Non-Medical Prescriber

Change Grow Liveare a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives. Our core values areBe open be compassionate and be boldand our teams apply these dailyoffering support and respect in a safe environment treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

OurNMPsare integral members of our multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams delivering recovery orientated alcohol and drug intervention services. Offering care for presenting clients prescribing and/or making amendments to prescriptions of opiate and/or alcohol substitute treatments and other related medications they take a lead role in developing the prescribing clinic acting as a point of contact for other workers and partner agencies around prescribing issues.

Where: Hertford

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Contract:3 Month Secondment

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

About the role:

• Assess diagnose plan; implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for service users

• Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectivenessappropriate toservice user needs andin accordance withevidence-based practice and national and local protocols and within scope of practice

• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately toassistthe 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 carersanticipatingbarriers to communication and recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcomedifferent levelsof understanding culturalbackgroundand 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

• Produceaccuratecontemporaneousand complete records of consultation consistent with legislationpoliciesand 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 currentGPhCregistration and twoyearspost qualification experience OR First level registered nurse with a current PIN AND three years post qualification experience

• Qualified Non-Medical 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 todemonstrateeasy movement between services if necessary

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday ( bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years serviceCapped at 30 days

• Flexible working arrangements

• Paid Wellness hour each week along with a Wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme

• Protected CPD time

• Free access to theRCNilearning platform

• Annual reimbursement of your NMC fee

• Contributory pension scheme

• A great selectionof benefits incl. discounts for shopping cinema holidays etc.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas unfortunately we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.