Independent Prescriber - Substance Misuse (Ref: 0017ZA)

NHS; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

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.

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 WithYou 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.

Date Posted: 15 April 2025

Pay Scheme: Other

Salary: £41,200 to £52,350 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time

Reference Number: oc-1744713848-ARDJ3

Job Location: Scunthorpe

Job Responsibilities

An exciting opportunity has arisen to expand our large clinical team to help us reach underserved communities struggling with substance misuse in North Lincolnshire - Scunthorpe. 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 us.

WithYou 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.

Benefits

1. 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
2. An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
3. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
4. 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
5. Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
6. Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
7. Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
8. 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

• 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

Experience Essential

• To be effective in 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

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: Scunthorpe, DN15 6EA

Employer's Website: https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/