Senior Band 6 Nurse Substance Misuse

Senior Band 6 Nurse Substance Misuse

Location: Surrey

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Join The Forward Trust and make a real difference to the lives of those affected by substance misuse within Surrey Prisons. Working in partnership with HM Prison Service and other key stakeholders, you’ll deliver high-quality clinical assessment, treatment and support to prisoners on their recovery journey.

As a senior Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse, you’ll provide compassionate, professional care in line with the NMC Code of Conduct, ensuring the highest standards of clinical practice across all areas of your work. You’ll carry your own caseload, managing complex patient needs and delivering evidence-based interventions to support recovery and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, effective nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Work autonomously while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary and external partners.
• Handle sensitive information professionally, maintaining confidentiality and empathy.
• Promote the physical and psychological wellbeing of patients, managing risk and safeguarding concerns.
• Administer and monitor prescribed medication in line with clinical protocols and governance standards.
• Contribute to service development and the continuous improvement of clinical and psychosocial interventions.
• Provide leadership and clinical supervision to junior staff, deputising for the Lead Nurse when required.
• Participate in clinical governance meetings and quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in accordance with NMC and Forward Trust standards.
• Commit to continuous professional development, keeping up to date with Department of Health guidelines and ensuring NMC revalidation requirements are met.
• Represent The Forward Trust and HM Prison Service with professionalism and integrity, promoting partnership working and continuity of care.

This role gives you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while developing your leadership and clinical skills in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment. You’ll be part of a team that values compassion, competence, and commitment, helping people move forward towards recovery and a healthier future. Previous management experience is desired for this role.

All prison-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 5 months to complete. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of both checks.

Please note if you have lived overseas within the last 5 years then checks may take longer.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -

• Flexible working
• Support for Families – We support our employees through every stage of family life by offering enhanced maternity and paternity pay for eligible employees who have completed 26 weeks' continuous service, alongside family-friendly policies and a supportive, inclusive workplace.
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.