Independent Prescriber (Remote)

Humankind Charity; Bowburn; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a qualified Nurse or Pharmacist to provide evidence-based treatments in substance misuse. This position requires advanced clinical skills to manage patient care and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure exceptional patient outcomes. The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of pharmacology and experience in health promotion interventions.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering evidence-based treatments in Substance Misuse.
• Proficient in electronic/clinical databases.
• Awareness of the social context of drug misuse.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments and prescribe medications.
• Manage Blood Borne Virus (BBV) risks through assessments and counselling.
• Deliver health promotion interventions and immunisations.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Pharmacology knowledge

Data entry and retrieval

Health promotion

Education

First level registered nurse or registered pharmacist

RCGP Qualifications Level 1 (and 2)

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you a Nurse or Pharmacist with an Independent Prescriber qualification and a passion for delivering evidence-based treatments in Substance Misuse? We are seeking dedicated professionals to join our team in Cumbria and make a meaningful impact in people’s lives, their families and communities. The ideal candidate will possess advanced clinical skills, a strong knowledge of pharmacology, and the ability to autonomously assess, diagnose, and manage patient care. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional patient outcomes and ensure the highest standards of care.

Main duties of the job

1. Clinical assessment with or without Prescribing a range of medications (including controlled drugs) to support recovery in line with national and organisational guidelines and policies.
2. Prescribe cost effectively and according to best practice and provide prescribing information and advice to Pharmacists, Shared Care GPs and hospital staff.
3. Undertake Service User centred assessments, care planning, monitoring, evaluation and reviews in practice and outreach settings.
4. Blood Borne Virus (BBV) management (risk assessment, pre and post-test counselling, testing and immunisation).
5. Deliver health promotion and harm reduction interventions in a client-centred manner (e.g. safer sex, contraception, nutrition and healthy living).
6. Promote and deliver immunisation against Hepatitis B in line with national guidance.
7. Contribute to the maintenance of client clinical database; co-ordinate data entry and retrieval searches and reports to meet internal and external service requirements and ensure data security at all times.
8. Liaise with pharmacists regarding supervised dispensing and prescription queries.
9. Share care with GPs for Service Users in Primary Care Extended Services (PCES)/Primary Care Recovery Services (PCRS).

About us

Waythrough (formerly Humankind) launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.

We have almost 200 services around England and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• First level registered nurse or registered pharmacist
• RCGP Qualifications Level 1 (and 2 or willingness to work towards)
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Office programmes

Experience/Knowledge

• Experience of entering complex information onto an electronic/clinical database
• Experience in delivering evidence based treatments in Substance Misuse
• Experience of carrying out general health care assessments including BBV, and delivering health promotion/harm reduction interventions, advice and information
• Awareness of the social context of drug misuse and the wider implications of behaviour
• Understanding of complexities of primary health care and the constrictions and opportunities inherent in the primary care sector

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.