Substance Misuse Specialist / Nurse

Job overview

Are you a nurse or substance misuse specialist interested in a career in Substance Misuse? Do you have a relevant degree with experience in working in substance misuse? Have you worked with rough sleepers or individuals hard to engage in treatment? Are you flexible? Are you proactive?

Do you have access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes or are you able to travel as required to meet the needs of the service?

Would you like an opportunity to join our new exciting rough sleepers project and be part of our innovative Specialist Substance Misuse Service?

I-access is seen as a forward thinking and innovative service.  i-access is now jointly delivered by Surrey County Council and Surrey and Borders under a cooperation agreement. This is an ongoing agreement, which enables i-access to continue to deliver a quality service to Surrey residents without the disruption of an impending procurement process

We are offering two Band 6 opportunity as a Substance Misuse Specialist or Nurse working flexibly across Surrey with the choice of either Guildford, Chertsey or Redhill as their base.

The post holder will need to be adaptive to working in different environments in order to meet homeless individuals needs. A car owner is essential for this role.

Main duties of the job

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 User’s establishing strong professional supportive relationships.

To work and act appropriately on own initiative within a multi-disciplinary team and has the skills to utilise 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description document attached for more information on the responsibilities and requirements for this job.