Senior Mental Health Nurse – Substance Use

Job Introduction

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Job Introduction

Turning Point is a leading social enterprise supporting people with complex needs across Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Substance Use, and Public Health.

We are recruiting a Senior Substance Use Mental Health (SUMH) Nurse (RMN) to join our Wakefield Integrated Substance Use Service (Inspiring Recovery, Inspiring Futures, and Inspiring Families).

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people experiencing challenges with drugs and alcohol, while developing your own career within a supportive and forward-thinking organisation.

Main Responsibilities

In this varied and rewarding role, you will:

• Provide mental health expertise within a multi-disciplinary substance use team

• Build strong links with community mental health teams and external partners

• Support complex case management, including advocacy and escalation where needed

• Attend and contribute to multi-agency meetings for clients with complex needs

• Work closely with clinical leads, including the Principal Clinical Psychologist

• Help shape and improve service delivery to ensure high-quality care

The Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for a passionate and skilled nurse who:

• Is a qualified RMN registered with the NMC

• Has experience in mental health services (substance use experience desirable)

• Is confident working with individuals with complex needs

• Has strong communication and partnership-working skills

• Demonstrates empathy, resilience, and a person-centred approach

You’ll also benefit from:

• Support with revalidation (RCNi access)

• Indemnity insurance

• Regular supervision and clinical leadership support

• Opportunities for ongoing learning and career progression

Essential Criteria: A minimum of two years’ experience working within a mental health setting is required for this role, reflecting the senior level of the position.

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package.

You will get 33 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 35 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.

Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.

Turning Point Benefits

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

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Attached documents

• Senior Mental Health Nurse SU role profile.pdf

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