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Independent Prescriber - Substance Misuse (Ref: 0047ZA)

The closing date is 08 July 2025

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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

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland. Our name reflects who we are - a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that's right for them. Our staff team changes lives. If you're passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we'd love to hear from you.

Details

Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£41,200 to £50,000 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

oc-1750940340-LS730

Job locations

Wigan

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 Please note, this is a part-time position for 30 hours per week, and the salary advertised will be pro-rata. This is a Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026 Advert close date: 8th July 2025 Benefits

  • 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
    • DE&I 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. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

    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 Please note, this is a part-time position for 30 hours per week, and the salary advertised will be pro-rata. This is a Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026 Advert close date: 8th July 2025 Benefits

  • 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
    • DE&I 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. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

    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 healthcare assessments, care planning and key working
    • be able to evidence peer working or working within a multidisciplinary team, and collaborating with external agencies
    • have knowledge of the issues affecting substance misusers, including the impact on their wider health
    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 healthcare assessments, care planning and key working
    • be able to evidence peer working or working within a multidisciplinary team, and collaborating with external agencies
    • have knowledge of the issues affecting substance misusers, including the impact on their wider health

    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.

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    Wigan

    Wigan

    WN1 1HR


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    Wigan

    Wigan

    WN1 1HR


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Recruitment Advisor

    Abby Hadfield

    abigail.hadfield@wearewithyou.org.uk

    Details

    Date posted

    27 June 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £41,200 to £50,000 a year

    Contract

    Fixed term

    Duration

    9 months

    Working pattern

    Part-time

    Reference number

    oc-1750940340-LS730

    Job locations

    Wigan

    Wigan

    WN1 1HR


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