Job summary
Are you a Nurse or Pharmacist with an Independent Prescriber qualification and a passion for delivering evidence-based treatments in Substance Misuse?
Main duties of the job
We are seeking dedicated professionals like you to join our team in Sheffield 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
Formed in 2024 through the merger of Humankind and Richmond
Fellowship, Waythrough is now one of the largest mental health and social
support charities in England.
With 3,500 staff and volunteers across more than 200 services, we
help people to live full, meaningful lives.
Some roles may still appear under our legacy brands (Humankind, Richmond
Fellowship, Aquarius) while we complete our integration but wherever you join
us, youll be part of one supportive team, sharing one purpose.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- 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.
- Prescribe cost effectively and according to best practice and provide prescribing information and advice to Pharmacists, Shared Care GPs and hospital staff.
- Undertake Service User centred assessments, care planning, monitoring, evaluation and reviews in practice and outreach settings.
- Blood Borne Virus (BBV) management (risk assessment, pre and post-test counselling, testing and immunisation).
- Deliver health promotion and harm reduction interventions in a client-centred manner (e.g. safer sex, contraception, nutrition and healthy living).
- Promote and deliver immunisation against Hepatitis B in line with national guidance.
- 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.
- Liaise with pharmacists regarding supervised dispensing and prescription queries.
- Share care with GPs for Service Users in Primary Care Extended Services (PCES)/Primary Care Recovery Services (PCRS).
- Deliver clinical interventions across hubs in different locations and deliver outreach as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- 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.
- Prescribe cost effectively and according to best practice and provide prescribing information and advice to Pharmacists, Shared Care GPs and hospital staff.
- Undertake Service User centred assessments, care planning, monitoring, evaluation and reviews in practice and outreach settings.
- Blood Borne Virus (BBV) management (risk assessment, pre and post-test counselling, testing and immunisation).
- Deliver health promotion and harm reduction interventions in a client-centred manner (e.g. safer sex, contraception, nutrition and healthy living).
- Promote and deliver immunisation against Hepatitis B in line with national guidance.
- 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.
- Liaise with pharmacists regarding supervised dispensing and prescription queries.
- Share care with GPs for Service Users in Primary Care Extended Services (PCES)/Primary Care Recovery Services (PCRS).
- Deliver clinical interventions across hubs in different locations and deliver outreach as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Independent Prescriber qualification
- RCGP Qualifications Level 1 (and 2 or willingness to work towards)
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within substance misuse
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Independent Prescriber qualification
- RCGP Qualifications Level 1 (and 2 or willingness to work towards)
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within substance misuse
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).
