Waythrough's Criminal Justice drug and alcohol service at Forward Leeds, based at Armley Court, is recruiting an Independent Prescriber. The post covers clinical assessment, prescribing including controlled drugs, and care aimed at recovery across hub and outreach work. It sits in a multidisciplinary team supporting people with complex needs, with protected CPD time and supervision. Candidates need an Independent Prescriber qualification and registration as a first level nurse or pharmacist.
What the job involves
- Carry out clinical assessments and prescribe in line with best practice, including controlled drugs
- Deliver evidence-based treatment across hub and outreach settings
- Support people with complex needs in line with national guidance and clinical governance standards
- Develop and review person-centred care plans
- Deliver BBV testing, immunisation including Hep B, and harm reduction interventions
- Liaise with pharmacists and GPs on shared care arrangements
- Maintain accurate clinical records
- Contribute to audit and governance processes
- Take part in CPD, supervision and service improvement activities
Qualifications
- Independent Prescriber qualification
- RCGP Qualifications Level 1
- RCGP Qualifications Level 2, or willingness to work towards it
Registration & licences
- Registration as a first level nurse or pharmacist
Experience
- Delivering evidence-based treatment in substance misuse
- Carrying out general health care assessments including BBV
- Delivering health promotion, harm reduction, advice and information
- Entering complex information onto an electronic clinical database
- Experience and awareness of audit principles
Skills & knowledge
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Office programmes
- Awareness of the social context of drug misuse
- Understanding of primary care complexities, including its constraints and opportunities
- Understanding of drug misuse services in the public and voluntary sectors
- Awareness of national strategies affecting drug and alcohol services and the Independent Prescriber role
- Understanding of the differences between private and public sector roles and responsibilities
Nice to have
- Experience of working within substance misuse
What’s offered
- Protected CPD time
- Individual and group supervision
- Support from a central multidisciplinary clinical department
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
