Substance Misuse Nurse (ISMS)

Job Introduction

Why choose Sodexo?

We provide a safe and controlled working environment where you get to see the full cycle of patient care and work with a dedicated multidisciplinary team. You will have the opportunity to work independently, make your own decisions and have a family friendly work-life balance.  Some of the other benefits that we offer are:

• Excellent salary £35,051.25 per annum
• Free on-site parking
• Free meals while on duty
• Average of 37.5 hours a week on a shift pattern basis that includes weekends
• Support in contributing ½ towards NMC fee’s
• Long service award
• Free learning and development
• Access to Sodexo Discounts – wide range of Holiday, travel and retail discounts
• Access to flexible benefits – this is via salary sacrifice where you can purchase a wide range of benefits including holidays, insurance and dental cover.
• Support in contributing ½ towards NMC fee’s
• BUPA cover
• Refer a friend to nursing bonus
• 25 days holiday plus 8 days bank holidays, this increase to 28 days plus 8 days bank holiday after 3 years of service. There is also the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days holiday.
• Maternity Pay – 12 weeks full pay reducing to 12 weeks half pay and bonus after 5 years’ service of 4 weeks’ pay.
• Sick pay Full pay for 4 weeks from 3 months service increasing with service length to full pay for 12 weeks with over 5 years service.
• Can specialize in Substance Misuse, RCGP courses
• Subsidised gym membership  
• There is gym on site which staff can attend on their free time

Role Responsibility

• Triage the drug treatment needs of new arrivals/transfers and those currently in custody and provide advice on a range of health and harm reduction issues to drug misusers.
• Safely promote the generic health needs of prisoners with drug misuse issues and refer on to Health Care when required.
• Provide a safe and accurate full comprehensive clinical substance misuse assessment of prisoners drug treatment needs in collaboration with the lead Substance Misuse GP and Recovery  Services using evidence based research.
• Safely and effectively carry out appropriate clinical and prison ACCT risk assessment regarding the prisoner’s drug treatment and mental health issues thereby implementing appropriate interventions to manage the risks.
• Administer and supervise the consumption of controlled drug medication as prescribed to patients of the service in line with the service / Prison Protocols.
• Work in close collaboration with the Lead Substance Misuse GP and Nurse prescriber regarding the development and implementation of treatment protocols, policies and guidelines for the continuation or initiation of Clinical Recovery for patients received or treated in the prison.
• Communicate information in line with Prison confidentiality policies to relevant agencies both within and external to the prison.
• Ensure the compilation and maintenance of proper and accurate confidential records of all patient interventions and contact with other agencies, consistent with NHS practice and regulations and as required by Sodexo Justice Services Instructions.
• Maintain and develop IT skills to be able to operate I.T. equipment as provided by the Prison.
• Be responsible for the induction, clinical supervision and training of the junior health care assistants so as to maintain high standards of care

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• RGN Qualification (We will not be considering applications from RMNs for this position.)

Desirable

• Proven experience in similar role.
• Experience of working in the substance misuse field.
• Experience of working within a prison setting.
• Experience of working with offenders.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Please note all roles within Sodexo Justice are subject to security and recruitment checks which may include a Social Media Check. You will also be asked to provide 5 years’ worth of references and request employment history details from the HMRC.