Service Care Solutions are working with a national, leading provider within Substance Misuse to fill a position for a Independent Prescriber.
Based in Halifax
4 days per week
9-5 hours
The Service is looking for an experienced Independent Prescriber to begin working as soon as possible.
The Prescriber will be part of the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team delivering recovery orientated alcohol and drug intervention services.
The Independent Prescriber will be responsible for:
- Assess, diagnose, plan; implement and evaluate treatment and interventions and care for service users.
- Clinically assess service user needs and plan clinical care accordingly.
- Diagnose and manage on an individual needs basis, integrating both drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan, in conjunction with the Recovery Coordinator.
- Identify and assess suitability of service users for in-patient alcohol and opioid detoxification as appropriate.
- Proactively review and manage clinical treatment plans of the service user.
- 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.
- Work with service users to support concordance to prescribed treatments.
- Provide information and advice on prescribed, illicit and over-the-counter medication, including side-effects and interactions.
- 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.
- Assess, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
- Assess, update and refer service users for BBV vaccination and immunisation programmes. Support service users to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles.
The Requirements for the Independent Prescriber :
- V300 qualification or be a Qualified pharmacist with current GPhC registration
- Experience with System one
- Post Qualifying Experience
If you are interested in this role then please applying via the link or send your CV to me at Paul.Rimmer@servicecare.org.uk
£150 Referral Bonus also on offer for candidates who are successfully placed following referral and who meet the appropriate criteria.
