Community Addictions Nurse

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered mental health nurse to work within the Argyll and Bute Addiction Team based in Cowal. You will be a member of an integrated health and social care team and as such have links to the wider multidisciplinary team.

You should possess sound clinical knowledge and be able to demonstrate a wide range of clinical skills – including the ability to offer interventions and deliver safe, effective care to a diverse client population. You will be required to carry out assessments, develop, implement and evaluate recovery plans. You will manage your own caseload and provide support to the local GP practices in their shared care clinics for opioid replacement therapy.

The post requires you to work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team. You should possess good interpersonal skills and have a commitment to partnership working. Significant post registration experience is required as well as relevant experience in the drug and alcohol field.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments, develop, implement and evaluate recovery plans.
• Manage own caseload and provide support to local GP practices in shared care clinics for opioid replacement therapy.
• Work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team and support partnership working.
• Deliver safe, effective care to a diverse client population.

Qualifications

• Registered mental health nurse.
• Significant post‑registration experience.
• Relevant experience in the drug and alcohol field.
• Good interpersonal skills and commitment to partnership working.

Informal enquiries: Leslie Mackay, Clinical Service Manager (Acute Mental Health and Addictions) Argyll and Bute. Email: . Telephone 01546 605602 or 07899664783.

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