Registered General Nurse

We are currently seeking an RGN for a Residential Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Service in Derby. We are looking for a Nurse who can support with medicines management, physical health monitoring, and general clinical oversight within a low-level mental health and substance misuse setting.

This contract will be an ongoing Long Term position.

This will be a Part Time contract for 4 days a week - 30 Hours. Monday to Thursday.

The hourly pay rate will be negotiated between £28-30 an hour via an Umbrella (PAYE Available).

Main Duties

• To oversee implementation of the local clinical governance arrangements and lead the reporting process through the Clinical Governance structure.
• Lead on care planning and delivery to respond to the health needs of clients.
• To support caseload management, including assessing, planning, and implementing clinical care with a focus on managing clients' general health needs.
• To provide training and support to frontline staff and managers in relation to clinical procedures and the use of clinical assessment tools including CIWA, COWS and MUST assessment tools.
• To respond to medical emergencies, managing crises as first line intervention and assessing risk and safeguarding concerns.
• To ensure that all work is performed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures, including the incident, accident and complaints reporting.
• To oversee and ensure safe administration of medications to clients in compliance with medicines management policy and guidelines.
• Support people who use our services an emphasis on health needs and deliver health promotion and harm reduction advice and screening.
• To undertake audits of service quality and clinical practice and to support services in developing and implementing appropriate improvement plans.
• To support and encourage the screening and vaccinating of clients against BBVs.
• To pro-actively maintain an up-to-date knowledge of medicines management in line with the organisational policies, clinical standards, national guidelines and service agreements.
• To ensure that procedures are constantly reviewed to reflect the latest evidence-based practice in accordance with the UK Guidelines on Clinical Management, NICE guidance.

A Current Enhanced Adults and Children's DBS, will be required prior to starting.