Substance Misuse Healthcare Assistance

Substance Misuse Healthcare Assistance Location: Essex Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 (pro-rata) Please be advised this is a part-time role 20.5 hours per week About this role In this role you will work within an integrated healthcare framework to deliver high standards of nursing care and psychosocial interventions to patients admitted to the service according to their clinical needs, in line with relevant clinical protocols, policies and evidence based practice. You will support the medical team in monitoring and accurately reporting on the general physical, mental and psychological health and well-being of clients as required for medical detox. You will support the medical team to encourage behaviour change in the context of the 12 Step Treatment Programme and health promotion. At times you may be required to carry out brief crisis interventions dependent on medical or mental health need. You may be required to attend community meetings and deliver the code of conduct meetings explaining expectations of behaviour and rationale for these boundaries. To provide interventions and support for clients medically detoxing, acknowledging that some clients may present with complex needs as part of their recovery journey. This may include; supporting clients on a 1:1 basis relating to but not limited to individual treatment plans, treatment boundaries, 2nd checking of controlled drugs, observing clients taking any medicines prescribed, accurate reporting and recording daily on issues ..... full job details .....