The Health and Wellbeing Nurse will complete a nursing health assessment on all SU accessing support and treatment from NYH. This will include collecting information, completing investigations, interpreting results and liaising with others as deemed required. Long term health conditions may require the Nurse devising and implementing a nursing care plan with the SU, with regular planned reviews. The nurse will be provided with specialist CPD to gain competencies in alcohol detoxification and will play a key part in the monitoring of medicated detoxes.
The nurse will also be pivotal in the role out of depot opiate substitute medication ensuring it is administered in line with CD governance. The nurse will be a pivotal member in the completion of fibroscanning for liver disease and support the HCV Lead in providing Hepatitis C treatment across Harrogate and Northallerton. The nurse will work closely with the wider clinical team within NYH but also key healthcare partners - GP's, acute trust, Specialist nurses and EOL care to ensure safe, effective care is provided to our SU.
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