Non Medical Prescriber - Penzance, United Kingdom - We Are With You

We Are With You

Verified Company

Penzance, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

If you are a first level registered nurse or a Registered Pharmacist who thrives working in a community setting, assessing and supporting people with their healthcare issues, this might be just the role for you.

With You is all about working with our clients to find the right path for them to get back to where they want to be and you will play an important role in that journey.

Our team in Cornwall are looking for an experienced (2+ years post qualification) NMP to pick up a caseload in the West of Cornwall, around the Penzance area and to potentially cover shifts at the local residential detoxification unit.

You will need to be self motivated, reliable and able to provide clinical support to a team of Recovery Workers

Cornwall Adults is a large integrated drug and alcohol service which provides a services to some of the most disadvantaged people across a rural location.

This is a high tolerance, low threshold service with an excellent track record for providing support and care across the county

About the job

You will be responsible for carrying out clinical assessment, diagnosis and clinical management in line with both With You and National regulations, policies and procedures.

You will be eager to keep up to date with developments in the treatments that you are prescribing and help With You to develop, implement and evaluate the interventions we use with our clients

These includes:
- harm reduction; providing support and advice in relation to substance misuse
- clinics; where we assess, screen and tirage clients, advising on detoxification where appropriate
- vaccination and blood testing programmes

You will be used to working effectively as a healthcare professional, as part of a team and collaboratively with other social care contacts to deliver the best outcomes for clients.

It's not just about those people who actively engage with our service though, you will also be reaching out to those in our communities to offer proactive support and education.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

To be effective is this job you will:

be at first level nurse registration OR a Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)

- have successfully completed the supplementary/independent prescriber course and hold an appropriate entry on the NMC register or GPhC register
- be able to evidence your continuous professional development
- have a successful track record of delivering nursing interventions in a community setting
- be able to deomstrate your experience of healthcase assessments, care planning and key working
- be able to evidence peer working or working within a multi-disciplinary team
- have knowledge of the issues affecting substance misusers, including the impact on their wider health
- be able to work effectively in a team environment, using collaborative and supportive approaches to your work
- have strong organisational/time management skills, able to manage competing and conflicting demands
- be comfortable and confident using IT packages
- be able to accurately gather and maintain records and information

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether.

We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.

We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.

We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

We Are With You.

BENEFITS:

What we offer

Competitive salary
28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (change holiday entitlement where required)
2 days paid volunteer leave per year
Autoenrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
Access to a Blue Light Card giving you great savings on big highstreet and online brands
Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The advertised salary is dependent on experience and qualifications.