Independent Prescriber - Substance Misuse (Ref:0015ZB)
All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. The closing date for this position is Tuesday 8th April 2025, however, please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.
Main duties of the job
We are part of a large integrated drug and alcohol service working with some of Cornwall's most excluded and disadvantaged people. Successful candidates will work as part of the clinical team, alongside in-house services which include outreach, hospital and adult community and criminal justice. WithYou is all about working with our clients to find the right path for them to get back to where they want to be, and you will be joining an amazing team of people who go the extra mile to make that happen. Working within one of our services is always busy, sometimes challenging but always rewarding. We work collaboratively to provide the best support and treatment to anyone who needs it, so why don't you apply to be part of something great! If you are a first level Registered Nurse or a Registered Pharmacist who thrives working in a community setting, assessing and supporting people with their healthcare issues, this might be just the role for you. This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week) based in the Truro Service.
Job responsibilities
You will be eager to keep up to date with developments in the treatments that you are prescribing and help With You to develop, implement and evaluate the interventions we use with our clients. These include:
* harm reduction
* providing support and advice in relation to substance misuse clinics; where we assess and review prescribed treatment plans
* vaccination and blood testing programmes
It's not just about those people who actively engage with our service though - you will also be reaching out to those in our communities to offer proactive support and education. We will provide an induction period to support you in the initial stages followed by a programme of meaningful supervision and CPD.
Essential Skills
We welcome applications from prescribers with a passion for working with our client group, including those with backgrounds in other specialities, as full training and induction would be provided. Most of our work is face-to-face with our clients and therefore we require the successful candidate to be on-site. To be effective in this job you will:
* be a Registered General Nurse, Registered Mental Health Nurse or a Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
* have successfully completed the supplementary/independent prescriber course and hold an appropriate entry on the NMC register or GPhC register
* be able to demonstrate prescribing experience
* be able to evidence your continuous professional development
* have a successful track record of delivering nursing interventions in a community setting
* be able to demonstrate your experience of healthcare assessments, care planning and key working
* be able to evidence peer working or working within a multi-disciplinary team, and collaborating with external agencies
* have knowledge of substance misuse and its health impact on our clients
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.
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