Staff Nurse

Salary

• Permanent, 37HRS, A4C Band 5, £32,073 - £39,043 FTE
• Contractual hours
• 37
• Basis
• Full-Time
• Region
• Nottingham
• Package
• Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4%), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan

Date posted

05/10/2026

Job reference

REQ004791

Staff Nurse - The Level, Nottingham, NG7 3DP, Permanent, 37HRS, A4C Band 5, £32,073 - £39,043 FTE

Main Job Purpose To provide, and supervise the delivery of high standards of nursing care for the treatment and support of substance dependency and complex health needs, in accordance with up-to-date evidence based practice, national guidelines, and Framework policies. The main focus of this post is to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team who cover the unit 365 days a year and who are responsible for the delivery and monitoring of high standards of all relevant substance misuse and healthcare interventions. Working within a health improvement framework, the post holder will provide assessment, brief interventions, prescribed treatment, case management, crisis intervention, and all aspects of required nursing care.

In addition, the post holder may facilitate access to primary care and mental health services, monitoring and implementation of agreed treatment plans which aim to improve the general physical and psychological health and wellbeing as required in the context of behavior change, leading to healthier lifestyle. The post-holder will be expected to manage their own time effectively and offer co-ordinated support to junior staff, The Level Staff Nurse and students, allocating work appropriately in order to best achieve desired positive outcomes.

Main Job Duties and Responsibility

Provide nursing care from admission to discharge.

Take an active role in multidisciplinary team meetings feeding back patient progress.

Provide information and advice about drugs, alcohol, smoking cessation and related issues which includes, blood borne viruses, safer sex and physical healthcare needs as a consequence of substance misuse.

Provide on-going assessment of patient care, evaluating and amending care plans and treatment options as appropriate. Administer medication, including controlled drugs in accordance with national guidelines and local policies and procedures.

Ability to assess and respond to those service users presenting high risk in relation to their mental or physical health, risk of overdose, providing information, guidance and advice with regards to improving quality of life and managing risk effectively.

To actively participate in team meetings with the focus on service review, development and improvement. To ensure that essential training requirements are current and up to date.

To take an active role in appraisal, clinical and managerial supervision, identifying aims and objectives for personal development in line with the service business plan.

Maintain own registration requirements in accordance with NMC regulations.

Why Join Us?

We invest in you and encourage career progression – providing a full induction, e-learning and classroom training, management development pathways, fully-funded professional qualifications and more.

Your wellbeing is important to us. We emphasise wellbeing in all our working environments and employ a Wellbeing Practitioner to support our staff.

Employee assistance programme, salary sacrifice schemes.

Stakeholder pension, enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid sick leave.

32 days holiday including Bank Holidays – increasing with service.

Paid DBS and Update Service.

Loyalty awards and non-contributory life insurance.

Equality and diversity is important to us: we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and cultures, and appreciate the variety of experience they provide. As one of Nottingham’s few Disability Confident Leaders, we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities.

* Framework is incredibly proud to hold Investors in People (IIP) Gold accreditation. This accreditation recognises our continued commitment to creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer, we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities and values the strengths that arise from neurodiversity, including dyslexia. If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.

As an organisation we do not offer sponsorship for overseas candidates as our roles do not come under the Shortage Occupancy List (SOL) for the scheme. Any non-UK citizen who wishes to apply for a role within Framework would need to be able to provide valid RTW in the UK without the need for support from us.