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Nurse Manager / NMP
Location: Medway
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 per annum, Plus Benefits
Vacancy Type: Full-time/Part-time, Permanent
Closing Date: 08 Aug 2025
We’re hiring: Substance Misuse Non-Medical Prescriber
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of those affected by substance misuse? Do you want to be part of a dynamic, compassionate team that puts recovery at the heart of everything? If so, we want to hear from you.
About The Role
As a Forward TrustSubstance Misuse Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP), you will play a crucial role in the clinical care of individuals experiencing issues with drug and/or alcohol use. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will independently assess, diagnose, and prescribe appropriate medications to support recovery, including substitute prescribing and detox regimes.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct comprehensive assessments of service users’ physical and mental health.
* Prescribe and review medication related to substance misuse, including opioid substitution therapy and alcohol detoxification.
* Monitor treatment effectiveness, adherence, and safety, making timely clinical decisions to adjust treatment plans.
* Provide harm reduction advice and support for safer use, including naloxone distribution.
* Liaise closely with GPs, mental health professionals, social workers, and other partners to deliver coordinated care.
* Support service users with co-occurring mental health or physical health conditions.
* Contribute to service development, quality assurance, and audits.
Why this role?
This is more than a prescribing role—it's an opportunity to be a positive force in someone's journey toward stability, health, and independence. You'll work in a supportive, values-driven environment where your input is truly valued. Expect variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to influence meaningful change—both clinically and socially.
You'll be involved in shaping care pathways, mentoring junior staff, and helping to drive innovation in service delivery.
What You’ll Bring
* Registered Nurse or Pharmacist with V300 Independent Prescribing qualification.
* Experience in substance misuse or mental health is highly desirable.
* Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.
* Empathy, resilience, and a commitment to recovery-oriented practice.
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Excellent communication and record-keeping abilities.
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -
* Flexible working
* Training and development opportunities
* Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
* Season Ticket Loan Scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Crisis Loan Scheme
* Electric Car Scheme
* 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
* Access to Blue Light Card
* 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
* Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
* Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
* Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
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