Substance Misuse Nurse CV-Library Substance Misuse Nurse

Scienceabode; Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A community drug and alcohol charity in Tunbridge Wells is seeking a Substance Misuse Nurse to provide clinical care in its detoxification clinic. The role involves working Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, focusing on assessments, detoxification, and rehabilitation support. A qualified RGN or RMN is essential, with opportunities for training and career development. The offered salary is up to £43,000 per annum, with a supportive work environment and numerous benefits, including 25 days annual leave.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Ongoing training and career development

Structured onboarding

Qualifications

• Qualified RGN or RMN with current NMC registration.
• Experience in addictions or strongly motivated towards substance misuse nursing.
• Transferable skills from A&E, mental health, community nursing, or acute services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical care within a drug and alcohol detoxification service.
• Carry out physical health assessments and support recovery planning.
• Provide BBV screening, complete ECGs, and administer vaccinations.
• Support alcohol detox and opiate detoxification programmes.
• Deliver health promotion and rehabilitation support.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary addictions team.

Skills

Compassionate

Non-judgemental

Recovery-focused

Ability to conduct health assessments

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Current NMC registration as RGN or RMN

Job description

An award-winning community drug and alcohol charity is recruiting a Substance Misuse Nurse to join its specialist Addictions and Detoxification Clinic in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. This is an excellent opportunity for a Registered General Nurse (RGN) or Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with an interest in substance misuse, addictions, recovery and rehabilitation, offering a salary of up to £43,000 per annum on a 12‑month contract.

This Substance Misuse Nurse role is Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, with no nights or weekends, based in a structured detox and rehabilitation clinic. You will provide front‑line clinical nursing care to people accessing drug and alcohol recovery services, supporting them through assessment, detoxification and rehabilitation pathways.

Responsibilities

• Delivering clinical care within a drug and alcohol detoxification service
• Carrying out physical health assessments and supporting recovery planning
• Providing BBV screening, complete ECGs, administer vaccinations
• Supporting alcohol detox and opiate detoxification programmes
• Delivering health promotion, harm reduction and rehabilitation support
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary addictions team

Qualifications

• A qualified RGN or RMN with a current NMC registration
• Experienced in, or strongly motivated towards, addictions and substance misuse nursing
• Able to demonstrate transferable skills from areas such as A&E, mental health, community nursing, prison healthcare, detox or acute services
• Compassionate, non‑judgemental and recovery‑focused

It is desirable but not essential to have experience with drug and alcohol detoxification, ECGs, BBV screenings and titration. Previous addictions experience is not essential. Nurses with backgrounds in A&E, prison nursing, mental health, acute care or community nursing are strongly encouraged to apply, provided they can demonstrate a clear interest in drug and alcohol recovery services.

Benefits

• Monday–Friday working hours (9am–5pm)
• Up to £43,000+ salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Charity employer with an excellent reputation in drug and alcohol services
• Full induction and structured onboarding
• Ongoing training, CPD and career development
• Supportive and specialist clinical environment

If you are a Registered Nurse (RGN or RMN) looking for a rewarding role in substance misuse, addiction nursing, detox, rehabilitation or community drug and alcohol services, this Substance Misuse Nurse opportunity in Tunbridge Wells could be an excellent next step.

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