Service Care Solutions are working with a national, leading provider within Substance Misuse to fill a position for a Non Medical Prescriber (NMP).

This is a permanent role, looking for an experienced Non Medical Prescriber to begin working as soon as possible.

As directed by the Non Medical Prescriber Lead, Assistant Medical Director and the Services Medical Lead you will be part of the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team delivering recovery orientated alcohol and drug intervention services.

The Non Medical 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 Non Medical Prescriber:

• V300 qualification or be a Qualified pharmacist with current GPhC registration
• 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

£250 Referral Bonus also on offer for candidates who are successfully placed following referral and who meet the appropriate criteria.