SU Registered Nurse

Specialist Substance Use Nurse Role Profile

WHAT I AM ACCOUNTABLE FOR:

• Delivery of high quality, safe and effective clinical substance useinterventions and procedures within my level of training andcompetency;
• Supporting/managing a caseload of complex service users;
• Undertaking comprehensive assessments of substanceuse needs (including assessing dependency and withdrawal) anddevelopment of clinical care plans;
• Administrating medication safely in line with PGD;
• Ensuring the safe management of medically assisted communityalcohol detoxes in line with policy;
• Ensuring service users receive high quality harm reductioninterventions (e.g. naloxone, BBV testing);
• Targeting clinical and harm reduction interventions to support inthe achievement of clinical key performance indicators;
• Ensuring clinical checks (including housekeepingchecks) are completed in line with policy;
• Supporting with clinical audit activities within my service;
• Supporting the development and effective use of physical andmental health pathways;
• Retaining all required competencies and revalidation;
• Supporting the training and continuous professionaldevelopment of colleagues within my service;
• Effective and timely communication with colleagues withinmy service and with partner agencies;
• Ensuring a high standard of case notes and that all paperworkand recording is undertaken in accordance with
• Turning Point policy and procedure;
• Effectively safeguarding service users, staff and others.

HOW I OPERATE:

• I am empathetic, genuine and human in allmy interactions with people;
• I work together with others to get the bestpossible outcomes;
• I put the people we support at the heart of everythingI do;
• I treat others with respect, actively listenand embrace others' points of view;
• I seek and give constructive feedback
• I maintain professional boundaries and apresenta professional image at all times;
• I actively seek opportunities to develop myself;
• I take ownership and accountability for myactions and decisions.

WHAT I NEED:

• RMN or RGN at degree level (or equiv.) with currentNMC Registration and evidence of CPD;
• Demonstrable understanding of the substance usesector and health issues relating to substance use(including mental health);
• Experience of contribution to effective and safe careplans and discharge plans;
• Experience in reporting, reflecting and learning fromincidents
• Experience of clinical leadership andclinical supervision;
• Experience working in substance use sector

PEOPLE:

• Delivering person centred clinical interventions with compassionand care for the people we support;
• Delivering high quality, safe and effective clinical interventionswithin my competency and training which deliverexcellent/high standards of care;
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with colleaguesincluding providing cover for planned and unplanned absences;
• Actively participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and otherservice meetings;
• Effective and collaborative communication with colleagues;
• Thorough and timely communication with partner agencies e.g.GPs, safeguarding;
• Support the recruitment and retention of a high-quality nursingteam through mentoring student nurses, providing preceptorshipto newly qualified nurses and mentoring/supporting HCAs andNurse Associates;
• Actively participate in preceptorship if newly qualified intonursing or havent completed a preceptorship elsewhere;
• Actively engaging in your own supervision, Ongoing PersonalReview, Personal Development Planning and ContinuousProfessional Development;
• Support Senior Nurses, Clinical Services Manager, Clinical Leadand Senior Clinical Team in service and policy developments;
• Representing Turning Point and Turning Points organisationalvalues at meetings and events;
• Ensuring an environment free from discrimination;
• Prioritising safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults andescalating any concerns.

PROCESS:

• Deliver substance use interventions and clinical procedures inline with level of training and competence (e.g. ECGs,phlebotomy, fibro scans, BBV testing and vaccinations, Pabrinexinjections);
• Support in the delivery of pharmacological and psychosocialinterventions including assessments, care planning and review ofservice user's treatment, 1:2:1 and group interventions;
• Hold a case load of service users with a degree of complexity;
• Conduct assessments of physical dependency usinga symptomatic withdrawal scale, using results to determine safeinduction/titration to opiate substitute treatments as required;
• Complete clinical risks and needs assessments and support theimplementation of management plans and support others indoing so;
• Report all incidents using datix to support learning;
• Support in analysis of incident trends and in service usermortality review processes;
• Completion of clinical audits including supporting with medicineoptimisation and cost effectiveness;
• Use of data and reports to target clinical and harm reductioninterventions to ensure achievement of clinical keyperformance indicators;
• High quality record keeping for service users in treatment;
• Follow all information governance guidance and policies;
• Maintain confidentiality as outlined within data protectionpolicies;
• Ensure Health and safety standards are maintained;

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