Non-medical Prescriber - London, United Kingdom - Change Grow Live

Change Grow Live

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview:
Do you want to join a forward thinking, dynamic and supportive team?

We have a vacancy for a

Non-Medical Prescriber to join our CGL Camden service. We are an integrated drug and alcohol treatment service and provides access to a range of interventions and treatment options for adults experiencing problems with drugs and/or alcohol, promoting a focus on recovery and independence.

Responsibilities:

Working under the directive of the clinical consultant and services manager.

Responsibilities will include:

Assess, diagnose, plan; implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for our service users.
Initiate prescribing of and/or make amendments to prescriptions of opiate and/or alcohol substitute treatments and other related medications.
Take a lead role in developing the prescribing clinic, acting as a point of contact for other workers and partner agencies around prescribing issues.

- offer care for presenting service users.

Clinically assess service user needs and plan clinical care accordingly.
Diagnose and manage on an individual needs basis, integrating both drug and nondrug based treatment methods into a management plan, in conjunction with the Recovery Coordinator.
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 evidencebased practice and national and local protocols, and within scope of practice.

About you:

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.
Qualified Non-Medical Prescriber.
At least one year's relevant and recent experience of working within

substance misuse treatment.

Sound and demonstrable knowledge of clinical prescribing issues.
Ability to communicate confidently and effectively, verbally and in writing.
A commitment to seek learning opportunities to improve and broaden

your own professional knowledge and skills and to contribute to and
where relevant oversee the learning of others.

Salary:
CGL points 43 to 48 (£45,274 - £50,521: plus £3,915.44 ILW (pro rata).

Hours: 37.5

What we will give to you:

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years' service (pro rata).
Paid 'Wellness' hour each week.

- 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme.

Contributory pension scheme.
A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
A friendly and supportive team.
Training, career development & progression opportunities.
Free eye tests.
Discounts on a variety of products.
Protected CPD.