Turning Point is a leading Social Enterprise which supports people with a wide range of complex needs across Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Substance Use and Public Health.

We are currently recruiting for a Senior SUMH (Substance Use Mental Health) Nurse (RMN) to work in our Wakefield Inspiring Recovery, Inspiring Futures and Inspiring Families Integrated Substance Use Service, where you’ll have the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the people, we support who are experiencing difficulties from drugs and alcohol use.

You will undertake a diverse role including developing the mental health knowledge and links between the community teams and external partners.

Supporting case advocacy or incident escalation with other partner agencies after liaising with our Principal Clinical Psychologist, attending the complex case meetings to engage in the discussion of young people and adult clients presenting with complex needs, and linking with our partner agencies to advocate for those clients and foster good standards of care.

You will have a real opportunity to help shape service delivery and contribute to delivering clinically excellent services.

You will need to be a qualified nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council.

As an employee you will have access to RCNi to assist with revalidation, indemnity insurance and support and supervision from the nurse manager and clinical lead.

Ideally, the right candidate will have Substance Use Knowledge and experience of working with Adults or Young People in a mental health setting.

And of course, we’re looking for a Nurse who loves talking to people with different needs, is genuinely interested in helping them, and possesses a deep level of empathy, understanding and patience.