Clinical Nurse Manager

Clinical Nurse Manager Location: Sutton Salary: 46,148 - 52,809 per annum, plus benefits Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time Advertising End Date: 07 Aug 2025 We are recruiting for a Clinical Nurse Manager in Sutton Here at Forward Trust, we deliver a complex range of drug and alcohol services in the unique prison environment. Our support includes providing advice, health and wellbeing, motivational work, clinical services, and a wider range of group work and treatment programmes. The Forward Trust services which are delivered within prison settings are commissioned by NHS England and are delivered in partnership with primary healthcare providers and HMPPS. Integration and partnership are integral to the work we do. We believe that everyone can live a fulfilling life, whatever their past. Our work in prisons aims to support those affected by drug or alcohol issues to create lasting change and reduce dependency, homelessness, unemployment, and re-offending. Role Responsibilities As a Band 7 NMP you will provide non-medical prescribing for clients with substance dependence. You will ensure management of complex clients, providing advice and guidance on prescribing issues to a team of practitioners, as well as other colleagues and agencies concerned with substance misuse. As the Lead Nurse, you will demonstrate leadership and undertake managerial responsibilities. You will be responsible for ensuring effective and best use of the nursing provision and all clinical resources. All prison-based roles will require enhanced DBS and HMPPS security vetting. Please note this process can take up to 3-6 weeks. All offers are subject to receiving both HMPPS vetting and DBS clearances. Checks will require you to provide information on the below: Yourself (personal information, financial information, police information, criminal history) Your family (parents, parents partners, siblings, partner(s), children) Co-residents Associations that may cause a conflict of interest with your role or the prison service. Background checks across police information systems on you, your family and other associates Credit reference checks Social media and Open-Source checks (these are checks on content about you that's publicly available on the internet to ensure there's nothing linked to you that could undermine public trust and confidence in the prison service) Other government and overseas agency or police checks The Ideal Candidate Please see below a list of skills and experience needed for this role 5 years post-registration experience 2 years working in Substance Misuse Services at a Band 6 level Experience of managing multidisciplinary staff Evidence of personal development since entering the NMC register Knowledge of the safe storage and administration of medication Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care and act accordingly if concerns present themselves Ability and knowledge to carry out assessments, including risk assessment and management Strong IT Skills Good written and verbal communication skills Ability to maintain accurate patient records within the standards required locally, the Forward Trust and NMC Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure Understand the different roles within a multidisciplinary team and be able to work effectively within this Leadership skills (motivating, use of initiative, change management) Experience working within a recovery model Ability to lead and develop a service Ability to lead and facilitate decision-making processes Organisational skills Understanding of relapse prevention model. Ability to work in partnership with other agencies Knowledge and ability to comply with the NMC Code of Conduct Knowledge and an awareness of health issues related to Substance Misuse Flexible approach to work Ability to travel to other sites Committed approach to continuous professional development and the revalidation process Dignified and holistic approach to care About Us We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community. We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits - Flexible working Training and development opportunities Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional) Season Ticket Loan Scheme Cycle to work scheme Crisis Loan Scheme Electric Car Scheme 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees) Access to Blue Light Card 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays Contributory Pension Scheme Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years service and up to 9% thereafter Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria) To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-07-13