Independent Prescriber – Community Health Nurse/Pharmacist

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

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Birthday/special occasion day off

Enhanced parental leave

Volunteer leave (2 days)

Pension enrollment

Blue Light Card

Flexible working

Refer a Friend £500 bonus

Job summary

WithYou invites an Independent Prescriber to join its Wigan team. This role focuses on assessing and supporting people with substance misuse in community settings, with full on‑the‑job training provided.

The successful candidate will have prescriber credentials and OST experience, and will help expand services in Wigan and Leigh across England. Applicants from nursing or pharmacy backgrounds who are registered and committed to CPD are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• A Registered General Nurse, Registered Mental Nurse or Registered Pharmacist with prescriber privileges.
• Evidence of OST prescribing and CPD in community settings.
• Experience delivering nursing interventions in community care and assessments.

Skills

Registered General Nurse

Registered Mental Nurse

Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)

Independent Prescriber course

NMC/GPhC registration

OST prescribing experience

CPD demonstrated

Community nursing intervention

Healthcare assessments

Care planning & key working

MDT / multidisciplinary teamwork

Substance misuse knowledge

Job description

WithYou invites an Independent Prescriber to join its Wigan team. This role focuses on assessing and supporting people with substance misuse in community settings, with full on‑the‑job training provided.

The successful candidate will have prescriber credentials and OST experience, and will help expand services in Wigan and Leigh across England. Applicants from nursing or pharmacy backgrounds who are registered and committed to CPD are encouraged to apply.