Independent Prescriber in Wigan

All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to expand our large clinical team and help us reach underserved communities struggling with substance misuse in Wigan. 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. Full training will be provided on the job, therefore prescribers without a background in addiction treatment are welcome to apply.

Our vibrant services in Wigan and Leigh provide support to people concerned about their own or someone else's alcohol or drug use. The service is an integrated drug and alcohol service, delivering an asset based community approach to treatment. We specialise in harm reduction and needle syringe provision, psycho social interventions, opioid substitution treatment, referral to detox and community interventions.

As an Independent Prescriber, 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 and reviewing prescribed treatment plans;
• advising on detoxification;
• vaccination and blood testing programmes.

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.

Essential Skills: We'd be excited to see the following in your application:

• be a Registered General Nurse, Registered Mental Nurse 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 demonstrate OST prescribing experience;
• 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 multi-disciplinary team, and collaborating with external agencies;
• have knowledge of the issues affecting substance misusers, including the impact on their wider health.

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 vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. 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.

Benefits: 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; We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role.