Non-Medical Prescriber

Overview:

Believe in People?

The best people have one thing in common.

They care.

Change Grow Live is a compassionate charity committed to making a positive impact on the lives of our Service Users. In a safe and supportive environment, we treat each individual with respect, recognising their unique needs, and work collaboratively to discover the most suitable treatment and care options.

Our core values of 'Be open, be compassionate, and be bold' guide our daily efforts as we strive to empower individuals to reshape their lives, fostering personal growth and embracing life's full potential.

We are thrilled to present an exciting opportunity for a Non-Medical Prescriber to join CGL's Stockton Recovery Service.

Stockton Recovery Service supports people who use drugs and/or alcohol, through offering harm minimisation, clinical interventions, psycho social interventions, care coordination and much more.

As an NMP, you would contribute to this journey by carrying out assessments, reviews, detoxes and inpatient assessments, as well as working with the team to ensure that wider needs are met. You will be part of a well led, friendly team and supportive team who strive to not only be great in their role, but to be great colleagues to each other.

Contract: Permanent

Responsibilities:

About the role:

As a Non-Medical Prescriber with us, you will:

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for service users.
• Prescribe and review medication in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and local protocols.
• Prioritise health problems, intervene in complex situations, and seek immediate advice when necessary.
• Contribute to health promotion strategies, support vaccination and immunisation programs, and communicate effectively with service users and carers.
• Maintain accurate records, engage in self and peer review, and actively participate in the annual appraisal system.

About You:

We are looking for candidates who possess:

• Qualification as a pharmacist with current GPhC registration and two years of post-qualification experience OR first-level registered nurse with a current PIN and three years of post-qualification experience.
• Qualified as a Non-Medical Prescriber.
• At least one year of relevant and recent experience in substance misuse treatment.
• Sound knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion interventions.
• 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

Ability to assess and recovery plan service users, formulate written reports, and communicate confidently and effectively.

What We Offer:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising yearly for first 5 years
• Flexible working arrangements

• Protected CPD time
• Free access to the RCNi learning platform
• Annual reimbursement of your NMC fee
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• Refer a friend scheme and receive generous vouchers if candidate is successful.

If you are passionate about making a positive impact and meet the qualifications, we invite you to join us at Change Grow Live. Let's embark on this journey together.

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

INDHP

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 43 to 48 (£47,085.94 - £52,541.86)

ILW / OLW /Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Interview Date: 17/10/2024

Closing Date: 11/10/2024

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Oliver Metcalf | oliver.metcalf@cgl.org.uk

 : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.