Sessional Non-Medical Prescriber in Royal Leamington Spa

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily, 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. We are excited to offer a Sessional NMP in Warwickshire.

Location: Warwickshire

Hours: Sessional, 0 Hours per week

Salary: £26.89 per hour worked

Responsibilities:

• 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’s 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.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.