Job Description

Make a Difference Where It Matters Most



Are you a skilled and compassionate nurse with experience in substance misuse and mental health? Join Team NHFT as a Senior Substance Misuse Nurse and help deliver high-quality, trauma-informed care to residents at HMP Lowdham Grange .



At Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) , we're proud to be rated Outstanding by the CQC. We're committed to innovation, inclusivity, and making a real difference in the lives of our patients and staff.



Why Join NHFT?

Annual Leave:

27 days + 8 bank holidays (rising with service)

NHS Pension Scheme

Health & Wellbeing Support

Learning & Development Opportunities

Inclusive and supportive team culture



About the Role



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.

Your responsibilities will include:

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



NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out 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.



Be Part of Something Bigger



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.



Apply today and help shape the future of substance misuse care in secure services.

Learn more about us at www.nhft.nhs.uk or bit.ly/24hoursinNHFT



For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the 'About You' Section of the document.