We are looking to recruit experienced nurses to be core members of our multi-disciplinary teams, participating in the provision of on-going assessments, care planning, risk assessments, while supporting service users at all stages of their recovery journeys
The post holder will work as a non-medical prescriber in the delivery of effective treatments to drug and alcohol service users. The post holder will carry out initial assessments and help deliver opiate substitute treatment for stabilisation and community detoxification. The post holder will be involved in alcohol community detoxes and provide other relevant support interventions to service user who use a range of substances. To support the delivery of specialist health clinics such as lung, liver, BBV testing, and the training and distribution of Naloxone.
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Lambeth Community Drug and Alcohol Services are delivered via consortia arrangement, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) leads the contract and delivers the service in conjunction with our partners, We Are With You, Phoenix Futures and Humankind. The service offers a range of interventions catering to the needs of substance misusing / dependent client's resident within the London Borough of Lambeth. Treatment is personalised and targeted to enable individuals to address their needs and move on in their recovery. Substances covered include opioids, NPS, alcohol and non-opiates. Service users are also able to access a range of physical and mental health support e.g. blood borne viruses testing and treatment / smoking cessation and there is a strong focus on harm minimization and relapse prevention. The consortium offers services across the 2 main premises and in a variety of GP services and has a total of 42 wte staff from a wide range of backgrounds doctors, nurses, psychologists, administrators, social workers, key workers, recovery staff and peer mentors and benefits from an active Service User Council
To work as a non-medical prescriber in the delivery of effective treatments to drug and alcohol service users.
Carry out initial assessments and help deliver opiate substitute treatment for stabilisation and community detoxification.
The post holder will be involved in alcohol community detoxes and provide other relevant support interventions to service user who use a range of substances.
To support the delivery of specialist health clinics such as lung, liver, BBV testing, and the training and distribution of Naloxone.
To support the management team in the development of staff members across the teams to ensure high standard of client care.
To take responsibility for the management of a defined caseload of clients with complex needs.
To complete accurate risk assessments of all patients and escalate relevant concerns in line with Trust policy.
To facilitate addictions training and other elements of front-line service delivery where required
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