Are you a compassionate, motivated nurse looking to broaden your skills in a dynamic and rewarding environment?

At The Forward Trust, we’re recruiting Band 5 Substance Misuse Nurses across HMP Chelmsford (Essex), HMP Send (Woking, Surrey) and HMP Bronzefield (Ashford, Surrey).

This permanent role can be full-time or part-time, offering flexible working. You’ll support individuals on their recovery journey while developing specialist clinical skills in a secure, fast-paced setting.

You’ll deliver nurse-led clinical and psychosocial interventions to individuals with substance misuse needs. Working within a prison setting offers variety, challenge, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to health, recovery, and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete assessments and develop tailored care plans
• Administer and monitor medication-assisted treatments
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and prison staff
• Provide health promotion and recovery-focused guidance
• Keep accurate, compliant clinical records
• Identify and manage safeguarding and risk concerns

Person Specification

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Registered Nurse (RN) status with a valid NMC PIN
• At least 1-year post-registration experience
• Experience or a strong interest in substance misuse care
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Experience in prison or secure settings – Desirable
• Knowledge of substance misuse protocols and harm reduction - Desirable
• Additional training in mental health or substance misuse - Desirable

If you’re ready to use your nursing skills where they can create real change, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and join a team committed to recovery, growth, and positive outcomes.

Please Note: Interviews for this role will commence 2nd week of Jan 2026 

Please see attached Job Description for full details