Job Description

Salary

PERMANENT, 37.5HRS, BAND 5 29,970 - 36,483, FTE

Contractual hours

37.5

Basis

Full-Time

Region

Nottingham

Package

Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4%), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan

Date posted

09/07/2025

Job reference

REQ004042

SUBSTANCE USE NURSE - NOTTINGHAM RECOVERY NETWORK, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 37.5HRS,

BAND 5 29,970 - 36,483

,

FTE

Are you passionate about supporting people affected by drug and alcohol use?



Join our dedicated team as a Substance Use Nurse and make a meaningful difference to the lives of individuals on their journey to recovery.



We are looking for a committed and compassionate Band 5 Nurse to work within our multidisciplinary substance use service, delivering evidence-based clinical care, harm reduction interventions, and support for individuals with complex health and social needs.



This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative and high performing criminal justice substance misuse service within the City of Nottingham. Clean Slate & Nottingham Recovery Network prides itself on good practice and innovation regarding substance misuse treatment interventions for service users/patients involved in the Criminal Justice System Treatment Pathway.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Conduct comprehensive assessments for people who use substances. Support the delivery of medically assisted treatment (e.g., opiate substitution therapy). Carry out physical health checks, BBV testing (Hepatitis B/C, HIV), and vaccinations. Provide health education, wound care, and harm reduction advice (e.g., naloxone training). Collaborate closely with recovery workers, prescribers, GPs, mental health teams, and safeguarding partners. Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to care planning and risk assessments.

What We're Looking For

Registered Nurse (Adult / Mental Health) with a current NMC registration. Experience or interest in working with people affected by substance use, mental health, or complex social needs. A compassionate, non-judgmental approach and commitment to harm reduction principles. Strong team-working and communication skills.

What We Offer

Supportive team culture and regular clinical supervision. Training and development opportunities tailored to substance use practice. Access to NHS pension scheme, annual leave, and other benefits. Opportunities to grow your career within a forward-thinking service.

Additional Information

An enhanced DBS check will be required. Occasional evening or weekend shifts may be required, depending on service need. We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses with a passion for working in this field.

Apply Now

Help us improve lives and reduce harm. If you're ready for a new challenge in a progressive and supportive environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

We invest in you and encourage career progression - providing a full induction, e-learning and classroom training, management development pathways, fully-funded professional qualifications and more. Your wellbeing is important to us. We emphasise wellbeing in all our working environments and employ a Wellbeing Practitioner to support our staff. Employee assistance programme, salary sacrifice schemes. Stakeholder pension, enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid sick leave. 32 days holiday including Bank Holidays - increasing with service. Paid DBS and Update Service. Loyalty awards and non-contributory life insurance. Equality and diversity is important to us: we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and cultures, and appreciate the variety of experience they provide. As one of Nottingham's few Disability Confident Leaders, we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities.




Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.



98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.



Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.


As a Disability Confident employer, we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.


As an organisation we do not offer sponsorship for overseas candidates as our roles do not come under the Shortage Occupancy List (SOL) for the scheme. Any non-UK citizen who wishes to apply for a role within Framework would need to be able to provide valid RTW in the UK without the need for support from us.