Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse - North London

Posted 20 August 2020
Salary £24 per hour
Location
Job type Temporary
Discipline Nursing JobsRegistered mental health nurse
Reference23758
Contact NameMAXXIMA NURSING

Job description

Maxxima Nursing Team is currently seeking for a Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse  to  fill a full time role in North London.  The ideal candidate will have expert knowledge and skills working within a substance misuse setting.  
 
The hours for this role are full time,  Monday – Friday 9am-5pm.
 
This NHS role will require you to initiate and review clients who are being commenced on substitute medication for opiate dependence. You will carry out physical monitoring of clients undergoing methadone and buprenorphine titration, maintenance programmes, reduction and detoxification programmes.
 
The pay rate for this locum Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse is £24 per hour (Umbrella)  and is a 3 month contract to start ASAP.
 
Requirements of the Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse role:
  • You must be a Registered General or Mental Health Nurse with a valid NMC pin
  • You must have experience within substance misuse, particularly within opioids
  • You will ideally have previous NHS experience
 
Contact us:
 
If you are interested in this Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse position please contact us now by clicking the apply button.
 
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our client's requirements.
 
Reasonable adjustments:
 
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our nursing team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
 
About us:

Maxxima has been offering high quality, flexible staffing solutions to the health and social care sectors for over 15 years. We work with public and private health clients, local authorities and social care providers throughout the UK and overseas.
 
We’re the kind of people who put ourselves in your shoes. We’ll always go out of our way, putting you first and delivering on what we say. You’ll know who’s supporting you every step of the way and we’ll always have time to take your call.
 
We like to think we’re a little bit different. Why? Because we like what we do, care about what you do, and you’ll find we’re unusually friendly.
 
Recommend a colleague:
 
Often, our candidates are so pleased with our service that they recommend us to their friends and colleagues. To encourage this and say thank you, we offer a referral bonus incentive.
 
The way it works is simple: if you introduce a candidate who is not previously known to Maxxima and we are successful in placing them, we will pay you up to £250. More information regarding referrals can be found on our website.
 
*The PQE range stated is purely a guide. We will consider candidates that fall outside of this range if they can strongly demonstrate the required competencies.