Are you a confident, compassionate nurse ready to make a real impact in substance misuse recovery?
We’re recruiting a Part-Time Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse in Chelmsford (12 hours per week) to join a dedicated multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality care in a residential service in Chelmsford.
You’ll play a key role in supporting individuals with complex drug and alcohol needs, delivering evidence-based care, leading clinically, and helping shape recovery journeys in line with the NMC Code and best practice guidelines.
What you’ll be doing
- Delivering high-quality nursing assessments, care planning, implementation and evaluation for substance-dependent clients
- Managing a caseload with autonomy and strong clinical accountability
- Administering and overseeing safe medicines management, including risk-based decision making
- Working closely within a multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless, person-centred care
- Undertaking risk assessments across clinical, safeguarding and behavioural areas
- Supporting service development, clinical audits and continuous improvement
- Acting up and providing leadership support in the absence of senior clinicians
What we’re looking for
- Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with experience in substance misuse, mental health or complex care
- Confident working independently in a high-responsibility clinical setting
- Strong understanding of risk management, safeguarding and clinical governance
- Passion for recovery-focused, trauma-informed care
- Leadership potential with the ability to support and supervise junior staff
What you’ll gain
- Opportunity to develop leadership skills in a supportive team
- Involvement in training, supervision and service improvement
- A chance to make a lasting difference in recovery journeys every day
You’ll be joining a values-driven team within The Forward Trust, working to transform lives affected by addiction.
If you’re ready to bring clinical excellence, compassion and leadership to a rewarding specialist role, we’d love to hear from you.
Please see attached Job Description for full details