenda
Please refer to JD attached for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications - Band 5 Essential
oDiploma in health or social care related subject. oEvidence of continued professional development in relevant subject areas. oDriving License (and able to drive in the UK)
Desirable
oRegistered nurse
Qualifications - Band 6 Essential
oRegistered Nurse Qualification (NMC) OR Degree qualification as a HCP ie Social Work / Occupational Therapist 'OR' oDegree must either be in a health-related subject i.e., psychology, counselling, criminology, etc oDegree plus a post graduate qualification in substance misuse/addictive behaviour, etc. oDriving License (and able to drive in the UK)
Experience Band 5 Essential
1 years' experience minimum, working in Substance Misuse and providing group facilitation
Experience - Band 6 Essential
oSignificant experience in Substance Misuse / Mental Health. oExcellent standard of Mental Health and Substance Misuse knowledge, skills and experience. oEvidence of medication management (OST)
Desirable
oEvidence of continuous professional development oExperience in: -high quality report writing -strong team working across divisional and organisational boundaries.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address Laurel House
Farnham Road Hospital, Farnham Road
Guildford
GU2 7LX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)