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The best people have one thing in common.
They care.
At Change Grow Live, we're driven by the belief that we can truly impact the lives of our service users. We offer a safe, supportive environment, honoring each individual and working collaboratively to identify the best treatment and care options. Our core values - 'Be open, be compassionate, and be bold' - guide us daily as we help people reshape their lives, grow as individuals, and embrace life to the fullest.
Our Nurses play an integral part in Change Grow Lives mission to help people change the direction of their lives, to grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you would offer specialist clinical interventions to people who use our services.
This is an excellent opportunity for an energetic and passionate Lead Nurse to help shape our vision in how we provide clinical services to individuals whose lives have been affected by drugs and alcohol.
Where: Lewisham
Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week
Full Time Salary: £43,814.50 - £48,183.48 dependent on experience pro rata for part time hours
Allowance: £4,072.06 Inner London Weighting
ResponsibilitiesAbout the role:
Assure that integrated pathways are in place for service users who require treatment for their health needs relating to their addiction and that the clinical model is effective and in line with CGL policy and national guidanceImplement/maintain an immunisation and vaccination scheme to help combat blood borne virus (BBV) and other infectious diseases and provide advice and information to other professionals on BBV and the care of individuals with drug and alcohol issuesUndertake regular CPD and create an environment that encourages your team to learn and develop and disseminate information to your team from the senior operational and clinical management teamsEnsure that all clinical services are delivered to a high standard in line with national guidance and CGL policies, procedures and best practice adhering to CQC Essential StandardsManage the clinical aspects of implementations of new clinical developments within the service as requiredEffectively manage and develop all nursing staff and participate in the core training programme as and when required and be an active support for your peers within the region/organisationAttend, organise and chair (as required) relevant clinical advisory groups and committees and partnership meetings, to ensure appropriate representation of servicesWork alongside the Lead Doctor (and or Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP)) to formulate, plan and implement individual treatment programmes to ensure safety and optimise outcomes for service users. This will include supporting nurses assisting detoxifications from substances across operational sites.
About you:
Valid registration with the NMC and a current pinSignificant experience of working in the health/social care field ideally within substance misuseExperience of working and managing people/teams in the clinical services and substance misuse, social care fieldsAn in-depth knowledge of clinical interventions for use with a range of service usersUnderstanding of UK Drug Strategy and Social Policy reformsKnowledge of different treatment models and harm minimisation interventionsIn depth knowledge of the regulatory framework within which the clinical services and the organisation operateAwareness of, and ability to work within, clinical legislation in relation to service usersBe an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skillsAble to manage in a facilitative and coaching styleBe a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholdersAbility to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service usersUnderstand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguardsSeek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others
What we will give to you:
25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist ProgrammeContributory pension schemeAnnual reimbursement of your NMC feeDedicated and protected professional development timeAccess to excellent training programmes including the RCNi learning platformA great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.A friendly and supportive teamTraining, career development & progression opportunitiesProtected monthly CPD
Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 40 to 44 (£43,814.50 - £48,183.48) ILW / OLW /Fringe Inner London Weighting (£4,072.06) Closing Date 16/2/2025 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Naz Mahmud | naz.mahmud@cgl.org.uk This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. Options ApplyApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer <p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;">Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;"> </span></p> Share this vacancy on your newsfeed
We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.
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