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IDTS Staff Nurse
| Reference | SCS/LIV/SN |
| Trust / Employer | Social Care Solutions Ltd |
| Location | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| Career Level | Staff Nurse |
| Specialism | Mental Health |
| Working Hours | Full Time |
| Salary | £22,000 - £27,000 per year |
| Vacancies | 1 |
| Updated Date | August 6th 2010 |
| Start Date | Not Specified |
Our client require experienced IDTS staff nurses for their private prison in the Liverpool area.
Purpose of Job as directed by the IDTS Manager and with clinical direction form the IDTS Senior Nurse, the post holder will contribute to a nurse led prescribing service offering access to assessment/care planning and a range of clinical interventions to prisoners referred as part of the IDTS initiative.
Key Activities:
Engaging with prisoners who have substance misuse problems and providing them with advice, assessment and clinical interventions to address their drug issues and work alongside the designated Doctor to offer substitute prescribing regimes to improve health & social functioning.
Providing sound evidence-based clinical practice to facilitate effective treatment decisions.
Initiate patients safely on to a treatment regime and ensure that procedures are constantly reviewed to promote best evidenced based practice in accordance with UK Guidelines on Clinical Management and our clients clinical protocols and procedures.
To contribute to the smooth transition of service users clinical needs (including prescribing) into community drug treatment systems on release.
Receive regular clinical supervision provided by the IDTS Senior Nurse and maintain a current knowledge of appropriate interventions with regard to substance misusing offenders.
To carry out comprehensive assessments and to contribute to the development of care plans and referrals to psychosocial interventions, DIP and other supporting agencies in the community.
Develop and review care plans, provide health education especially in regard to harm minimisation, blood borne viruses and overdose prevention.
Candidates will be RN qualified and have experienced of working within a similar setting as a IDTS nurse.
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Contact Details
Social Care Solutions Ltd11 Hollis Street
Nottingham
NG7 7AS
Tel: 0115 970 5989