Senior Substance Misuse Nurse

Job Summary

Are you looking for a new challenge or the opportunity to develop your career pathway then this could be the job that you are looking for. The Substance Misuse Team at HMP Nottingham are seeking a dynamic enthusiastic experienced Senior Substance Misuse Nurse to join the team. We are looking for someone who enjoys a challenge, can work well within a team and autonomously.

NHFT provide healthcare mental health and wellbeing services within HMP Nottingham.

• Annual Leave: 27 days + 8 bank holidays (rising with service)
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Health & Wellbeing Support
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Inclusive and supportive team culture

As a key member of the Substance Misuse Service, you'll lead on mental health assessments and care for residents with dual diagnosis needs. You'll work autonomously, managing your own caseload, and collaborate closely with the prison's mental health team, psychosocial services, and wider healthcare colleagues.

• Delivering specialist clinical and mental health interventions
• Conducting comprehensive assessments and risk evaluations
• Administering medication and opioid substitution therapy
• Supporting service development and continuous improvement
• Supervising junior staff and contributing to team leadership
• Promoting trauma-informed care and health education

• RMN qualification with post‑graduate education or equivalent experience

• RCGP Level 1 (or working towards) in Substance Misuse
• Non‑medical prescribing qualification

• Strong assessment, caseload management, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team
• IT literacy and familiarity with clinical systems (e.g. Systm One)

• Experience in substance misuse and mental health care

• Experience in prison or secure settings

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and speciality services in both hospital settings and in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.

We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be ‘outstanding’ by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

If you're ready to lead with compassion and make a lasting impact in a unique healthcare setting, we'd love to hear from you.

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NHFT.

Date posted: 16 February 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time

Reference number: 270–TG715–HMPNOT

Job location:

HMP Nottingham, Nottingham, NG5 3AG

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address: HMP Nottingham, Nottingham, NG5 3AG

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