About the role:
1. Assess, diagnose, plan; implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for service users
2. Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to service user needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and local protocols, and within scope of practice
3. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the service user in complex, urgent or emergency situations seeking immediate advice and direction from the Clinical Lead if needed
4. Assess, update, and refer service users for BBV vaccination and immunisation programmes. Support service users to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles
5. Communicate effectively with service users and carers, anticipating barriers to communication and recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating
6. Maintain effective communication within the organisational environment and with external stakeholders, acting as an advocate for service users and colleagues where necessary
7. Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
8. Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking, and formal evaluation. Be actively involved in the annual appraisal system
About you:
9. Qualified pharmacist with current GPhC registration and two years’s post qualification experience OR First level registered nurse with a current PIN AND three years post qualification experience
10. Qualified Non-Medical Prescriber
11. At least one year’s relevant and recent experience of working within substance misuse treatment
12. Sound and demonstrable knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion interventions
13. Ability to assess and recovery plan service users and formulate written reports as necessary
14. Ability to communicate confidently and effectively, verbally and in writing
15. Full driving licence and access to own transport, or ability to demonstrate easy movement between services, if necessary
What we will give to you:
16. 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service
17. Flexible working arrangements
18. Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
19. Protected CPD time
20. Free access to the RCNi learning platform
21. Annual reimbursement of your NMC fee
22. Contributory pension scheme
23. A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
24. Refer a friend scheme and receive £250 in vouchers if candidate is successful.
Please read attached Job Description and Role Specifics for a more detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specification