Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse
The closing date is 26 November 2026

Job summary
Newcastle Treatment & Recovery (NTaR) currently has a Band 5 vacancy for an experienced professional to work full time in a service offering support to those experiencing substance misuse difficulties. The job sits in Newcastle Treatment and Recovery Service based at Plummer Court Newcastle.

Main duties of the job
This post sits within the Day Unit Partial Hospitalisation Treatment Team and the post holder will deliver clinical based interventions to a variety of adults who have varying levels of need who require support to achieve recovery from substance use.

About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NTaR is a partnership between CNTW and Waythrough. We are an integrated team comprising nurses, social workers, recovery co coordinators and Consultant Psychiatrists delivering high quality, evidenced based care via structured interventions.

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year, per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 263-SCG26-142-AD
Job locations: Plummer Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6UR, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities

• The role will involve supporting substance use patients to begin their recovery journey to achieve abstinence from drugs or alcohol.
• This involves working within a highly experienced multi disciplinary team of substance use professionals and will require a significant amount of controlled drug administration on a daily basis.
• You will also support and manage the care of patient attending daily for support during and after an alcohol detox.
• Patients can access the service between 9:30 am and 8:00 pm Monday to Friday and 11:00am and 5:00pm Saturday and Sunday.
• We also run a needle exchange service on an evening and weekend.
• There is no nightshift requirement in this role.
• It is strongly recommended that you request to visit the unit prior to interview for an understanding of the role and service.
• Support and guidance will be provided to the successful candidate on an ongoing basis to help you to learn and achieve excellence in your role and there are opportunities for further training in physical health areas such as carrying out ECGs and venepuncture in order to support our Physical health team.

Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 12th November 2026
Closing date: 26th November 2026
We welcome your application.

Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential

• Professional Nursing qualification e.g. RMN/RNMH/RNLD
• Continued professional development

Desirable

• Therapy Based Training qualification
• Qualification to Degree level
• ENB 998 / P126/127 or equivalent
• Student Assessor/Mentor
• Post registration clinical experience

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with service users with complex mental health/learning disability needs
• Clinical Supervision
• Mental Health/Learning Disabilities needs
• Care Co-ordination
• Safeguarding
• Carer needs
• PMVA
• Risk management and Health and Safety legislation
• Mental health legislation
• NMC standards and professional accountability

Desirable

• Clinical Audit
• Patient information system (RIO)

Skills and Competencies
Essential

• Good interpersonal and Communication
• Collaborative working
• Time Management
• Risk Assessment/Management
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritise
• Delegation
• Ward Coordination

Desirable

• Leadership
• Presentation
• Debriefing
• Change Management
• Conflict resolution
• Multi-Disciplinary and interagency working
• Resource management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Plummer Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6UR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead James McLackland, James.McLackland@cntw.nhs.uk, 01912061100

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