Independent Prescriber - Substance Misuse

We Are With You

The closing date is 07 February 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to expand our large clinical team and help us reach underserved communities struggling with substance misuse in Wigan & Leigh.

Main duties of the job

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 include: harm reduction providing support and advice in relation to substance misuse clinics; where we assess and review prescribed treatment plans advise on detoxification vaccination and blood testing programmes 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.

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

22 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£41,200 to £52,350 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

recroot-5495-51174-64

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. We welcome applications from prescribers with a passion for working with our client group, including those with backgrounds in other specialities, as full training and induction would be provided. Most of our work is face-to-face with our clients and therefore we require the successful candidate to be on-site, however we are open to flexible working options. If you would like to discuss the role or arrange an informal visit, please contact 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. 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. Working within one of our services is always busy, sometimes challenging but always rewarding. Check out what our Wigan and Leigh sites have to offer here! Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

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 Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. 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, people of all ages and armed forces veterans. #IND HP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

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

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

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 healthcare 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

Desirable

A full job description will be provided upon request by contacting recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

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 healthcare 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

Desirable

A full job description will be provided upon request by contacting recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk

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.