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Perth & Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership
Integrated Drug & Alcohol Recovery Team
Registered Nurse Band 5 x 2 posts
PERMANENT / PART TIME
An opportunity has arisen for Registered Nurse to join the Perth & Kinross Integrated Drugs & Alcohol Recovery Team with opportunity to participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients with a drug and/or alcohol problem. Perth & Kinross Integrated Drugs & Alcohol Recovery Team, provide Tier 3 and Tier 4 care to patients with drug and/or alcohol problems.
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team in the assessment and treatment of patients referred. The post holder will hold a caseload of patients being responsible for the establishment and ongoing review of a care plan with each patient. The utilisation of motivational strategies will be a key part of the treatment delivered by the post holder. The focus of the treatment provided will be the recovery of the patient. The post holder will have a role in liaising with social work teams, primary care, residential units and other partner agencies as part of the post.
The Perth & Kinross Integrated Drugs & Alcohol Recovery Team includes a community substance use team which works across the area and Kinclaven Inpatient Substance Misuse Unit based at Murray Royal Hospital
You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the NMC Register
Informal enquiries to: Anne Fleming, SCN, 01738 564261 anne.fleming@nhs.scot
Hours of work are: 22.5 hrs and 30hrs
NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.