Substance Misuse Clinical Lead Non-Medical Prescriber

Practice Plus Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is looking for a Substance Misuse Clinical Lead - Non Medical Prescriber. You will join our Primary Care team at HMP Brixton, providing essential healthcare services to patients focusing on mental health and substance misuse. The role involves overseeing nurses, delivering treatment options, and ensuring quality service. Qualifications required include a BSc and non-medical prescribing certification. Competitive salary of up to £63,119 per annum offered.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered professional with current active registration (NMC, GPHC, HCPC).
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
• Understanding and knowledge of policy developments related to primary care services.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and management to the registered nurses and care teams.
• Deliver a range of treatment options including clinical and psychosocial interventions.
• Monitor therapeutic responses to medication and potential side effects.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Autonomous practice

Understanding of evidence based practice

Education

BSc or equivalent qualification

Non-medical prescribing qualification

Job description

Substance Misuse Clinical Lead Non-Medical Prescriber

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Clinical Lead - Non Medical Prescriber to join our Primary Care team at HMP Brixton, Lambeth, in inner-South London.

HMP Brixton is now a Category B male prison since April 2025 housing men on remand. Our patients' needs will vary greatly but there will be a focus on mental health, substance misuse and early days in custody. In this role you will have the opportunity to provide the highest standards of healthcare to our patients, without having to compromise on efficiency and quality.

Job summary

Hours

Monday to Friday - 08:00 - 16:00 or 09:00 - 17:00

Salary

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £63,119 per annum.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team
• Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical leadership and management to the registered nurses and care teams.
• Work closely with partners to maintain a robust, high quality clinical service for patients. Ensure that own clinical practice is consistent with autonomous practice within the role.
• Deliver a range of treatment options including clinical and psychosocial interventions.
• Monitor therapeutic responses to medication and potential side effects.
• Support in group work delivery of clinical interventions.
• Provide treatment as required, including prescribing medication, within their sphere of competence.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn't stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We're the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Requirements

• Registered professional with current active registration (NMC, GPHC, HCPC)
• BSc or equivalent qualification
• Non-medical prescribing qualification
• Understanding and knowledge of policy developments related to the delivery of primary care services including Clinical Governance, Quality & Outcomes Framework
• Understanding of evidence based practice
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Practice Plus Group

Address: Jebb Ave, Brixton, London, Greater London, SW2 5XF

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/