Substance Misuse Non-Medical Prescriber

Practice Plus Group; Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Non-Medical Prescriber to join their Substance Misuse team at HMP Dovegate in Uttoxeter. In this full-time role, you will provide advanced clinical nursing practice, support patients with expert advice, and carry out comprehensive assessments. Ideal candidates are NMC Registered Nurses with a non-medical prescribing qualification and experience in substance misuse. Opportunities for career development are ample, with competitive pay up to £51,643 per annum.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Support for professional development

Employee assistance helpline

Shopping and leisure activity discounts

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a Legal right to work in the UK.
• Experience of working in substance misuse is required.
• Understanding of evidence-based practice is essential.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Clinical Nursing Practice at an advanced level.
• Provide expert professional advice to patients and colleagues.
• Carry out comprehensive assessments of patients.

Skills

Clinical Nursing Practice

Patient assessment

Crisis management

Communication

Education

NMC Registered Adult Nurse

Non-medical prescribing qualification

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Non-Medical Prescriber to join our Substance Misuse team at HMP Dovegate, a category B Prison located near Uttoxeter in Staffordshire.

In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.

Hours

Monday to Fridays - flexible start time, working 7.5 hours a day. There is an expectation to work Saturdays, approximately one every six weeks.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Salary

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £51,643 per annum - depending on experience.

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

As a Non-Medical Prescriber, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Undertake Clinical Nursing Practice at an advanced level using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver care to patients.
• Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.
• Provide treatment as required, including prescribing medication, within their sphere of competence.
• Carry out comprehensive assessments of patients looked after.
• Provide advice/support in relation to crisis situations, conditions, and treatment plans, based on medical and treatment history.
• Carry out a clinical review with the patient and update care plans accordingly.

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 doesnt 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 fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Requirements:

• NMC Registered Adult Nurse
• Non-medical prescribing qualification
• Experience of working in substance misuse
• 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

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Senior Nurse you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, prioritising patient care to develop individualised packages of care through comprehensive assessment and recovery planning. You will deliver a range of treatment options including clinical and psychosocial interventions in both a group and 1-1 setting with recovery at the centre of our healthcare wellbeing model.

You must be able to carry out comprehensive assessments, initiate and review individual recovery plans and confidently communicate the full range of treatment options available to service users. You will monitor therapeutic responses to medication and potential side effects and liaise with prescribers.

You will work with individuals, on a 1-1 basis, providing advice and information. You will support in group work delivery and liaise with prescribers and Recovery Practitioners on clinical interventions. You will occasionally be required to support dispensing. You must have an understanding and commitment to recovery and a person centred approach.

You will also encourage patient involvement in regime and therapeutic activities and create a physical and psychological environment conducive to high quality care. You will assess individuals’ health needs using an evidence based framework and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to the service users’ needs in accordance with evidence based practice, national and PPG protocols.

You will contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to:

Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.

Deliver non-judgemental care, building therapeutic relationships and promoting professional boundaries. You will play an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patients care following our policies and procedures and always considering safeguarding.

Inspire excellence in your colleagues by pro-actively leading and motivating the team, recognising that our workforce is our most valuable asset. You will forge strong links with our partners and stakeholders, providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within, and feel proud of.

Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.

Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building strong multi-disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a great job.

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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

HMP Dovegate

Uttoxeter

Staffordshire

ST14 8XR

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Depending on experience, up to £51,643 per annum