Non Medical Prescriber (Ref:0015ZD)

About the Role

All applicants must submit a CV along with a cover letter explaining why they should be considered for this role. The closing date for applications is the 1st July 2025. This role may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Our Bournemouth service is recruiting for an experienced Non Medical Prescriber (NMP) to join them in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse client group. If you are a 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. Please note that you must have successfully completed the supplementary/independent prescriber course and hold an appropriate entry on the NMC register or GPhC register to be considered for this position. This is a fixed term position until March 2026. The salary for this role is £41,200 to £52,530 per annum.

As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year.

As a Non Medical Prescriber, 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 include:

• harm reduction;
• providing support and advice in relation to substance misuse clinics;
• assessing, screening and triaging 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. 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. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a highly rewarding sector with some truly inspirational patients and colleagues.

You’ll work closely with the Operational & Clinical Leadership along with our Recovery Workers to ensure that the clinical and psychosocial needs of the individual are met and that prescribing is safe, effective and in accordance with best practice whilst meeting the individual needs of the client. This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to the most vulnerable in our society.

If you think this could be the career for you, take the first step and apply now to join our amazing team.

To be effective in this role you will:

• be a Registered Nurse (NMC) 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 demonstrate your experience of healthcare assessments, care planning and key working;
• be able to evidence peer working or working within a multidisciplinary 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.

Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with a positive and engaging approach to our clients and staff.

About Company

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland. Our name reflects who we are – a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that’s right for them. Our staff team changes lives. If you’re passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we’d love to hear from you.

DE&I

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Benefits include:

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays;
• An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice;
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave;
• 2 days paid volunteer leave per year;
• Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme;
• Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands;
• Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing;
• Excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role!

Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period.