Jim Jones
Chairperson

Jim is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Human and Health Sciences at the University of Huddersfield, teaching on a range of Nursing and other Health Professional Courses, with a special remit in Substance Misuse.

Jim trained as a general nurse in Liverpool in the 1970's then moved to London and trained as an RMN at the Maudsley, working in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry after qualifying. After a few years he moved to Cambridge and started teaching mental health nurses. Jim moved again to Yorkshire in 1988 and developed his special interest in Substance Misuse issues since then. His honorary post with Calderdale enables him to test out theory in the real world and gives inspiration for relevant research.

• GP liaison worker for shared care clinic in Calderdale;
• Clinical supervision for staff of Calderdale Substance Misuse Service;
• Mentor to Royal College of General Practitioners Certificate in Substance Misuse;
• Association of Nurses in Substance Abuse (ANSA) - Member of National Executive Committee.

Qualifications:
Professional Qualifications recorded with the NMC: RGN. RMN. RCNT. RNT. ENB 600 (Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing), Nurse Independent/Supplementary Prescriber

Higher Educational Qualifications:
Diploma in Nursing (Lond.); Diploma in Nursing Education (Lond.); Post Graduate Diploma in Nursing Studies (Bradford); MSc Nursing Studies (Substance Abuse) (Leeds Metropolitan)