Position
Lead Nurse / Non-Medical Prescriber – HMP Send and HMP Coldingley
Location
Bisley, Woking
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 per annum
Vacancy Type
Permanent, Full Time (Part Time considered)
Closing Date
13 Nov 2025
About the Role
We are currently recruiting a Lead Nurse / Non-Medical Prescriber at HMP Send and HMP Coldingley. As a Band 7 NMP you will provide non‑medical prescribing for clients with substance dependence. You will manage complex clients, give advice and guidance on prescribing issues to a team of practitioners and other colleagues and agencies concerned with substance misuse. As the Lead Nurse you will demonstrate leadership and undertake managerial responsibilities, ensuring effective use of nursing provision and all clinical resources.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure the team provides high standards of nursing care through ongoing clinical assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment for drug and alcohol users.
* Work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability to safely deliver the service needs.
* Manage sensitive information empathically, sharing and discussing a patient's changing condition or needs with relevant professionals.
* Lead inter‑professional and multidisciplinary working to ensure continuity of care.
* Continuously evaluate, develop and implement improvements for clinical and psychosocial service delivery.
* Participate and support staff in the safe management of high‑risk areas, carrying out risk assessments (handling hazardous materials and body fluids, challenging behaviour, safeguarding, illicit drug use).
* Promote the health and wellbeing of patients, supporting complex needs to maintain optimum physical and psychological health.
* Manage and support delivery of biopsychological and clinical care planning, ensuring needs assessments and treatment plans are reviewed and maintained in line with NMC and local guidelines.
* Embed the 6Cs in clinical practice and staff practice.
* Practice professional behaviour and standards in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct at all times.
Ideal Candidate
* 5 years post‑registration experience.
* 2 years working in Substance Misuse Services.
* Experience managing multidisciplinary staff.
* Evidence of personal development since entering the NMC register.
* Knowledge of safe storage and administration of medication.
* Ability to assess, plan, implement, evaluate patient care and act if concerns arise.
* Ability and knowledge to carry out risk assessment and management.
* Strong IT skills and good written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to maintain accurate patient records within required standards.
* Good organisational skills, flexible approach to work and ability to travel to other sites when required.
About Us
The Forward Trust is a social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have helped thousands transform lives through jobs, families and community.
Benefits
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