Non Medical Prescriber

WE ARE WITH YOU; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to supporting individuals with substance misuse and mental health issues. This part-time role as a Non Medical Prescriber offers the opportunity to provide high-quality recovery care in a community setting. You will play a vital role in assessing and managing client healthcare needs, ensuring safe and effective prescribing practices. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization values the unique contributions of every team member. If you are a registered nurse or pharmacist with a passion for making a difference, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Extra day off for birthday

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Pension scheme enrollment

Access to Blue Light Card

Flexible working opportunities

Refer a Friend scheme with £500 bonus

Qualifications

• Must have completed the supplementary/independent prescriber course.
• Experience in delivering nursing interventions in community settings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments, diagnosis, and clinical management.
• Collaborate with leadership and recovery workers to meet client needs.

Skills

Registered General Nurse

Registered Mental Nurse

Registered Pharmacist

OST prescribing experience

Healthcare assessments

Care planning

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Knowledge of substance misuse issues

Organisational/time management skills

Record keeping

Education

Supplementary/independent prescriber course

NMC or GPhC registration

Job description

Job Description

All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included.

Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.

Please note that this is a fixed-term, part-time role, working 22.5 hours per week until March 2026. The working pattern is yet to be confirmed.

If you are a first level registered nurse or a Registered Pharmacist who thrives working in a community setting, assessing and supporting people with their healthcare issues, this might be just the role for you.

WithYou is all about working with our clients to find the right path for them to get back to where they want to be and you will play an important role in that journey.

Our North Somerset drug and alcohol service is recruiting for an experienced Non Medical Prescriber (NMP) to join us in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse client group.

Please be aware that you must have successfully completed the supplementary/independent prescribing course and hold an appropriate entry on the NMC register or GPhC register to be considered for this position.

As an NMP you will be responsible for carrying out clinical assessment, diagnosis and clinical management in line with both WithYou and National regulations, policies and procedures. You will be eager to keep up to date with developments in the treatments that you are prescribing and help WithYou to develop, implement and evaluate the interventions we use with our clients. These include harm reduction and providing support and advice in relation to substance use. You will also assess, screen and triage clients, advise on detoxification where appropriate and support with vaccination and blood testing programmes.

You'll work closely with the Operational and Clinical Leadership along with our Recovery Workers to ensure that the clinical and psychosocial needs of the individual are met and that prescribing is safe, effective and in accordance with best practice while meeting the individual needs of the client.

If you think this could be the career for you, apply now to join our amazing team.

Diversity Statement

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

Required Skills

To be effective in this job you will:

• be a Registered General Nurse, Registered Mental Nurse or a Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
• have successfully completed the supplementary/independent prescriber course and hold an appropriate entry on the NMC register or GPhC register
• be able to demonstrate OST prescribing experience
• be able to evidence your continuous professional development
• have a successful track record of delivering nursing interventions in a community setting
• be able to demonstrate your experience of healthcare assessments, care planning and key working
• be able to evidence peer working or working within a multi-disciplinary team, and collaborating with external agencies
• have knowledge of the issues affecting substance misusers, including the impact on their wider health
• be able to work effectively in a team environment, using collaborative and supportive approaches to your work
• have strong organisational/time management skills, able to manage competing and conflicting demands
• be able to accurately gather and maintain records and information

Desirable Skills

A full job description can be provided upon request.

About The Company

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.

We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.

We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

We Are With You.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
• Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
• Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
• Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
• We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period.

Additional Information

Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.