Clinical Nurse Specialist - SUS Community Alcohol and Drug Service

Overview

A vacancy has arisen within CADS for a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Community Alcohol and Drug Service at Falkirk Community Hospital.

• Provide clinical expertise, leadership and supervision to nursing staff engaged in delivering evidence‑based, specialist interventions to individuals with substance use problems.
• Implement the recovery model of care and treatment for those with drug and alcohol related issues.
• Provide structured supervision to each member of the nursing team to ensure patients with substance use have access to treatment and progress along the recovery pathway.
• Work within an integrated model of care in conjunction with partner agencies to promote recovery.

• Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) at 1st level, trained to degree level.
• Post qualifications in a relevant speciality.
• Experience in substance use services and the recovery model of care.
• Good interpersonal skills and experience of team working.
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery.
• Member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Travel throughout the service area is essential. The Agenda for Change full‑time working week will reduce from 37 to 36 hours per week as of 1/4/26, with a corresponding increase in hourly rate.

Certificate of Sponsorship information:
Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK must review eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. Sponsorship is assessed on a case‑by‑case basis following interview and pre‑employment checks. Further guidance can be found on the UK Government website.

Applicants should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence, automated tools or other third‑party assistance to generate, draft or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged.

Most correspondence will be sent by e‑mail; please check your inbox and the Jobtrain account for updates.

Disabled people are encouraged to apply. NHS Forth Valley offers adjustments to facilitate the application and interview process for disabled applicants. Contact the Recruitment Office on  for assistance.

Informal enquiries:
Pamela Ure, Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist, Tel: or Ann Milne, Clinical Department Manager, Tel: .