Job summary
We are seeking dedicated professionals like you to join our team in Bradford and make a meaningful impact in people's lives, their families and communities.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.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking dedicated professionals like you to join our team in Bradford and make a meaningful impact in people's lives, their families and communities.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.
About us
We are one of the largest complex integrated treatment services in England. We operate an MDT model and there is real opportunity to work within a fantastic supportive team, includinga mental health nurse offering specific interventions to support people, making a real difference to the lives of those in our community.We have a strong ethos around staff development, with protected CPD time being offered, as well as individual and group supervision. All clinical services are supported by an experienced and dynamic multidisciplinary central clinical department
Job description
Job responsibilities
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).
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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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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).
Job Description
Policy Name Version and date issued Page of 6
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.
Person Specification
Key Requirements
Essential
- Key Requirements:
- Independent Prescriber qualification
- RCGP Qualifications Level 1 (and 2 or willingness to work towards)
- Experience of working within substance misuse (desirable)
Person Specification
Key Requirements
Essential
- Key Requirements:
- Independent Prescriber qualification
- RCGP Qualifications Level 1 (and 2 or willingness to work towards)
- Experience of working within substance misuse (desirable)
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.
