# Substance Misuse Lead > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/substance-misuse-lead/f4cc2e69-433a-49d3-af06-dce708d2654c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/substance-misuse-lead/f4cc2e69-433a-49d3-af06-dce708d2654c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St George's (Trust Headquarters) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Lead (legacy management group) - **Salary:** £49387.00 to £56515.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-07T11:00:50.181Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8268726 - **Employer website:** https://www.lpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting oportunity to join the team in Midlands OpCourage supporting veterans, reservists and their families as the lead sunstance misuse nurse within our service. This is a Midlands wide post for an RMN/RNMH or RGN/AHP (with appropriate mental health experience) who has experience working in substance misuse services. Providing clinical leadership to the SMU nurses across the partnership, the post holder will take the lead in further developing the substance misuse offer, working alongside mainstream NHS services and other agencies. The post holder will be part of a multi disciplinary team leading clinical decision-making, providing clinical assessment and treatment with a clinical caseload, applying evidence-based practice, supporting discharge and measured outcomes. The post holder will support the development of training for staff within the wider OpCourage pathways and work closely with the clinical and operational leads across the partnership. ### Main duties of the job Support the SMU Nurses in their roles and the delivery of interventions Support the SMU Nurses in supervision of the Support workers Develop SMU provision in line with service specifications to meet the needs of the service users within Midlands OpCourage pathways To provide clinical supervision to the SMU nurses Develop and support delivery of suitable training packages for all staff within Midlands OpCourage pathways to increase awareness and knowledge of SMU presentations in relation to mental health Lead clinical audits and quality improvement Work with external agencies to develop agreed pathways and joint care provision Manage a small caseload of complex cases as required ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post. When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include: - Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy - Competitive annual leave allowance - Car leasing scheme - NHS pension scheme - Free eye tests - Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme - Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to manage competing priorities - Strong communication and interpersonal skills - Ability to work autonomously - Leadership and influencing skills - Risk assessment and management - MDT working - Data analysis and audit skills ### Experience **Essential** - Significant experience working within substance misuse services - Experience of managing or supervising staff - Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team environment - Experience in leading service improvement projects **Desirable** - Experience in clinical leadership role - Experience in veteran specific mental health - Experience in delivering training ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered RGN/RNMH/AHP - Degree level qualification in nursing or equivalent relevant experience - Relevant post registration qualification or equivalent experience and training in substance misuse - Experience working in mental health with complex cases **Desirable** - Any specific leadership training or qualification ## Documents - [lpft info (pdf, 44.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2654) - [staff network (pdf, 321.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2459) - [substance misuse lead (pdf, 392.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10592865) - [functional requirements (pdf, 464.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10583531) - [tips for applicant success (pdf, 670.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2299) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.