Independent Nurse Prescriber — Residential Detox Lead

NHS Jobs; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday/personal day off

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Pension scheme

Blue Light Card access

Flexible working opportunities

Refer a Friend £500 bonus

Job summary

With You is recruiting an experienced Independent Nurse Prescriber to lead clinical oversight in a new residential detoxification service in Middlesbrough. The role focuses on safe, evidence-informed detoxification for alcohol and opioids, with regular Monday–Friday hours and no bank holidays.

You will collaborate with Medicines Management and residential staff to deliver person-centred care. You will supervise clinical governance, documentation, safeguarding and risk management, ensuring

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Independent Prescribing qualification (V300) and prescribing experience.
• Significant experience in substance use treatment and detoxification.
• Strong knowledge of alcohol and opioid withdrawal and associated risks.
• Experience of clinical assessment, risk stratification and medicines management.
• Ability to work autonomously with appropriate escalation when needed.
• Understanding safeguarding, mental capacity, clinical risk and accountability.
• Excellent communication and partnership-working skills.
• Commitment to trauma-informed, person-centred and non-judgemental care.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments and contribute to decisions about detoxification suitability and treatment planning.
• Independently prescribe and clinically manage alcohol and opioid detoxification medication within your scope of practice.
• Monitor withdrawal symptoms, response to treatment and emerging physical or psychological risks.
• Review and adjust treatment plans where clinically indicated, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Provide clinical advice and support to the residential team.
• Ensure medicines are prescribed, administered, monitored and managed safely.
• Recognise deterioration and make timely decisions regarding escalation to urgent or specialist medical care.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, community drug and alcohol teams, pharmacies and other healthcare providers.
• Maintain high standards of clinical documentation, safeguarding, risk management and medicines governance.
• Contribute to clinical audit, quality improvement, incident learning and the ongoing development of Cromwell House.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

Independent Prescribing (V300)

Substance use detox experience

Withdrawal knowledge

Clinical assessment

Safeguarding

Communication & partnerships

Trauma-informed care

Job description

With You is recruiting an experienced Independent Nurse Prescriber to lead clinical oversight in a new residential detoxification service in Middlesbrough. The role focuses on safe, evidence-informed detoxification for alcohol and opioids, with regular Monday–Friday hours and no bank holidays.

You will collaborate with Medicines Management and residential staff to deliver person-centred care. You will supervise clinical governance, documentation, safeguarding and risk management, ensuring