Senior Substance Use Worker

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed person to join the Nottingham Recovery Networks Recovery Case Management Teams.

The post holder will be an integral member of the Nottingham Recovery Network, ensuring effective joint working across all areas enabling service users to move through the system and progress out of treatment and reintegrate as quickly as possible.

The post holder will provide high quality evidenced based substance use treatment to adults with dependent drug use in line with national guidance. This will be achieved through assessment, screening, care planning, recovery planning (SMART), case management, the delivery of comprehensive, structured and unstructured treatment and implementing and evaluating treatment plans in line with Clinical Guidelines

Main duties of the job

To provide, and supervise the delivery of high standards of nursing care for the treatment and support of substance dependency and complex health needs resulting from substance misuse in accordance with up-to-date evidence based professional practice, national guidelines and Framework policies.

The main focus of this post is to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team who cover the unit 365 days a year and who are responsible for the delivery and monitoringof high standards of all relevant substance misuse and healthcare interventions to residents.

Working within a health improvement framework, the post holder will provide assessment, brief interventions, prescribed treatment, case management, crisis intervention, and all aspects of required nursing care. In addition, the post holder may facilitate access to primary care and mental health services, monitoring and implementation of agreed treatment plans which aim to improve the general physical and psychological health and wellbeing as required in the context of behaviour change leading to healthier lifestyle. The post-holder will be expected to manage their own time effectively and offer co-ordinated support to junior staff and students, allocating work appropriately in order to best achieve desired positive outcomes.

About us

• Working for Framework is a great way into social care. We invest in you and encourage career progression providing a full induction, e-learning and classroom training, management development pathways, fully-funded professional qualifications and more.
• Your wellbeing is important to us. We emphasise wellbeing in all our working environments and employ a Wellbeing Practitioner to support our staff.
• Employee assistance programme, salary sacrifice schemes.
• Stakeholder pension, enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid sick leave.
• 32 days holiday including Bank Holidays increasing with service.
• Paid DBS and Update Service.
• Loyalty awards and non-contributory life insurance.
• Equality and diversity is important to us: we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and cultures, and appreciate the variety of experience they provide. As one of Nottinghams few Disability Confident Leaders, we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

Details

Date posted

18 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

L0098-0725-053

Job locations

Notthingham Wellbeing Hub

73 Hounds Gate

Nottingham

NG1 6BB

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Service

The Nottingham Recovery Network aims to deliver a fully-integrated, high quality drug and alcohol treatment and recovery support system that is locally owned and personally valued, with service user and carer involvement embedded in all aspects of its practice. The Nottingham Recovery Network comprises of Framework Housing Association (Lead Agency), Double Impact and Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The service focuses on a three phase service delivery model comprising of:

- Recovery Orientation (Engagement)

- Recovery Delivery Interventions (Including psychosocial and pharmacological treatment interventions)

- Re-integration (Recovery including the Double Impact Academy)

This is underpinned by the four cornerstones of:

- Peer-led Mutual Aid

- Mentoring and Volunteering

- Service User Involvement

External Mutual Aid

Purpose of Job

The post holder will be an integral member of the Nottingham Recovery Network, ensuring effective joint working across all areas enabling service users to move through the system and progress out of treatment and reintegrate as quickly as possible.

The post holder will provide high quality evidenced based substance misuse treatment to adults with dependent drug misuse in line with national guidance. This will be achieved through assessment, screening, care planning, recovery planning (SMART), case management, the delivery of comprehensive, structured and unstructured treatment and implementing and evaluating treatment plans as defined by Models of Care 2002/2006, NICE guidelines quality standards for drug use disorders 2012 (51 & 115) and public health guidance 24.

The post holder will have responsibility for providing support and guidance to substance misuse workers.

The post holder will be responsible for nursing related tasks which may includeassessing patients, administering medication including IM injections, care planning and treatment, monitoring patient progress, communicating with patients and their families, and coordinating care with other healthcare professionals.

The post holder will proactively maintain contact with service users striving for positive outcomes for all to include where possible the attainment or maintenance of abstinence.

Position in Organisation

Reports to the Service Manager

Point of contact for/with Nottingham Recovery Network service users

Works in partnership with the Nottingham Recovery Network

Point of contact for/with statutory and non-statutory agencies e.g. housing, employment, criminal justice, social services, police, probation

Point of contact for/with community resources/providers e.g. CGL Jigsaw.

Scope of Job

To work in partnership with the wider Nottingham Recovery Network team to case manage more complex cases and support individuals with substance misuse problems through the recovery system.

To carry a caseload of service users with dependent drug misuse including multiple needs.

Nursing related tasks which may includeassessing patients, administering medication including IM injections, care planning and treatment, monitoring patient progress, communicating with patients and their families, and coordinating care with other healthcare professionals

The post is required to be competent and autonomous in implementing and evaluating treatment plans for more complex cases and will have the experience and knowledge to competently advise more junior members of the team.

Qualifications

Post holder must hold a current nursing qualification and be registered with the NMC.

Preceptorship offered to newly qualified nurses.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of clients ensuring a high standard of clinical care for the patients/clients under your management. This will include management of service users prescribed OST.

Work as a member of the team, be flexible to the needs of the team

To administer medication including IM injections and monitor patients clinically as required i.e. BP monitoring.

To manage the clinical area safely and respond appropriately in line with NRN procedures.

To be part of the on-call rota providing a response to service users and professionals in the absence of the key worker

To provide support and guidance to more junior members of the team.

To carry a caseload with responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care programmes to identify levels of dependence and create an individually tailored plan of care; to encourage the development of working towards the achievement of agreed goals.

To complete a full risk assessment of need including risk to self and others and adult/child safeguarding identification and risk management.

To link service users to appropriate internal and external services and other areas of the Nottingham Recovery Network.

To provide support to shared care and satellite clinics.

To proactively maintain contact with service users instilling belief of Recovery.

To ensure that appropriate Mentor or Peer Mentor support is in place to support the service user on their journey to recovery.

To assist service users to access learning, training and development opportunities where appropriate.

To utilise skills and knowledge to facilitate therapeutic one to one and group psychosocial based interventions and learning opportunities alongside other members of the team.

To utilise motivational interviewing and CBT techniques in one to one settings to promote engagement in treatment services, encourage self-esteem, well-being, self-responsibility and enhanced motivation.

To promote healthier lifestyles and increase service user choice and engender a recovery focused community

To promote mutual aid and self-help.

To take an active role in multidisciplinary meetings, to feedback, record and discuss individual cases.

To train as a practice supervisor/assessor and provide mentorship and training to student nurses, social workers, other professionals and new staff to develop and improve awareness and knowledge of substance related issues.

To work closely with all partnership members for the benefit of the service user.

To deal with any safeguarding concerns in line with policy and procedure.

To promote service user involvement

To ensure that all aspects of confidentiality are adhered to

To recognise personal and professional boundaries and work within Frameworks code of conduct

Administration & Systems

As a treatment system, patient notes are considered health care records and are therefore subject to enhanced scrutiny. Record keeping must not only adhere to Nottingham Recovery Networks record keeping policy, but also national guidance on health care records (NMC)

To ensure that all administration duties connected with Nottingham Recovery Network and Double Impact programs are carried out.

To ensure that key performance indicators are met as stipulated by the service level agreement and to achieve specified targets as set by the team leader.

To operate record keeping and monitoring procedures in accordance with contract requirements. This will involve the recording of individual activity in accordance with agreed data collection systems

To work to company targets and performance measurement requirements

Other Duties

To carry out all work in accordance with the company and its partners philosophy and ethos

To carry out all work in accordance with the companys policies and procedures

To ensure all Health & Safety procedures are adhered to

To ensure Equal Opportunities is maintained and promoted

To attend staff meetings and engage in all staff support, development and supervision systems.

Proactively improve personal knowledge and skills by completing any relevant training

To present a professional image and act as an ambassador for Double Impact and the Nottingham Recovery Network at all times

To keep abreast of developments in services, legislation and practice relevant to services for substance misusers.

To act as an ambassador for Double Impact and the Nottingham Recovery Network

Such other duties as the management may from time to time reasonably require

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Service

The Nottingham Recovery Network aims to deliver a fully-integrated, high quality drug and alcohol treatment and recovery support system that is locally owned and personally valued, with service user and carer involvement embedded in all aspects of its practice. The Nottingham Recovery Network comprises of Framework Housing Association (Lead Agency), Double Impact and Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The service focuses on a three phase service delivery model comprising of:

- Recovery Orientation (Engagement)

- Recovery Delivery Interventions (Including psychosocial and pharmacological treatment interventions)

- Re-integration (Recovery including the Double Impact Academy)

This is underpinned by the four cornerstones of:

- Peer-led Mutual Aid

- Mentoring and Volunteering

- Service User Involvement

External Mutual Aid

Purpose of Job

The post holder will be an integral member of the Nottingham Recovery Network, ensuring effective joint working across all areas enabling service users to move through the system and progress out of treatment and reintegrate as quickly as possible.

The post holder will provide high quality evidenced based substance misuse treatment to adults with dependent drug misuse in line with national guidance. This will be achieved through assessment, screening, care planning, recovery planning (SMART), case management, the delivery of comprehensive, structured and unstructured treatment and implementing and evaluating treatment plans as defined by Models of Care 2002/2006, NICE guidelines quality standards for drug use disorders 2012 (51 & 115) and public health guidance 24.

The post holder will have responsibility for providing support and guidance to substance misuse workers.

The post holder will be responsible for nursing related tasks which may includeassessing patients, administering medication including IM injections, care planning and treatment, monitoring patient progress, communicating with patients and their families, and coordinating care with other healthcare professionals.

The post holder will proactively maintain contact with service users striving for positive outcomes for all to include where possible the attainment or maintenance of abstinence.

Position in Organisation

Reports to the Service Manager

Point of contact for/with Nottingham Recovery Network service users

Works in partnership with the Nottingham Recovery Network

Point of contact for/with statutory and non-statutory agencies e.g. housing, employment, criminal justice, social services, police, probation

Point of contact for/with community resources/providers e.g. CGL Jigsaw.

Scope of Job

To work in partnership with the wider Nottingham Recovery Network team to case manage more complex cases and support individuals with substance misuse problems through the recovery system.

To carry a caseload of service users with dependent drug misuse including multiple needs.

Nursing related tasks which may includeassessing patients, administering medication including IM injections, care planning and treatment, monitoring patient progress, communicating with patients and their families, and coordinating care with other healthcare professionals

The post is required to be competent and autonomous in implementing and evaluating treatment plans for more complex cases and will have the experience and knowledge to competently advise more junior members of the team.

Qualifications

Post holder must hold a current nursing qualification and be registered with the NMC.

Preceptorship offered to newly qualified nurses.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of clients ensuring a high standard of clinical care for the patients/clients under your management. This will include management of service users prescribed OST.

Work as a member of the team, be flexible to the needs of the team

To administer medication including IM injections and monitor patients clinically as required i.e. BP monitoring.

To manage the clinical area safely and respond appropriately in line with NRN procedures.

To be part of the on-call rota providing a response to service users and professionals in the absence of the key worker

To provide support and guidance to more junior members of the team.

To carry a caseload with responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care programmes to identify levels of dependence and create an individually tailored plan of care; to encourage the development of working towards the achievement of agreed goals.

To complete a full risk assessment of need including risk to self and others and adult/child safeguarding identification and risk management.

To link service users to appropriate internal and external services and other areas of the Nottingham Recovery Network.

To provide support to shared care and satellite clinics.

To proactively maintain contact with service users instilling belief of Recovery.

To ensure that appropriate Mentor or Peer Mentor support is in place to support the service user on their journey to recovery.

To assist service users to access learning, training and development opportunities where appropriate.

To utilise skills and knowledge to facilitate therapeutic one to one and group psychosocial based interventions and learning opportunities alongside other members of the team.

To utilise motivational interviewing and CBT techniques in one to one settings to promote engagement in treatment services, encourage self-esteem, well-being, self-responsibility and enhanced motivation.

To promote healthier lifestyles and increase service user choice and engender a recovery focused community

To promote mutual aid and self-help.

To take an active role in multidisciplinary meetings, to feedback, record and discuss individual cases.

To train as a practice supervisor/assessor and provide mentorship and training to student nurses, social workers, other professionals and new staff to develop and improve awareness and knowledge of substance related issues.

To work closely with all partnership members for the benefit of the service user.

To deal with any safeguarding concerns in line with policy and procedure.

To promote service user involvement

To ensure that all aspects of confidentiality are adhered to

To recognise personal and professional boundaries and work within Frameworks code of conduct

Administration & Systems

As a treatment system, patient notes are considered health care records and are therefore subject to enhanced scrutiny. Record keeping must not only adhere to Nottingham Recovery Networks record keeping policy, but also national guidance on health care records (NMC)

To ensure that all administration duties connected with Nottingham Recovery Network and Double Impact programs are carried out.

To ensure that key performance indicators are met as stipulated by the service level agreement and to achieve specified targets as set by the team leader.

To operate record keeping and monitoring procedures in accordance with contract requirements. This will involve the recording of individual activity in accordance with agreed data collection systems

To work to company targets and performance measurement requirements

Other Duties

To carry out all work in accordance with the company and its partners philosophy and ethos

To carry out all work in accordance with the companys policies and procedures

To ensure all Health & Safety procedures are adhered to

To ensure Equal Opportunities is maintained and promoted

To attend staff meetings and engage in all staff support, development and supervision systems.

Proactively improve personal knowledge and skills by completing any relevant training

To present a professional image and act as an ambassador for Double Impact and the Nottingham Recovery Network at all times

To keep abreast of developments in services, legislation and practice relevant to services for substance misusers.

To act as an ambassador for Double Impact and the Nottingham Recovery Network

Such other duties as the management may from time to time reasonably require

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• At least a level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care

Desirable

• Degree level knowledge in Health/Social care or other relevant applicable field
• Training/Qualifications in another relevant area e.g. counselling, psychotherapy etc

Abilities

Essential

• Ability to provide and receive complex sensitive or contentious information where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathy or reassurance skills are required.
• Ability to assess and care plan service users and formulate written reports as necessary
• Ability to work both autonomously and within a team
• Ability to liaise effectively with other agencies.
• Ability to keep calm under pressure
• Ability to establish and maintain good, professional working relationships, both internal and external.
• Ability to work within professional boundaries

Experience

Essential

• Experience of utilising psychosocial interventions e.g. motivational interviewing, CBT to initiate change
• Extensive experience of working with alcohol or drug users in a similar role
• Experience of working in the substance misuse field
• Experience of harm reduction/relapse prevention models
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working with people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Experience of delivering /group work

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of all available treatment options for clients with substance misuse problems
• Knowledge of the issues facing substance misusers and the ability to assess, care plan and key work individuals.
• Knowledge or experience of Motivational Interviewing and CBT
• Excellent knowledge of drugs and alcohol and their effects.
• Excellent knowledge of adult and child safeguarding

Desirable

• Knowledge of mental health issues
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act (MHA), Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and awareness of legal procedures.

Attitudes

Essential

• To have a can do mentality
• To have a non-judgmental attitude towards drug and alcohol users and offenders
• To have a passion for excellence
• To have a flexible approach to work
• To work in accordance with the company and Nottingham Recovery Network values at all times

Customer Focus

Essential

• Be friendly and welcoming to all our customers, to create a great atmosphere

Drive

Essential

• Be confident and self-motivated
• Demonstrate a passionate commitment to the charity and work of Double Impact and the Nottingham Recovery Network.
• Welcome and embrace change, with a positive attitude

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• At least a level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care

Desirable

• Degree level knowledge in Health/Social care or other relevant applicable field
• Training/Qualifications in another relevant area e.g. counselling, psychotherapy etc

Abilities

Essential

• Ability to provide and receive complex sensitive or contentious information where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathy or reassurance skills are required.
• Ability to assess and care plan service users and formulate written reports as necessary
• Ability to work both autonomously and within a team
• Ability to liaise effectively with other agencies.
• Ability to keep calm under pressure
• Ability to establish and maintain good, professional working relationships, both internal and external.
• Ability to work within professional boundaries

Experience

Essential

• Experience of utilising psychosocial interventions e.g. motivational interviewing, CBT to initiate change
• Extensive experience of working with alcohol or drug users in a similar role
• Experience of working in the substance misuse field
• Experience of harm reduction/relapse prevention models
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working with people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Experience of delivering /group work

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of all available treatment options for clients with substance misuse problems
• Knowledge of the issues facing substance misusers and the ability to assess, care plan and key work individuals.
• Knowledge or experience of Motivational Interviewing and CBT
• Excellent knowledge of drugs and alcohol and their effects.
• Excellent knowledge of adult and child safeguarding

Desirable

• Knowledge of mental health issues
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act (MHA), Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and awareness of legal procedures.

Attitudes

Essential

• To have a can do mentality
• To have a non-judgmental attitude towards drug and alcohol users and offenders
• To have a passion for excellence
• To have a flexible approach to work
• To work in accordance with the company and Nottingham Recovery Network values at all times

Customer Focus

Essential

• Be friendly and welcoming to all our customers, to create a great atmosphere

Drive

Essential

• Be confident and self-motivated
• Demonstrate a passionate commitment to the charity and work of Double Impact and the Nottingham Recovery Network.
• Welcome and embrace change, with a positive attitude

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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