Job summaryARC-MK works as a multi-disciplinary team, in partnership with With You, to improve services and delivery of healthcare to adult residents of Milton Keynes with a range of complex health problems and diverse ethnic backgrounds.The Addictions Team helps people who want to break a cycle of addiction to substances such as heroin, club drugs, other types of stimulants or long-term alcohol addiction. We offer a variety of psychosocial and clinical interventions to support clients throughout their treatment journey.The role will provide mainly peripatetic support to the Rough Sleepers Outreach team as well as support the wider ARC-MK team based in Netherfield.The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.Main duties of the jobAn exciting opportunity has presented itself within our service! This is a unique opportunity to be part of an integrated substance misuse service combining the elements of education, prevention, treatment and recovery within a prison environment. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and empathic Band 5 Nurse to complement our Addictions Team supporting the delivery of clinical and psychosocial interventions.The post holder should be ready for a new challenge, demonstrate good communication skills and work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team. You should have experience of completing comprehensive assessments and risk management.About usCNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 7,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesClinical Responsibilities:To provide nursing assessment, treatment and careWork alone on an outreach basis, at times, with support as required, to safely deliver healthcareWork with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountabilityDeal empathically with sensitive information, including discussing patients changing condition with the patient and other professionalsTake responsibility for managing, coordinating and delegating work within a skill mix team in the absence of more senior colleaguesParticipate in inter-professional working and the development, implementation and evaluation of the delivery of health care servicesSafely manage high risk area including:Handling body fluids and other hazardous materialHandling medical sharpsChallenging behaviour situationIn the absence of more senior colleagues, you will have responsibility for providing the highest standards of patient care through on-going assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmers of careWorking with the team and other agencies you will use your person-centred assessment skills for the health and well-being of patients with complex needsCollaborate with other agencies, statutory and voluntary to ensure continuity of careParticipate in screening, caseload profiling and needs assessment of individuals and the caseload as required. To undertake health promotion and disease prevention activities with individuals or groups in line with the public health agendaSupport, guide and teach patients to maintain their optimum level of physical and psychological healthDischarge and/or refer patients on completion of episode of careActively respect patients privacy and dignity and protect their property and possessionsParticipate in the service planning and nursing strategy within the Trust, promoting implementation within practiceEnsure that all aspects of professional behaviour as required within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct are always followed.Medicines managementDelivery of prescribed medication following patient assessment with responsibility and accountability for risk management and with-holding medication when appropriate and notifying medical doctor.To provide care includingFirst contact: acute assessment, nursing diagnosis and care, treatment, and referral.Continuing care: Intermediate Care, rehabilitation, chronic disease management and contributes to the delivery of the National Service Frameworks.Public health: health protection and promotion programmes that improve and reduce inequalitiesEducational Responsibilities:Participate in training programmes for learners (students) and induction programmes for new staff. To undertake assessment and supervision of learnersUndertake the training necessary to ensure own professional development and updating of knowledge and meet the PREP requirements of the NMC.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialoRegistered Mental Health Nurse or Registered General NurseDesirableo998 Mentorship / Slice / Mentor preparation courseExperienceEssentialoExperience in Emergency response/ Minor illness and Minor InjuryoKeeping accurate electronic recordsoPractical experience of providing high quality careoExperience of conducting risk assessmentsoEvidence of personal and professional development in Nursing since registrationDesirableoExperience of running clinicsoExperience of working within a secure environment / prisonSKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIESEssentialoKnowledge of the safe storage and administration of medication.oKnowledge of, and ability to follow, NMC code of conductoAbility to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care & act accordingly if untoward changes occurred.oKnowledge of risk assessment and management.oAbility to treat patients with respect and dignityoMaintain patient confidentiality.oAbility to use computer to access patient information and emailoDemonstrates the ability to manage work under pressureoSensitive to colleagues and able to promote a positive motivating environment.oShift management skillsoGood written and verbal communication skillsoKnowledge of, and ability to uphold patient confidentialityoAbility to maintain patient records within standardsoUnderstand the different roles of the multi-disciplinary team and own role within itoAbility to provide and accept feedback, support, clinical/managerial supervisionoKnowledge of current developments in specialist clinical area.oCaring approachoCommitted to personal/professional developmentoDependable and a sense of responsibilityoFlexible approach to workDesirableoLeadership skills (motivating, using initiative, change management).oAudit process and an ability to use audit tools in an inpatient settingoKnowledge of substance misuse issues and assessment of drug/alcohol problemsoProblem solving skills, stress management skills & conflict resolution skillsOTHEREssentialoMotivated to provide the highest standard in a changing serviceoAwareness of Health & Safety issues.oWillingness to undertake further training relevant to clinical area.oAble to recognise signs of stress in selfoAble to work day and night flexible shiftsoAbility to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameCentral and North West London NHS Foundation TrustAddressARC-MK33-37 Farthing Grove, NetherfieldMilton KeynesMK6 4JHEmployer's websitehttps://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)