Job summary
We are currently looking for a Non-Medical Prescriber and Health and Wellbeing Lead to join our team and support our service users.
Inclusion provide community substance misuse services across 9 Hampshire sites, Aldershot, Andover, Basingstoke, Winchester, Eastleigh, New Forest, Havant, Fareham and Gosport.
The role will work within a team setting and involve regular prescribing clinics, Health and wellbeing clinics, attending Clinical Team Meetings and playing a role in the detox panel.
You will need to have the following key skills and experience:
- Experience of working in a substance misuse service
- Registered nurse, social worker or Allied Health Care Professional
- Non-medical prescriber
- Be able to work well in a Team
Working in a team and in partnership with Team Leaders, Recovery workers and other prescribers you will
- In conjunction with Clinical Manager/HWB sector leads, Promote and develop Community Detoxification across Hampshire
- Carryout SI investigations and write incident and SI reports.
- With the Clinical manager and HWB leads - support and develop Nurse Prescribing across Hampshire.
- Provide expert support to new NMP's and all nursing staff.
- Carryout extensive Independent NMP clinics across designated Hampshire site as stated above.
- Provision of healthcare treatments and screening to Service user's in line with the public health agenda
Main duties of the job
- In conjunction with Clinical Manager/HWB sector leads,Promote and develop Community Detoxification acrossHampshire
- Carryout SI investigations and write incident and SI reports.
- With the Clinical manager and HWB leads - support and develop Nurse Prescribing across Hampshire.
- Provide expert support to new NMP's and all nursing staff.
- Carryout extensive Independent NMP clinics across designated Hampshire site as stated above.
- Provision of healthcare treatments and screening to Service user's in line with the public health agenda
- Support and Train staff in substance misuse and healthcare procedures relevant to our Service User's.
- To Lead & support the central team in prescription batch printing across Hampshire
- Attending Clinical Team Meetings
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About us
Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT).
We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.
We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can.
We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.
Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Health and Safety
As an employee of the trust you have a responsibility to abide by the safety practices and codes authorised by the trust. You have an equal responsibility with management, for maintaining safe working practices for the health and safety of yourself and others.
Constitution, Competence and Capability
As an employee of the Trust you have a responsibility to promote and abide by the rights and responsibilities outlined in the NHS Constitution. You are additionally expected to adhere to Organisational/National/Regulatory Codes of Practice relevant to the role you are employed to undertake. At all times it is expected that you will limit the scope of your practice to your acquired level of competence and capability.
Dignity at Work Statement
South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are committed to treating all of our staff with dignity and respect. You are responsible for behaving in a way that is consistent with the aims of our Equality and Diversity Policy. This includes not discriminating unfairly in any area of your work and not harassing or otherwise intimidating other members of staff.
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
All Trust employees are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards (and promotes) the health and well being of children and vulnerable adults. Familiarisation with and adherence to Trust Safeguarding policies is an essential requirement of all employees as is participation in related mandatory/statutory training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Health and Safety
As an employee of the trust you have a responsibility to abide by the safety practices and codes authorised by the trust. You have an equal responsibility with management, for maintaining safe working practices for the health and safety of yourself and others.
Constitution, Competence and Capability
As an employee of the Trust you have a responsibility to promote and abide by the rights and responsibilities outlined in the NHS Constitution. You are additionally expected to adhere to Organisational/National/Regulatory Codes of Practice relevant to the role you are employed to undertake. At all times it is expected that you will limit the scope of your practice to your acquired level of competence and capability.
Dignity at Work Statement
South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are committed to treating all of our staff with dignity and respect. You are responsible for behaving in a way that is consistent with the aims of our Equality and Diversity Policy. This includes not discriminating unfairly in any area of your work and not harassing or otherwise intimidating other members of staff.
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
All Trust employees are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards (and promotes) the health and well being of children and vulnerable adults. Familiarisation with and adherence to Trust Safeguarding policies is an essential requirement of all employees as is participation in related mandatory/statutory training.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as an Independent NMP for opiate and alcohol users.
Desirable
- Evidence of working effectively at a senior level in a multi-disciplinary health and social care setting
Experiance
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience of harm reduction approaches to working with drug users.
Desirable
- Experience of the administration and management of medicines according to policy and local protocols
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as an Independent NMP for opiate and alcohol users.
Desirable
- Evidence of working effectively at a senior level in a multi-disciplinary health and social care setting
Experiance
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience of harm reduction approaches to working with drug users.
Desirable
- Experience of the administration and management of medicines according to policy and local protocols
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
