Job description
Job Title: Substance Misuse Nurse (RMN / RGN)
Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Contract: Temporary, 2–6 months
Pay: £30–£35 per hour
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday
About the role
Archer is recruiting a Substance Misuse Nurse to join a leading national drug and alcohol charity’s community service in Shrewsbury. You’ll provide nursing care to adults affected by drug and alcohol use, working with recovery workers, prescribers and partner agencies to support people’s physical and mental health throughout their recovery.
Key responsibilities
- Carry out comprehensive clinical assessments, including physical and mental health and risk.
- Support safe prescribing for opiate substitution therapy, working with Non-Medical Prescribers and doctors.
- Deliver and monitor community alcohol detoxes.
- Provide blood-borne virus (BBV) screening, dry blood spot testing, hepatitis B vaccinations and referrals into treatment pathways.
- Deliver harm reduction advice, including naloxone training and supply.
- Manage a clinical caseload and keep accurate, timely clinical records.
- Recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns.
- Work with GPs, pharmacies, hospitals, mental health services and criminal justice partners.
What we’re looking for
- Registered Nurse (RMN or RGN) with current NMC registration.
- Experience in substance misuse, addictions or a related field. Mental health, sexual health or community nursing backgrounds will also be considered.
- Confidence in BBV screening, vaccinations and physical health checks.
- A non-judgemental, person-centred approach to recovery.
- An enhanced DBS, or willingness to apply for one.
- A full UK driving licence is desirable.
Why work with Archer?
Archer has specialised in criminal justice and substance misuse recruitment since 2017, placing staff with major providers and local authorities across the UK. You’ll get weekly pay, a dedicated consultant and access to more roles across the sector.
Interested?
Apply now or contact Kian Williamson on 07893 921198 or kwilliamson@archerresourcing.co.uk.
Working with Archer
We have made more than 5,000 successful placements, and right now we have hundreds of people out working across the UK. Everything we do is built around the experience of the people we place. You are paid weekly, every week, without having to chase it. And we keep investing in the technology that takes the friction out of registering, sending documents and getting to your first shift, so the admin stays out of your way.
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