Non Medical Prescriber Addictions Team

BSO Recruitment & Selection Services; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment service is seeking an independent prescriber for substance misuse clients in Lisburn. The role involves providing substitute prescribing and medical withdrawal advice. Candidates must have a Nursing Degree with relevant experience in Mental Health or Addiction settings. The position is critical for promoting client recovery and collaborating with medical professionals. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact in a vital healthcare role.

Qualifications

• Nursing Degree and 3 years post-registration experience in Mental Health or Addiction.
• 5 years post-registration experience and a Diploma in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively to promote recovery from substance misuse.
• Provide advice and decisions in crisis situations.
• Carry out clinical review of clients and update care plans.

Skills

Mental Health expertise

Addiction knowledge

Collaboration skills

Education

Nursing Degree

Diploma in Nursing

Job description

To provide non-medical (independent) prescribing service for substance misusing clients; to be responsible for substitute prescribing for complex clients, and to provide advice and guidance on prescribing issues to a team of practitioners.To provide controlled drug and medical withdrawal from alcohol prescribing as an independent prescriber and a supplementary prescriber (in accordance with agreed clinical management plans) to substance misusing clients, within their sphere of competence. They will have access to clinical advice and supervision from Consultants within the team.Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• To work collaboratively with clients, service colleagues and other agencies to promote recovery from drugs/alcohol misuse in close collaboration with medical colleagues.
• To provide advice and decisions to other service members and partner agencies in relation to crisis situations, conditions and treatment plans, based on medical and drug history and knowledge of certain conditions.
• To promote the health needs of clients with complex issues, and within their sphere of competence and provide interventions for these needs.
• To carry out clinical review of clients and in collaboration with key worker and client to update care and treatment plans.

Skills and Qualifications

• Have a Nursing Degree and 3 years post- registration with experience working in a Mental Health or Addiction setting.
• Or Have 5 years post-registration with experience working in a Mental Health or Addiction setting and obtained a Diploma in Nursing.
• Registered Nurse on the live NMC register Part 1 (Mental Health).

Further Information

Area: Republic of Ireland
Closing date: 20 Dec 2025