Non-Medical Prescriber Specialist

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options. Our core values are Be open, be compassionate and be bold and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) to join our service to lead on delivery of Hostel In Reach clinics. NMPs are integral members of our multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams, delivering recovery orientated alcohol and drug intervention services. Offering care for presenting clients, prescribing and/or making amendments to prescriptions of opiate and/or alcohol substitute treatments and other related medications, they take a lead role in developing the prescribing clinic, acting as a point of contact for other workers and partner agencies around prescribing issues. No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

Location: Camden

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part‑time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

About the role

• Assess, diagnose, plan; implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for service users.
• 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.
• 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, update, and refer service users for BBV vaccination and immunisation programmes.
• Support service users to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles.
• Communicate effectively with service users and carers, anticipating barriers to communication and recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
• Maintain effective communication within the organisational environment and with external stakeholders, acting as an advocate for service users and colleagues where necessary.
• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking, and formal evaluation.
• Be actively involved in the annual appraisal system.

About you

• Qualified pharmacist with current GPhC registration and two years 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 of relevant and recent experience of working within substance misuse treatment.
• Sound and demonstrable knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion interventions.
• Ability to assess and recovery plan service users and formulate written reports as necessary.
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Full driving licence and access to own transport, or ability to demonstrate easy movement between services, if necessary.

What we will give to you

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Paid Wellness hour each week along with a Wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme.
• Protected CPD time.
• Free access to the RCNi learning platform.
• Annual reimbursement of your NMC fee.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.

Salary Range: CGL points 43 to 48 (£47,792.23 - £53,329.99) Inner London Weighting £4,133.14

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are. We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.