Non-Medical Prescriber

NonMedical Prescriber (NMP) Birmingham Homeless Team

Join Our Specialist Homeless Team at Change Grow Live

Are you a passionate and dedicated NonMedical Prescriber (NMP) looking to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals

Change Grow Live is seeking an experienced NMP to join our Birmingham service supporting our specialist Homeless Team.

In this role you will play a vital part in delivering highquality personcentered care to people experiencing homelessness many of whom face complex physical and mental health challenges alongside substance use. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team you will provide clinical assessments prescribe appropriate treatments and support individuals on their recovery journey.

If you are committed to reducing health inequalities and have experience working with vulnerable populations we would love to hear from you.

Where:Birmingham

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary Range: 47792..99 dependent on experience (Based on full time hours pro rata for part time)

Contract:Permanent

About the role:

• Assess diagnose plan; implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for service users
• Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to service user needs and in accordance with evidencebased practice and national and local protocols and within scope of practice
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the service user in complex urgent or emergency situations seeking immediate advice and direction from the Clinical Lead if needed
• Assess update and refer service users for BBV vaccination and immunisation programmes. Support service users to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles
• Communicate effectively with service users and carers anticipating barriers to communication and recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding cultural background and preferred ways of communicating
• Maintain effective communication within the organisational environment and with external stakeholders acting as an advocate for service users and colleagues where necessary
• Produce accurate contemporaneous and complete records of consultation consistent with legislation policies and procedures
• Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review benchmarking and formal evaluation. Be actively involved in the annual appraisal system

About you:

• Qualified pharmacist with current GPhC registration and two yearss post qualification experience OR First level registered nurse with a current PIN AND three years post qualification experience
• Qualified NonMedical Prescriber
• At least one years relevant and recent experience of working within substance misuse treatment
• Sound and demonstrable knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion interventions
• Ability to assess and recovery plan service users and formulate written reports as necessary
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively verbally and in writing
• Full driving licence and access to own transport or ability to demonstrate easy movement between services if necessary

What we will give to you:

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. Additionally youll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.

• Flexible working arrangements
• Paid Wellness hour each week along with a Wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Protected CPD time
• Free access to theRCNilearningplatform.
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selectionof benefits incl. discounts for shopping cinema holidays etc.

Please read attached Job Description and Role Specifics for a more detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specification

Fulltime hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For parttime roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

If this sounds like you andyoudlike to begin your journey withChange Grow Livethenwedlove to talk to you.