Addiction Nurse Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

Please note No New Qualified Practitioner for 2024 will be considered for this role.

You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post. 

The shift pattern for this position is Roster 5 days over 7 working 08:30-16:30 or 13:30-21:30

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a unique new service, the first of its kind in Scotland, and indeed the UK.  The Safer Drug Consumption Facility (The Thistle) will provide a welcoming, clean and compassionate service to people who are injecting drugs.  The service will run over 7 days, between 9am and 9am, 365 days per year.  We will have a multi-disciplinary team to provide support as required to those using the facility.  We will provide a range of health and psychosocial interventions, as well as linking with services in third sector.  This will be person centred and care will be determined by peoples immediate needs. 

Successful candidates should have knowledge and experience of:

• physical and / or mental health care
• including blood borne virus
• wound care and trauma.

The candidate must also have a welcoming, and flexible approach.  Individuals working in the service would deliver trauma informed care and be prepared to be responsive to the needs of people using the service.  Evidence of the ability to effectively communicate and deliver person centred, innovative practice is essential.  An understanding of the issues face by people using drugs and alcohol is essential to the role.

Informal contact: Lauren Sloey, Nurse Team Leader, , lauren.sloey@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.

Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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