Specialist Outreach Nurse

Join a Groundbreaking Outreach Team in Renfrewshire

At Change Grow Live, we're driven by the belief that we can truly impact the lives of our service users. We offer a safe, supportive environment, honoring each individual and working collaboratively to identify the best treatment and care options. Our core values - 'Be open, be compassionate, and be bold' - guide us daily as we help people reshape their lives, grow as individuals, and embrace life to the fullest.

We’re proud to announce we will partner with Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership in delivering a dynamic, trauma-informed clinical outreach service aimed at reducing harm and supporting people into recovery.

We’re building a responsive, community-based team dedicated to reaching individuals affected by drug and alcohol use — particularly those in crisis or at risk of non-fatal overdose. Operating on a “boots on the ground” model, the team will work across Renfrewshire’s communities, including via a fully equipped mobile harm reduction unit, delivering care where it’s needed most.

We’re looking for skilled and compassionate Nurses who are ready to step outside traditional settings and make a real impact. If you’re passionate about outreach, recovery, and accessible healthcare, this is a rare opportunity to be part of something meaningful from the ground up.

Where: Renfrewshire

Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary: £47,792.23 Based on full time hours, pro rata for part time hours

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

About the role:

• Deliver Advanced Clinical Interventions
  Provide specialist harm reduction care (e.g. BBV screening, Naloxone, wound care), undertake holistic health assessments, and make independent clinical decisions in community and outreach settings, including via the harm reduction van.

• Promote Access to Healthcare
  Identify unmet health needs and actively support individuals in accessing GPs, mental health, addiction, and dental services. Act as a health case manager in the short term for those with complex needs.

• Ensure Safe, Responsive Practice
  Maintain safety through robust risk assessments, lone working protocols, and accurate clinical documentation. Respond to safeguarding concerns and contribute to protection planning as needed.

• Collaborate and Advocate
  Work closely with partners across health and social care, attending multi-agency meetings and ensuring coordinated care and effective communication of treatment progress.

• Support Prevention and Public Health Goals
  Contribute to CGL’s Naloxone Strategy, deliver BBV interventions, and promote health improvement and disease prevention at every opportunity.

• Shape and Improve the Service
  Gather and act on patient feedback, support peer involvement, help develop local clinical policies, and contribute to service development and delivery planning.

• Champion Trauma-Informed, Person-Centred Care
  Build therapeutic relationships grounded in compassion, trust, and dignity. Uphold the Charter of Rights for People Affected by Substance Use.

This is a hands-on, highly autonomous role for nurses who want to make a tangible difference in people’s lives — outside the clinic walls and directly within the communities that need us most.

About you: 

Essential qualities include:

• Clinical experience working with vulnerable or marginalised groups

• Ability to independently manage a caseload

• A full UK driving licence (essential for community-based outreach)

Ideally, you’ll also bring:

• Experience making autonomous clinical decisions

• Additional qualifications in minor illness, injury or chronic disease management

• First-hand experience delivering nurse-led outreach in community settings

You’ll also need:

• A clear understanding of safeguarding practices

• A strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

• Confidence working both independently and as part of a close-knit team

This role suits someone who is adaptable, proactive, and passionate about bringing healthcare directly to people who need it most.

What we offer you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Annual reimbursement of your NMC fee
• Dedicated and protected professional development time
• Access to excellent training programmes including the RCNi learning platform
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Protected monthly CPD

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you.