Non Medical Prescriber

We Are With You

The closing date is 08 May 2024

Job summary

You'll work closely with the Operational & Clinical Leadership along with our Recovery Workers to ensure that the clinical and psychosocial needs of the individual are met and that prescribing is safe, effective and in accordance with best practice whilst meeting the individual needs of the client. This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to the most vulnerable in our society.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for carrying out clinical assessment, diagnosis and clinical management in line with both With You and National regulations, policies and procedures. You will be eager to keep up to date with developments in the treatments that you are prescribing and help With You to develop, implement and evaluate the interventions we use with our clients. These includes: harm reduction; providing support and advice in relation to substance misuse clinics; where we assess, screen and triage clients, advising on detoxification where appropriate vaccination and blood testing programmes

About us

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. We Are With You.

Date posted

10 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,000 to £51,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

recroot-5495-49446-13

Job locations

Wigan

WN1 1HR

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are a first level registered nurse or a Registered Pharmacist who thrives working in a community setting, assessing and supporting people with their healthcare issues, this might be just the role for you. With You is all about working with our clients to find the right path for them to get back to where they want to be and you will play an important role in that journey. Working within one of our services is always busy, sometimes challenging but always rewarding. We work collaboratively to provide the best support and treatment to anyone who needs it. Check out what our Wigan and Leigh sites have to offer: https://youtu.be/BoixZ2SnMEs. You will be used to working effectively as a healthcare professional, as part of a team and collaboratively with other social care contacts to deliver the best outcomes for clients. It's not just about those people who actively engage with our service though, you will also be reaching out to those in our communities to offer proactive support and education. Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

Additional Information This advert may close early should sufficient applications be received Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check. As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans. IND H

Job description

Job responsibilities

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

be a Registered General Nurse, Registered Mental Nurse or a Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
have successfully completed the supplementary/independent prescriber course and hold an appropriate entry on the NMC register or GPhC register

Experience

Essential

To be effective is this job you will:
be able to demonstrate OST prescribing experience
be able to evidence your continuous professional development
have a successful track record of delivering nursing interventions in a community setting
be able to demonstrate your experience of healthcase assessments, care planning and key working
be able to evidence peer working or working within a multi-disciplinary team, and collaborating with external agencies
have knowledge of the issues affecting substance misusers, including the impact on their wider health
be able to work effectively in a team environment, using collaborative and supportive approaches to your work
have strong organisational/time management skills, able to manage competing and conflicting demands
be able to accurately gather and maintain records and information

Desirable

A full job description can be provided upon request.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

be a Registered General Nurse, Registered Mental Nurse or a Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
have successfully completed the supplementary/independent prescriber course and hold an appropriate entry on the NMC register or GPhC register

Experience

Essential

To be effective is this job you will:
be able to demonstrate OST prescribing experience
be able to evidence your continuous professional development
have a successful track record of delivering nursing interventions in a community setting
be able to demonstrate your experience of healthcase assessments, care planning and key working
be able to evidence peer working or working within a multi-disciplinary team, and collaborating with external agencies
have knowledge of the issues affecting substance misusers, including the impact on their wider health
be able to work effectively in a team environment, using collaborative and supportive approaches to your work
have strong organisational/time management skills, able to manage competing and conflicting demands
be able to accurately gather and maintain records and information

Desirable

A full job description can be provided upon request.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.