Nurse Independent Prescriber - Substance Misuse, Flexible

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Horden; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Extra day off

Refer a friend

Training & development

Flexible working

Employee assistance

Health and wellbeing programme

Leave up to 33 days

Job summary

Spectrum Community Health CIC in Durham is seeking a Nurse Independent Prescriber to support substance misuse treatment. You will provide substitute prescribing to manage withdrawal, enable detox in clinical or home settings, and promote recovery while engaging service users in treatment plans and long‑term care strategies.

The role includes supervision of junior staff, professional development, and a commitment to accessible, patient‑centered care for diverse communities.

Qualifications

• Qualified NMP required.
• Full driving license required.
• RCGP certificates for Drugs Part 1 and Alcohol certificate.

Responsibilities

• Providing substitute prescribing for dependency and recovery.
• Relapse prevention prescribing.
• Community detoxes.
• BBV testing and vaccination.
• Health and wellbeing assessments and promotion of long term conditions.
• Promotion of recovery.

Skills

Autonomous working

Team collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Report writing

Clinical assessment

Hepatitis

Education

NMP qualification

Full driving license

RCGP Drugs Part 1; Alcohol certificate

Job description

Spectrum Community Health CIC in Durham is seeking a Nurse Independent Prescriber to support substance misuse treatment. You will provide substitute prescribing to manage withdrawal, enable detox in clinical or home settings, and promote recovery while engaging service users in treatment plans and long‑term care strategies.

The role includes supervision of junior staff, professional development, and a commitment to accessible, patient‑centered care for diverse communities.