Independent Prescriber - New Vision Bradford

Job Summary

Are you a Nurse or Pharmacist with an Independent Prescriber qualification and a passion for delivering evidence-based treatments in Substance Misuse? We are seeking dedicated professionals like you to join our team in Bradford. The ideal candidate will possess advanced clinical skills, a strong knowledge of pharmacology, and the ability to autonomously assess, diagnose, and manage patient care. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional patient outcomes.

Main Duties of the Job

• Independent Prescriber qualification
• RCGP Qualifications Level 1 (and 2 or willingness to work towards)
• Experience of working within substance misuse (desirable)

About Us

We are one of the largest complex integrated treatment services in England. We operate an MDT model with a fantastic supportive team. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has a strong ethos around staff development, protected CPD time, and individual and group supervision. All clinical services are supported by an experienced and dynamic multidisciplinary central clinical department.

Job Responsibilities

• Clinical assessment with or without prescribing a range of medications (including controlled drugs) to support recovery in line with national and organisational guidelines.
• Prescribe cost effectively and according to best practice; provide prescribing information and advice to pharmacists, Shared Care GPs, and hospital staff.
• Undertake service user centred assessments, care planning, monitoring, evaluation and reviews in practice and outreach settings.
• Blood Borne Virus (BBV) management (risk assessment, pre and post-test counselling, testing and immunisation).
• Deliver health promotion and harm reduction interventions (e.g. safer sex, contraception, nutrition and healthy living).
• Promote and deliver immunisation against Hepatitis B in line with national guidance.
• Contribute to maintenance of client clinical database; co-ordinate data entry and retrieval.
• Liaise with pharmacists regarding supervised dispensing and prescription queries.
• Share care with GPs for service users in Primary Care Extended Services.
• Deliver clinical interventions across hubs and outreach as required.
• Undertake continuing professional development including clinical supervision and performance appraisals.
• Work in accordance with all relevant legislation and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s clinical governance policy framework.
• Participate in audit process and implement findings.
• Ensure serious incidents (including deaths in service) are reported.
• Disseminate learning across the service and organisation.
• Provide support and assistance to other [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] substance misuse services during mobilisation.
• Collaborate on clinical governance, review and implementation of policies.
• Assist in national and local research projects as appropriate.
• Keep abreast of policy and professional development.
• Promote and live our workplace values of being honest, committed and inventive.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• First level registered nurse or registered pharmacist
• Independent Prescriber qualified
• RCGP Qualifications Level 1 (and 2 or willingness to work towards)

Knowledge/Previous Experience

• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook Office programmes
• Experience of entering complex information onto an electronic / clinical database
• Experience in delivering evidence based treatments in Substance Misuse
• Previous experience of general health care assessment including BBV, and delivering health promotion/ harm reduction interventions
• Awareness of social context of drug misuse
• Understanding of primary health care complexities
• Awareness and experience of audit principles
• Understanding of drug misuse services available in public and voluntary sectors
• Awareness of national strategies impacting drug and alcohol services

Additional Information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a DBS check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Address: Unity Building, 30 Manningham Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 3DN
Website: https://www.[Employer hidden].org.uk/

Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Gemma Butterfield, Regional Recruiter, [contact hidden]