Full job descriptionBand 5 Substance Misuse Nurse
Location: Chelmsford
Salary: £32,073 per annum
Join The Forward Trust as a Band 5 Substance Misuse Nurse at HMP Chelmsford, working 35 hours per week, and make a real difference to people experiencing substance misuse issues. Use your nursing expertise to deliver vital clinical care, support recovery and help people take positive steps towards a healthier future.
What you’ll be doing
*Carrying out clinical assessments and developing personalised care plans.
*Delivering and monitoring prescribed treatments, including medication-assisted therapies.
*Working with healthcare professionals, prison staff and external agencies to provide holistic care.
*Providing health education and promoting recovery and wellbeing.
*Maintaining accurate patient records and following clinical standards.
*Identifying safeguarding concerns and managing risks.
What we’re looking for
*Registered Nurse with a valid NMC PIN.
*At least one year of post-registration experience.
*Experience or a genuine interest in substance misuse nursing.
*Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
*The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
It would be great if you also have:
*Experience in a prison or secure healthcare setting.
*Knowledge of substance misuse treatments and harm reduction.
*Additional training or qualifications in substance misuse or mental health nursing.
If you’re passionate about supporting people to make positive changes and want to use your nursing skills where they can have a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!
All prison-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 5 months to complete. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of both checks.
Please note if you have lived overseas within the last 5 years then checks may take longer.
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
*Support for Families – We support our employees through every stage of family life by offering enhanced maternity and paternity pay for eligible employees who have completed 26 weeks’ continuous service, alongside family-friendly policies and a supportive, inclusive workplace.
*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)
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.