Job summary
Location: This role will be based across all Forward Leeds sites, with base location at Irford House, Seacroft, Leeds LS14 6PA and will involve occasional late night clinics and home visits
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday with the occasional late night clinics until 7pm

Main duties of the job

• To provide alcohol assessments, community detoxifications and referrals to in- patient or other support networks including mutual aid.
• To develop onsite service community alcohol detoxifications, working alongside operational colleagues.
• To work with hospitals in providing a managed pathway for people with alcohol misuse, through appropriate referral process or direct referral.
• To provide healthcare assessment across services but specifically in needle exchanges and outreach services.
• Provide a BBV service that incorporates screening and vaccination for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C screening, re-screening and treatment provision in partnership with specialist services.
• Co-ordinate and deliver call and recall services for Hepatitis B & Hepatitis A Immunisations, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV Testing.
• Along with the wider teams work to promote harm reduction across needle exchanges, outreach services.

About us
Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, weve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.

Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services and its all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.

Make a real difference in your community
Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job its a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.

Job responsibilities
Forward Leeds have an exciting opportunity for a Health and Wellbeing Nurse, the role will support the clinical team in the service and delivery of direct service user care.

Qualifications
Essential

• You will have an interest in bridging the gap between health and equality.
• You will have a strong interest in working with vulnerable people.
• Registered Nurse: You are a dedicated and registered nurse, either as a general nurse or psychiatric nurse, with the qualifications and commitment to provide exceptional care.
• Clinical Expertise: You have experience in assessing clients to meet healthcare, clinical, and psychosocial needs, including addressing issues related to Blood-Borne Viruses (BBV). Your clinical knowledge is a foundation for providing high-quality care.
• Health Promotion and Harm Reduction: You bring experience in health promotion and harm reduction interventions. Your ability to provide advice and information plays a crucial role in supporting individuals on their journey to recovery.
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle is preferable due to working across various sites.

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 (opens in a new window).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.