Independent Prescriber

withyou; Tees Valley; Presencial; GBP 45.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cromwell House in Middlesbrough is seeking an experienced Independent Nurse Prescriber to lead clinical care in a new residential detoxification service for alcohol and opioids. You will combine clinical leadership with high-quality substance use treatment in a recovery-focused environment.

You will assess patients, prescribe and manage detox meds, monitor withdrawal, and collaborate with GPs, pharmacies and residential staff to ensure safe, person-centred care.

Formación

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

Responsabilidades

• Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments and decisions on detox suitability.
• Independently prescribe and manage alcohol and opioid detoxification meds.
• Monitor withdrawal symptoms, response to treatment and risks.
• Review and adjust treatment plans and escalate when needed.
• Provide clinical advice to the residential team.
• Ensure medicines are prescribed, administered and monitored safely.
• Recognise deterioration and escalate to urgent or specialist care.
• Collaborate with GPs, community drug/alcohol teams, pharmacies and others.
• Maintain high standards of documentation, safeguarding and medicines governance.
• Contribute to clinical audit, quality improvement and service development.

Conocimientos

NMC Registration

Independent Prescribing

Detoxification Experience

Risk Assessment

Clinical Leadership

Communication Skills

Educación

Nursing degree

Descripción del empleo

This is a great role to support work life balance - working Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, with no Bank Holiday working, you will provide clinical oversight for residents undertaking planned alcohol and opioid detoxification. You will have robust, supportive management from local With You Clinical Leads and will work closely with our Medicines Management team, Recovery Connections residential staff, community services, pharmacies and other healthcare professionals to ensure each person receives safe, evidence-informed and person-centred care.

You will:

• 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.

Cromwell House is about more than completing a detox. It is about creating the conditions in which people can begin recovery safely, with dignity and the right support around them.

You will have the opportunity to help shape a new service from the outset, bringing your clinical expertise to a model that combines professional nursing and prescribing with a recovery-focused residential environment.

You will be joining With You, an organisation committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people affected by drug and alcohol use, while working alongside an experienced recovery organisation to deliver something genuinely different. Find out more about us on our website.

For more information, please see the linked job description.

If you are an experienced substance use nurse prescriber who wants to make a real difference and help shape a new approach to residential detoxification, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for a confident and compassionate Independent Nurse Prescriber with substantial experience of working with people affected by drug and/or alcohol dependence.

You will have:

• Registered Nurse status with current NMC registration.
• Independent Prescribing qualification (V300) and prescribing experience appropriate to the role.
• 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.
• The confidence to work autonomously while knowing when to seek additional senior clinical advice or elevate care.
• A strong understanding of safeguarding, mental capacity, clinical risk and professional accountability.
• Excellent communication and partnership-working skills.
• A commitment to trauma-informed, person-centred and non-judgemental care.

Closing date: 22nd November 2026.

Cromwell House - Cromwell Road, South Bank, Middlesbrough, TS6 6JE | Residential Alcohol & Opioid Detoxification

Help us deliver safe, compassionate detoxification that changes lives.

Cromwell House is a new residential detoxification service delivered through a partnership between With You and Recovery Connections, providing a safe, supportive environment for people undertaking alcohol and opioid detoxification. We are looking for an experienced Independent Nurse Prescriber to join the team and play a key role in establishing and delivering this innovative service.

This is an exciting opportunity for a nurse who wants to combine clinical leadership and high-quality substance use treatment within a residential setting.