Substance Misuse Nurse

The best people have one thing in common.They care.

 

At Change Grow Live, we are more than a substance misuse charity — we are a values‑driven organisation guided by compassion, openness, and boldness. Every day, we support people to create meaningful change in their lives, and we believe strongly in the power of recovery.

 

We are currently seeking a Substance Misuse Nurse to join our welcoming and skilled Cheshire East team in a full time role. The position will work across both our delivery HUBs (Macclesfield and Crewe) and include some community work, the successful candidate can choose which base.

 

If you are passionate about person‑centred care and want to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

The Substance Misuse Nurse role is diverse, rewarding, and central to the delivery of high‑quality care within our Cheshire East service. As an integral member of a skilled multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist clinical interventions to people accessing our services, supporting them at every stage of their recovery journey.In our service, no two days are the same. We work with people as individuals, valuing a whole‑person approach that recognises physical health, mental wellbeing, and social needs. Curiosity, strong listening skills, clinical confidence, and flexibility are essential qualities, alongside a genuine commitment to compassionate, trauma‑informed care.

 

• Undertaking comprehensive physical and mental health assessments
• Appropriately signposting and referring individuals to primary or secondary healthcare services
• Providing health promotion, education, and blood‑borne virus (BBV) screening
• Administering Hepatitis B vaccinations where indicated
• Contributing to Change Grow Live’s Naloxone Strategy
• Ensuring clinical practice reflects current evidence, UK Guidelines on Clinical
• Management, NICE guidance, and CGL clinical protocols
• Delivering harm reduction advice to people who inject drugs, including the provision of information, equipment, and safe disposal guidance
• Accurately recording and maintaining clinical documentation and client data

At Change Grow Live, we are committed to supporting your development, wellbeing, and career progression. Within our Cheshire East service, you’ll benefit from both strong local support and wider organisational opportunities to help you grow and succeed in your role:

• Supportive local management alongside access to regular national Nurse and Healthcare Assistant forums, helping you feel connected both locally and nationally
• Structured 1:1 supervision and annual appraisals, creating space for reflection, learning, and professional development
• Active support with NMC revalidation, including protected continuing professional development time (up to 6 days per year)
• Free access to the RCNi learning platform and reimbursement of your NMC registration fee
• Opportunities to use the Apprenticeship Levy to further develop your nursing practice in line with service and career aspirations
• A dedicated weekly wellbeing hour and access to a wide range of wellbeing and support resources
• Nursing pay competitive with NHS Agenda for Change bands, recognising your expertise and contribution
• Working in Cheshire East, you’ll be part of a close‑knit service embedded within a supportive local community, while also benefiting from the stability, learning opportunities, and professional networks of a national organisation.

 

  

CGL points 33 to 39 (£37,184.90 - £43,384.61)

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

2/6/2026

Stephen Hewitt | stephen.hewitt@cgl.org.uk | 07384834942

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.