Job Title: Sister / Charge Nurse Alcohol and Drugs
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: No
Salary Range: £63,990.98 to £68,437.82
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Term Time only post: No
Advert Closing Date: 27/05/2025
Job Overview
Are you a passionate and experienced nurse ready to make a real difference in the lives of those struggling with substance use? An exciting opportunity has arisen within our dedicated Alcohol and Drug Service for a Substance Misuse Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic, multi-disciplinary team.
In this pivotal role, you will deliver evidence-based, specialist interventions to individuals enrolled in our Opiate Substitution Treatment Programme, while also supporting Islanders facing high-risk or dependent use of other substances, including alcohol, cocaine, and benzodiazepines. Your work will be key in helping individuals through assessment, treatment planning, and relapse prevention, enabling them to reclaim their lives and wellbeing.
You’ll thrive in both collaborative and independent settings—working alongside an experienced team, while also managing your own diverse community caseload with autonomy and clinical confidence.
We are also proud to offer this as a Development Role for the right candidate. If you are a qualified nurse (RMN or RGN) with at least 2 years’ post-registration experience and a keen interest in substance misuse, we’ll invest in your growth. A tailored 12–18-month development programme will be provided to build your specialist skills, with structured supervision and support every step of the way.
With the ongoing rise in substance use, this role is critical to ensuring timely, safe, and effective care. Your expertise will help reduce waiting times, maintain client safety, and uphold the quality of our recovery services during a time of growing demand. This is more than just a job—it’s an opportunity to lead change, support recovery, and save lives.
If you would like an informal chat about the role or service please telephone Collins Shambare on 445000
Job Purpose
This role operates across a range of clinical areas within the Alcohol & Drug Service.
The post holder will plan, deliver and evaluate care for patients with a wide range of harmful and dependent use of substances, and contribute to the advancement of clinical service by developing skills and expertise in key areas. Working collaboratively with colleagues across other department to ensure the continuity in patient care, acting as a role model for colleagues, patients and relatives/carers, the post holder will be a experienced practitioner within the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the development of a clinical service through involvement in ensuring standards are maintained and will be aligned to evidence based practise.
Nurses working at this level will support their managers across a range of clinical responsibilities.
Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2
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The post holder will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the guidelines of the NMC Code (2015) and apply these to maintain trust and credibility with patients, carers and colleagues.
The post holder will make a significant contribution to a the Alcohol & Drug Service specialty service through developing effective clinical skills, and will keep fully up to date in developments within own professional discipline, sharing clinical knowledge/experience in order to enhance nursing care.
The post holder will support the clinical manager by making a significant contribution to the specialty service area through developing and sharing clinical knowledge and experience to improve nursing practice.
The post holder will make significant contribution to upholding the service's philosophy of care, to create and maintain a constructive working atmosphere and learning environment.
By demonstrating enhanced nursing practice and acting as a role model in terms of own care delivery by acquiring knowledge and skills to support a evidence based client centred service supported by the multi-disciplinary team, consistently providing high quality advice to patients/carers/colleagues.
The post holder will maintain accurate patient documentation and consistently produce high quality client information using a range of IT skills as appropriate. The post holder will support the manager in auditing effectiveness of the service ensuring complaints are dealt with promptly and effectively, and that proper investigations are carried out and action taken to reduce incidence |
Job Specific Outcomes 2 of 2
The post holder will contribute to budget management, ensuring cost effective use of resources and by creating a “value for money” culture which encourages self-sufficiency and flexibility of working practices.
The post holder takes responsibility for the safeguarding and welfare of all children, adults and/or families within their care and contact. He/she shall be aware of and comply with all safeguarding policies and procedures
The post holder will maintain a professional portfolio which demonstrates the continuing acquisition of skills, knowledge, attitudes, understanding and achievement.
NB: The above does not purport to be an exhaustive list of duties but is intended to indicate the range and type of duties required. The duties of the post may alter to reflect changing practices within the service.
Qualifications
A Level 1 Registered Nurse (RMN or RGN) preferably with a minimum of 2 years’ experience supporting individuals with substance misuse issues.
Personal Attributes
A professional who is motivated, compassionate, and adaptable, with the ability to manage complex care needs in the community.
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Across the Jersey Public Service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wide range of opportunities—working with recognised experts across teams, learning new skills, and developing their careers. We actively seek to recruit people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives, creating a richer, more varied environment where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new opportunities to build an exciting and rewarding career.
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