Job summary
What
were looking for
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and
growing organisation.
Were looking for an experienced Independent Prescriber, for
our Redbridge Service, with a background in either nursing or as a pharmacist.
Main duties of the job
With a focus on achieving the best possible outcomes for people
accessing our services, we are looking for individuals with sound, demonstrable
experience of prescribing to individuals with substance use disorders, and of
harm reduction and health promotion interventions.
As an Independent Prescriber you will be joining a vibrant body of
clinicians across Via's wider national workforce, with regular meetings for
peer support, case discussion and CPD.
This is not just a job youll help people rebuild their
lives, reconnect with their family and friends, return to work or education,
and much more.
Were looking for individuals with compassion, good
communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
If youre someone who is a good listener, stays curious, and
wants to make a difference, wed love to hear from you.
About us
Who we are
At Via, our mission is to provide the best health and wellbeing support to as many people as possible, helping them to change their lives for the better.
Last year, we supported over 11,000 people across the UK affected by alcohol and drug use.
Everything we do is driven by our values:
Care. Care for people is at the heart of everything we do.
- Be human. We are accessible, genuine and humble. Always learning.
- Do the right thing. Were open, honest and inclusive. We get things done.
We want to recruit the very best talent. We believe in nurturing a positive workplace culture where our colleagues feel valued, recognised, empowered, and supported.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Independent Prescriber (IP)
Role Purpose
Provide high quality service delivery to people who use substances/their significant
others.
Contribute to the overall performance of designated service(s) to ensure that
contractual output targets and high clinical standards are achieved.
Provide safe, effective and evidence-based clinical (including prescribed) interventions
within the designated service(s)/partnership agencies as required by service
configuration.
Key duties and activities of the role
Work as a registered health care professional (prescriber), in designated service(s).
Deliver health and wellbeing interventions for designated service(s).
Assist in the development of systems, pathways and documents that promote holistic
delivery of services (e.g. criminal justice, blood borne viruses).
Provide clinical (including prescribing) interventions associated with the designated
service(s), ensuring that they are in line with all relevant legislation, best practice
guidance, professional and CQC standards and organisational documents.
Ensure appropriate clinical management of people who use the designated service(s).
Encourage people using services to access education and employment services and
holistic health, wellbeing, harm reduction and recovery support activities.
Contribute to ensuring effective use of clinical resources (including staffing,
consideration of financial and contractual issues) for the designated service(s).
Promote and support organisational interface, for example with commissioners,
suppliers, primary and secondary care services (including public health, wholesalers,
community pharmacy/GPs and hospitals respectively).
Assist implementation of (medicines/drug/devices/infection control etc) alert responses
in collaboration with the Clinical Department.
Be involved in relevant audits, ongoing monitoring and implementation of associated
recommendations/action plans.
Contribute to the collation and use of clinical data and have involvement in subsequent
improvements required, relating to quality/performance indicators.
Contribute to the reporting, investigating and resolution of incidents, complaints and
disciplinary matters to reduce the risk of recurrence.
Provide competency assessment and training of staff/students/volunteers, identify and
support development needs of others and support colleagues to develop in their roles
to deliver excellent services.
Undertake continuing professional development to maintain confidence and
competence, to meet organisational and professional regulator revalidation
requirements.
Work in line with all relevant legislation, best practice guidance, professional and CQC
standards and organisational documents.
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Provide advice and guidance on clinical (including prescribing) issues to staff working
in the designated service(s), as well as other colleagues and partner agencies.
Work alongside management and their direct reports to support a one team approach.
Where relevant, provide clinical/line management supervision for other staff and
support facilitation of relevant meetings/training events.
Person specification for the role
Healthcare professional registered with NMC/HCPC/GPhC.
Qualified prescriber, able to prescribe independently (including controlled drugs for the
management of substance use).
Sound and demonstrable knowledge of clinical/prescribing issues relating to
problematic substance use, including appropriate recovery, harm reduction and health
promotion interventions.
Solution-focused, with an inclusive and innovative approach to service development.
Demonstrable ability to deliver an excellent quality level of service to vulnerable people
with complex needs. This includes the ability to complete assessments, care and
support plans, risk assessments and to complete case recording to a high standard and
in a timely way.
Good IT skills including use of Microsoft Office programs and digital meeting platforms
and Case Management Systems such as Nebula.
A demonstrable understanding of the Health and Social Care regulatory requirements
including the CQC, NICE and any other relevant bodies.
A demonstrable commitment to working in partnership with other professionals such as
criminal justice agencies, primary care, secondary care, commissioners, community
groups and other stakeholders to achieve good outcomes for people who use our
services.
The ability to work calmly under pressure, ensuring that deadlines are met, and ensure
all information is recorded in a timely manner.
The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in different settings
(e.g., written, spoken, presented, etc) and to different groups of people.
Great team working, communication, interpersonal skills and cooperative approach to
supporting colleagues and the whole team to deliver organisational objectives, as well
as in working directly with people who use our services and their significant others.
Desirable:
o Relevant post-graduate qualifications/completion of relevant recognised
qualifications e.g. RCGP Drugs Part 1/2 Certificates, CMHP Credentialed (as
appropriate).
o Experience of providing clinical services for people who use substances.
o Experience of contributing to audits, performance indicators, incident and
complaints management processes and education/learning/professional
development.
o Professional affiliation e.g. RCN/RPS/CMHP/Addiction Professionals (as
appropriate)
o Experience of providing clinical supervision, line management and appraisals.
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Responsibilities for all Via staff
To work within the Via values of Care, Be human and Do the right thing. Support and
collaborate with all colleagues and engage with the wider organisation.
To promote and deliver positive, inclusive and anti-discriminatory practices in line with
Via policies, professional and sector requirements, and legislative frameworks.
To act on all Safeguarding concerns so that all statutory and organisational
Safeguarding responsibilities are met and that all learning is shared.
To observe professional integrity and candour at all times and with all people.
To comply with all organisational policies and procedures including GDPR and all
Health and Safety policy and guidance, taking responsibility for your own safety and
contributing to that of colleagues and others as applicable.
To regularly participate in one-to-one / supervision sessions, objective setting and
review, training, practice and learning forums.
A commitment to learning and to continuously improve everyones knowledge and skills.
To work flexibly to enable the delivery of effective services. This may include flexibility
across sites or flexible hours, and any other duties that may reasonably be required of
you within your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Independent Prescriber (IP)
Role Purpose
Provide high quality service delivery to people who use substances/their significant
others.
Contribute to the overall performance of designated service(s) to ensure that
contractual output targets and high clinical standards are achieved.
Provide safe, effective and evidence-based clinical (including prescribed) interventions
within the designated service(s)/partnership agencies as required by service
configuration.
Key duties and activities of the role
Work as a registered health care professional (prescriber), in designated service(s).
Deliver health and wellbeing interventions for designated service(s).
Assist in the development of systems, pathways and documents that promote holistic
delivery of services (e.g. criminal justice, blood borne viruses).
Provide clinical (including prescribing) interventions associated with the designated
service(s), ensuring that they are in line with all relevant legislation, best practice
guidance, professional and CQC standards and organisational documents.
Ensure appropriate clinical management of people who use the designated service(s).
Encourage people using services to access education and employment services and
holistic health, wellbeing, harm reduction and recovery support activities.
Contribute to ensuring effective use of clinical resources (including staffing,
consideration of financial and contractual issues) for the designated service(s).
Promote and support organisational interface, for example with commissioners,
suppliers, primary and secondary care services (including public health, wholesalers,
community pharmacy/GPs and hospitals respectively).
Assist implementation of (medicines/drug/devices/infection control etc) alert responses
in collaboration with the Clinical Department.
Be involved in relevant audits, ongoing monitoring and implementation of associated
recommendations/action plans.
Contribute to the collation and use of clinical data and have involvement in subsequent
improvements required, relating to quality/performance indicators.
Contribute to the reporting, investigating and resolution of incidents, complaints and
disciplinary matters to reduce the risk of recurrence.
Provide competency assessment and training of staff/students/volunteers, identify and
support development needs of others and support colleagues to develop in their roles
to deliver excellent services.
Undertake continuing professional development to maintain confidence and
competence, to meet organisational and professional regulator revalidation
requirements.
Work in line with all relevant legislation, best practice guidance, professional and CQC
standards and organisational documents.
JD Independent Prescriber (IP)
Care Be human Do the right thing
Page 2 of 2
Provide advice and guidance on clinical (including prescribing) issues to staff working
in the designated service(s), as well as other colleagues and partner agencies.
Work alongside management and their direct reports to support a one team approach.
Where relevant, provide clinical/line management supervision for other staff and
support facilitation of relevant meetings/training events.
Person specification for the role
Healthcare professional registered with NMC/HCPC/GPhC.
Qualified prescriber, able to prescribe independently (including controlled drugs for the
management of substance use).
Sound and demonstrable knowledge of clinical/prescribing issues relating to
problematic substance use, including appropriate recovery, harm reduction and health
promotion interventions.
Solution-focused, with an inclusive and innovative approach to service development.
Demonstrable ability to deliver an excellent quality level of service to vulnerable people
with complex needs. This includes the ability to complete assessments, care and
support plans, risk assessments and to complete case recording to a high standard and
in a timely way.
Good IT skills including use of Microsoft Office programs and digital meeting platforms
and Case Management Systems such as Nebula.
A demonstrable understanding of the Health and Social Care regulatory requirements
including the CQC, NICE and any other relevant bodies.
A demonstrable commitment to working in partnership with other professionals such as
criminal justice agencies, primary care, secondary care, commissioners, community
groups and other stakeholders to achieve good outcomes for people who use our
services.
The ability to work calmly under pressure, ensuring that deadlines are met, and ensure
all information is recorded in a timely manner.
The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in different settings
(e.g., written, spoken, presented, etc) and to different groups of people.
Great team working, communication, interpersonal skills and cooperative approach to
supporting colleagues and the whole team to deliver organisational objectives, as well
as in working directly with people who use our services and their significant others.
Desirable:
o Relevant post-graduate qualifications/completion of relevant recognised
qualifications e.g. RCGP Drugs Part 1/2 Certificates, CMHP Credentialed (as
appropriate).
o Experience of providing clinical services for people who use substances.
o Experience of contributing to audits, performance indicators, incident and
complaints management processes and education/learning/professional
development.
o Professional affiliation e.g. RCN/RPS/CMHP/Addiction Professionals (as
appropriate)
o Experience of providing clinical supervision, line management and appraisals.
JD Independent Prescriber (IP)
Care Be human Do the right thing
Page 3 of 2
Responsibilities for all Via staff
To work within the Via values of Care, Be human and Do the right thing. Support and
collaborate with all colleagues and engage with the wider organisation.
To promote and deliver positive, inclusive and anti-discriminatory practices in line with
Via policies, professional and sector requirements, and legislative frameworks.
To act on all Safeguarding concerns so that all statutory and organisational
Safeguarding responsibilities are met and that all learning is shared.
To observe professional integrity and candour at all times and with all people.
To comply with all organisational policies and procedures including GDPR and all
Health and Safety policy and guidance, taking responsibility for your own safety and
contributing to that of colleagues and others as applicable.
To regularly participate in one-to-one / supervision sessions, objective setting and
review, training, practice and learning forums.
A commitment to learning and to continuously improve everyones knowledge and skills.
To work flexibly to enable the delivery of effective services. This may include flexibility
across sites or flexible hours, and any other duties that may reasonably be required of
you within your role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified prescriber, able to prescribe independently (including controlled drugs for the
- management of substance use)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified prescriber, able to prescribe independently (including controlled drugs for the
- management of substance use)
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).
