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Independent Prescriber

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Job summary

About the role

Are you a Nurse or Pharmacist with an Independent Prescriber qualification?

We are seeking dedicated professionals like you with a passion for delivering evidence-based treatments in Substance Use to join our friendly team in Newton Abbot and make a meaningful impact on people's lives, their families and communities.

We welcome informal visits to provide the opportunity to meet our friendly team and learn more about the work we do. If you interested in this exciting opportunity please get in touch!

If you would like to know more, please contact:

Lead Nurse Jamie Tune-Holmes, jamie.tune-holmes@together-devon.org.uk

or

Clinical Service Lead Zoe Baker, zoebaker@together-devon.org.uk

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Independent Prescriber to join our dynamic healthcare team. The ideal candidate will possess advanced clinical skills, a strong knowledge of pharmacology, and the ability to autonomously assess, diagnose, and manage patient care. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional patient outcomes and ensure the highest standards of care.

Key requirements:

  • Independent Prescriber qualification
  • RCGP QualificationLevel 1or willingness to work towards this
  • Experience of working within substance use (desirable)

About us

Who are we

Waythrough (formerly Humankind) launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.

We have almost 200 services around England and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.

Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and itll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. Thats why you will notice the jobs here are still branded Humankind. Next year well be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.

Thanks for bearing with us and dont forget to check out the Waythrough (formerly Humankind) jobs on the Richmond Fellowship and Aquarius job site https://recoveryfocus.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Recovery_Focus_Careers.

Details

Date posted

19 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,440 to £58,190 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0061-25-0001

Job locations

Together Drug & Alcohol

Scott Close

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ12 1GJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To deliver drug and alcohol clinical and prescribing services to the service population.

Key accountabilities:

1. Clinical assessment with or without Prescribing a range of medications (including controlled drugs) to support recovery in line with national and organisational guidelines and policies.

2. Prescribe cost effectively and according to best practice and provide prescribing information and advice to Pharmacists, Shared Care GPs and hospital staff.

3. Undertake Service User centred assessments, care planning, monitoring, evaluation and reviews in practice and outreach settings.

4. Blood Borne Virus (BBV) management (risk assessment, pre and post-test counselling, testing and immunisation).

5. Deliver health promotion and harm reduction interventions in a client-centred manner (e.g. safer sex, contraception, nutrition and healthy living).

6. Promote and deliver immunisation against Hepatitis B in line with national guidance.

7. Contribute to the maintenance of client clinical database; co-ordinate data entry and retrieval searches and reports to meet the internal and external service requirements as appropriate and ensuring data security at all times.

8. Liaise with pharmacists regarding supervised dispensing and prescription queries.

9. Share care with GPs for Service Users in Primary Care Extended Services (PCES)/Primary Care Recovery Services (PCRS).

10. Deliver clinical interventions across hubs in different locations and deliver outreach as required.

11. Undertake continuing professional development including participating in clinical supervision, performance appraisals and attending training as/when required.

12. Work in accordance with all relevant legislation, best practice policies & procedures and guidelines both internal and external. This includes Humankinds clinical governance policy framework.

13. Participate in the audit process and promote service wide or local clinical audit Implement findings/changes where indicated.

14. Ensure all serious incidents (including deaths in service) are reported, implementing any service changes arising.

15. Disseminate learning across the service and the organisation as appropriate.

16. Provide support and assistance to other Humankind substance misuse services during mobilisation

17. Collaborate on clinical governance, review and implementation of policies and guidelines.

18. Assist in and have continued involvement with national and local research projects, as appropriate

19. Keep abreast of policy and professional development within your area of professional expertise.

20. To promote, adhere to and live our workplace values of being honest, committed and inventive.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To deliver drug and alcohol clinical and prescribing services to the service population.

Key accountabilities:

1. Clinical assessment with or without Prescribing a range of medications (including controlled drugs) to support recovery in line with national and organisational guidelines and policies.

2. Prescribe cost effectively and according to best practice and provide prescribing information and advice to Pharmacists, Shared Care GPs and hospital staff.

3. Undertake Service User centred assessments, care planning, monitoring, evaluation and reviews in practice and outreach settings.

4. Blood Borne Virus (BBV) management (risk assessment, pre and post-test counselling, testing and immunisation).

5. Deliver health promotion and harm reduction interventions in a client-centred manner (e.g. safer sex, contraception, nutrition and healthy living).

6. Promote and deliver immunisation against Hepatitis B in line with national guidance.

7. Contribute to the maintenance of client clinical database; co-ordinate data entry and retrieval searches and reports to meet the internal and external service requirements as appropriate and ensuring data security at all times.

8. Liaise with pharmacists regarding supervised dispensing and prescription queries.

9. Share care with GPs for Service Users in Primary Care Extended Services (PCES)/Primary Care Recovery Services (PCRS).

10. Deliver clinical interventions across hubs in different locations and deliver outreach as required.

11. Undertake continuing professional development including participating in clinical supervision, performance appraisals and attending training as/when required.

12. Work in accordance with all relevant legislation, best practice policies & procedures and guidelines both internal and external. This includes Humankinds clinical governance policy framework.

13. Participate in the audit process and promote service wide or local clinical audit Implement findings/changes where indicated.

14. Ensure all serious incidents (including deaths in service) are reported, implementing any service changes arising.

15. Disseminate learning across the service and the organisation as appropriate.

16. Provide support and assistance to other Humankind substance misuse services during mobilisation

17. Collaborate on clinical governance, review and implementation of policies and guidelines.

18. Assist in and have continued involvement with national and local research projects, as appropriate

19. Keep abreast of policy and professional development within your area of professional expertise.

20. To promote, adhere to and live our workplace values of being honest, committed and inventive.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First level registered nurse or registered pharmacist.
  • Independent Prescriber qualified.
  • RCGP Qualifications Level 1 (and 2 or willingness to work towards).

Skills

Essential

  • Proficient in Microsoft Outlook Office programmes
  • Experience of entering complex information onto an electronic / clinical data base.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in delivering evidence based treatments in Substance Misuse.
  • Previous experience of carrying out general health care assessment including BBV, and delivering health promotion/ harm reduction interventions, advice and information.
  • Awareness of social context of drug misuse and the wider implications of the behaviour.
  • Understanding of complexities of primary health care and the constrictions and opportunities inherent in the primary care sector.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First level registered nurse or registered pharmacist.
  • Independent Prescriber qualified.
  • RCGP Qualifications Level 1 (and 2 or willingness to work towards).

Skills

Essential

  • Proficient in Microsoft Outlook Office programmes
  • Experience of entering complex information onto an electronic / clinical data base.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in delivering evidence based treatments in Substance Misuse.
  • Previous experience of carrying out general health care assessment including BBV, and delivering health promotion/ harm reduction interventions, advice and information.
  • Awareness of social context of drug misuse and the wider implications of the behaviour.
  • Understanding of complexities of primary health care and the constrictions and opportunities inherent in the primary care sector.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Humankind Charity

Address

Together Drug & Alcohol

Scott Close

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ12 1GJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Humankind Charity

Address

Together Drug & Alcohol

Scott Close

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ12 1GJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Jack Skiggs

Jack.skiggs@waythrough.org.uk

Details

Date posted

19 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,440 to £58,190 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0061-25-0001

Job locations

Together Drug & Alcohol

Scott Close

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ12 1GJ


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