Dual Diagnosis Nurse
About this role
Exciting Opportunity: Dual Diagnosis Nurse
Agency: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency
Client: Change Grow Live (CGL) - East Sussex Service
Location: Countywide, East Sussex (Travel between services required)
Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £38,114.53 - £44,469.24 Per Annum (CGL points 33 to 39 - competitive with NHS Agenda for Change pay bands)
Closing Date: 14th October 2026
About the Role
Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to partner with Change Grow Live (CGL) to recruit an energetic, passionate, and qualified permanent Dual Diagnosis Nurse to join their multidisciplinary team across East Sussex.
In this vital clinical role, you will play an integral part in providing specialist clinical interventions, physical and mental health assessments, and harm-reduction strategies for individuals whose lives have been affected by drugs and alcohol. Working closely with service users, you will deliver blood-borne virus (BBV) screening, Hepatitis B vaccinations, Naloxone training, and evidence-based clinical care to promote recovery and wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Assessments: Undertake comprehensive physical and mental health assessments, ensuring appropriate signposting or referrals to primary and secondary healthcare services.
Harm Reduction & BBV Interventions: Provide health promotion, BBV screening, Hepatitis B vaccinations, safe injecting advice/equipment disposal, and drive the local Naloxone strategy.
Therapeutic Alliances: Build trusting therapeutic relationships with service users experiencing substance misuse and mental health challenges, developing effective recovery plans.
Governance & Best Practice: Ensure all procedures align with UK Guidelines on Clinical Management, NICE guidance, and CGL clinical protocols, maintaining accurate electronic client records.
Essential Criteria
Nursing Qualifications & Registration: First level registered nurse with a current active NMC PIN and a Mental Health Nursing Qualification.
Experience: Relevant recent experience working directly within Mental Health Services in the last 12 months (drug and alcohol experience is highly desirable).
Clinical Skills: Demonstrable knowledge of harm reduction interventions, health promotion, risk assessment, and clinical auditing.
Requirements: Professional, empathetic, and non-judgmental approach. Must hold a full current UK driving licence with access to own transport (or ability to travel efficiently) and have the legal Right to Work in the UK (note: this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check).
Key Benefits & Perks
Annual Leave & Pay: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising up to 30 days over five years. Nursing pay is competitive with NHS Agenda for Change bands.
Professional Development: Annual reimbursement of your NMC fee, dedicated protected monthly CPD time, access to excellent training (including the RCNi learning platform), and career progression pathways.
Wellbeing Support: Paid weekly Wellness Hour, access to the Wellness Hub, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
Additional Benefits: Contributory pension scheme, shopping/holiday discounts, and a generous refer-a-friend scheme.
Key Dates & Next Steps
Closing Date for Applications: 14th October 2026
Note: Change Grow Live reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. Early application is strongly recommended.