Health and Wellbeing Nurse

We're currently looking for an experienced Health & Wellbeing Nurse to join a leading charity supporting people affected by drug and alcohol use in Cheshire.

Location:

Cheshire.

Contract:

3 months. Pay: £35-£40 per hour, depending on experience.

Hours:

09:00-17:00, Monday to Friday.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering health, wellbeing and harm reduction interventions.
• Supporting community alcohol detoxification and opiate detoxification/titration.
• Carrying out health assessments, wound care, ECGs and other general healthcare interventions.
• Supporting BBV testing, vaccination and treatment access.
• Providing overdose prevention support, including naloxone programmes.
• Supporting outreach work across the borough, particularly around alcohol misuse.
• Working closely with colleagues and partner services to ensure people receive the right support.
• Completing assessments, care plans, risk assessments and accurate case records.
• Identifying and responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns.

We're looking for a Registered Nurse (RMN, RGN or Learning Disabilities Nurse) with a current active PIN and experience working with substance misuse, vulnerable people or socially excluded groups. You'll need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to work calmly under pressure, and a genuine commitment to providing person-centred care. Experience with in a substance misuse setting is essential , along with the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

We're also offering a £250 referral bonus for successful referrals.