Agency Substance Misuse Nurse

Agency Substance Misuse Nurse

Birmingham | £30 - £35 per hour | 3‑Month Contract | Monday to Friday, 9am‑5pm

This role is a short‑term contract position within a well‑established addictions service in Birmingham. The successful candidate will provide frontline clinical care to service users receiving specialist drug and alcohol treatment programmes.

• Complete CIWA assessments and alcohol withdrawal monitoring.
• Undertake venepuncture and blood collection.
• Perform ECGs.
• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and reviews.
• Support alcohol detoxification and treatment programmes.
• Deliver BBV screening, vaccinations and health promotion interventions.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and records.
• Liaise with recovery workers, prescribers and other multidisciplinary team members.
• Promote positive outcomes and recovery‑focused care.

• Registered Nurse (RGN or RMN) with active NMC registration.
• Experience taking bloods (venepuncture).
• Experience completing CIWA assessments.
• Competent in performing ECGs.
• Strong clinical assessment and decision‑making skills.
• Full right to work in the UK.
• Ability to start within a short timeframe.

• Previous substance misuse or addictions experience.
• Alcohol detoxification experience.
• Opiate treatment programme experience.
• BBV screening experience.
• Titration experience.

• £30 - £35 per hour.
• Monday to Friday working pattern.
• No night shifts.
• 9am‑5pm working hours.
• Initial 3‑month contract with potential extension.
• Immediate start available.
• Opportunity to work with a highly respected charity provider.
• Supportive multidisciplinary team environment.
• Excellent experience within specialist addictions services.