Lead Nurse

Believe in People?

The best people have one thing in common.

They care.

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.

Our Nurses play an integral part in Change Grow Lives mission to help people change the direction of their lives, to grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you would offer specialist clinical interventions to people who use our services.

This is an excellent opportunity for an energetic and passionate Lead Nurse to help shape our vision in how we provide clinical services to individuals whose lives have been affected by drugs and alcohol.  

Where: Hull 

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary: £44,471.72 - £48,906.23 dependent on experience  pro rata for part time hours

Contract: 6 month Secondment

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.

As Lead Nurse, you’ll play a key role in shaping clinical excellence. Working closely with a passionate multidisciplinary team, you’ll:

• Ensure integrated clinical pathways are effective and aligned with national best practice.
• Oversee delivery of immunisation and BBV support.
• Lead on new clinical developments, implementations and audits.
• Provide visible leadership, clinical oversight, and operational guidance.
• Supervise and develop nursing staff, ensuring high standards of care.
• Support detoxification planning in collaboration with NMPs and medical leads.
• Represent CGL in clinical meetings, advisory groups and stakeholder forums.
• Create an environment that encourages professional growth, learning and development.


You’ll be a confident and compassionate clinician who can lead by example. We’re looking for someone who is:

• A registered nurse with the NMC (current pin required).
• Experienced in health, social care, or substance misuse settings.
• Skilled at managing and developing people and teams.
• Committed to clinical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Knowledgeable about harm reduction, detoxification, BBV, and safeguarding.
• A strong communicator and a team player.
• Committed to inclusive, anti-discriminatory practice.
• Enthusiastic about making a real impact in people’s lives.

What We Offer

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), rising annually with service (up to 30 days)
• Contributory pension scheme & NMC fee reimbursement
• Protected CPD time & access to high-quality learning (incl. RCNi platform)
• Peer support networks, regional nurse forums & national nurse meetings
• Clear career progression opportunities in a supportive environment
• 1 hour a week (pro-rata if part time) wellbeing hour for your own wellbeing or professional development, enhanced annual leave and other benefits: Change Grow Live employee benefits

If you're looking to take your nursing career to the next level while making a meaningful difference — this could be the role for you.

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.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.