Job summary
At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:
- Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
- Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
- "In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
- The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
- Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
- Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
- Child Care Vouchers Scheme
- Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
- NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes
Main duties of the job
Inclusion provide community substance misuse services across 9 Hampshire sites, Aldershot, Andover, Basingstoke, Winchester, Eastleigh, New Forest, Havant, Fareham and Gosport.
We are currently looking for a Non-Medical Prescriber and Health and Wellbeing Lead to join our team and support our service users.
The role will work within a team setting and involve regular prescribing clinics, Health and wellbeing clinics, attending Clinical Team Meetings and playing a role in the detox panel.
You will need to have the following key skills and experience:
- Experience of working in a substance misuse service
- Registered nurse, social worker or Allied Health Care Professional
- Non-medical prescriber
- Be able to work well in a Team
Working in a team and in partnership with Team Leaders, Recovery workers and other prescribers you will
- In conjunction with Clinical Manager/HWB sector leads, Promote and develop Community Detoxification across Hampshire
- Carryout SI investigations and write incident and SI reports.
- With the Clinical manager and HWB leads - support and develop Nurse Prescribing across Hampshire.
- Provide expert support to new NMP's and all nursing staff.
- Carryout extensive Independent NMP clinics across designated Hampshire site as stated above.
- Provision of healthcare treatments and screening to Service user's in line with the public health agenda
About us
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.
Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Health and Safety
As an employee of the trust you have a responsibility to abide by the safety practices and codes authorised by the trust. You have an equal responsibility with management, for maintaining safe working practices for the health and safety of yourself and others.
Constitution, Competence and Capability
As an employee of the Trust you have a responsibility to promote and abide by the rights and responsibilities outlined in the NHS Constitution. You are additionally expected to adhere to Organisational/National/Regulatory Codes of Practice relevant to the role you are employed to undertake. At all times it is expected that you will limit the scope of your practice to your acquired level of competence and capability.
Dignity at Work Statement
South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are committed to treating all of our staff with dignity and respect. You are responsible for behaving in a way that is consistent with the aims of our Equality and Diversity Policy. This includes not discriminating unfairly in any area of your work and not harassing or otherwise intimidating other members of staff.
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
All Trust employees are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards (and promotes) the health and well being of children and vulnerable adults. Familiarisation with and adherence to Trust Safeguarding policies is an essential requirement of all employees as is participation in related mandatory/statutory training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Health and Safety
As an employee of the trust you have a responsibility to abide by the safety practices and codes authorised by the trust. You have an equal responsibility with management, for maintaining safe working practices for the health and safety of yourself and others.
Constitution, Competence and Capability
As an employee of the Trust you have a responsibility to promote and abide by the rights and responsibilities outlined in the NHS Constitution. You are additionally expected to adhere to Organisational/National/Regulatory Codes of Practice relevant to the role you are employed to undertake. At all times it is expected that you will limit the scope of your practice to your acquired level of competence and capability.
Dignity at Work Statement
South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are committed to treating all of our staff with dignity and respect. You are responsible for behaving in a way that is consistent with the aims of our Equality and Diversity Policy. This includes not discriminating unfairly in any area of your work and not harassing or otherwise intimidating other members of staff.
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
All Trust employees are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards (and promotes) the health and well being of children and vulnerable adults. Familiarisation with and adherence to Trust Safeguarding policies is an essential requirement of all employees as is participation in related mandatory/statutory training.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as an Independent NMP for opiate and alcohol users.
Desirable
- Evidence of working effectively at a senior level in a multi-disciplinary health and social care setting
Experiance
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience of harm reduction approaches to working with drug users.
Desirable
- Experience of the administration and management of medicines according to policy and local protocols
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as an Independent NMP for opiate and alcohol users.
Desirable
- Evidence of working effectively at a senior level in a multi-disciplinary health and social care setting
Experiance
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience of harm reduction approaches to working with drug users.
Desirable
- Experience of the administration and management of medicines according to policy and local protocols
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
