- SystemOne and Microsoft Word and Excell
- Experience and understanding of the substance misuse sector.
- NMC Pin paid
- Revalidation Appraisal online portfolio including a journal subscription
- Training opportunities and career development
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter
- If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply where you will be redirected to their website to complete your application
Band 7 Non Medical Prescriber - Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom - Forward Trust
Description
Band 7 Non Medical PrescriberLocation:
HMP Chelmsford
The Forward Trust, are a UK leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment services to offenders.
We deliver treatment and recovery support - in prisons and in the community - which helps people move away from addiction and crime.
These services provide a variety of support, including advice, counselling, group work and intensive treatment.At The Forward Trust we believe that all people who are addicted to or misusing substances should have access to support, which is effective in protecting their health, and motivating them to take steps towards their own recovery.
Over 25 years of pursuing this mission, we have been successful in moving thousands of drug dependent offenders away from a lifestyle revolving around crime, and drug or alcohol dependence.
We believe and are committed to providing opportunities to all people including those with 'Lived Experience' we encourage applications from all background including those in recovery from addiction, co-dependency or gambling, have experience of previous offending or homelessness.
The Band 7 Nurse and Non Medical Prescriber will contribute to, and be responsible for ensuring the most effective and best use of staff and resources.
The post-holder will be responsible for the delivery and monitoring of high standards of nursing care and responsible for nurturing the culture of continued learning and service development ensuring patients are assessed and admitted into the service according to their clinical needs, in accordance relevant clinical protocol and policies providing up-to-date evidence-based practice.
The post holder will also have responsibility to implement and monitor comprehensive assessments for those patients admitted to the service with substance misuse issues ensuring improved access throughout this prison population for all patients in need of a substance misuse treatment/psychosocial programmes and ensuring continuity of care when discharged back into the community in line with local and national guidelines.
You will manage a specialist substance misuse prescribing service, offering nursing advice regarding substance misuse related issues to nursing colleagues in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the plan of care for patient referred to this specialist service.
The successful candidate is driven to provide high-quality clinical assessment and treatment to substance dependent users. You are driven to deliver high standards of nursing care and interventions and demonstrate leadership qualities. You have a flexible and can-do approach to work, invested in providing great care to our clients.