Non-Medical Prescriber in Substance Misuse (Development post Band)

Job summary
Are you a nurse with extensive experience in Substance Misuse? Are you a qualified non-medical prescriber with a passion to work in substance misuse? Have you experience of clinically leading? Are you a car owner/driver? Are you flexible? Are you proactive?

Would you like an opportunity to join our exciting and innovative Substance Misuse Service? I-access is seen as a forward thinking and innovative service. It has been a high performing service for many years and has remained in the NHS since it started over 3 decades ago. Quality standards are a high priority for the service and for Surrey County Council.

Due to the high performance of i-access over many years Surrey County Council and SABP have worked together to find a commissioning model that did not cause the damage and service disruption procurement processes can often result in. i-access is now jointly delivered by Surrey County Council and Surrey and Borders under a cooperation agreement. This is an ongoing agreement, which enables i-access to continue to deliver a quality service to Surrey residents without the disruption of an impending procurement process

Main duties of the job
We are offering a Band 7-8a opportunity as a Non-Medical Prescriberworking with our South-West team in Guildford and covering the surrounding area.

This post is based currently at Farnham Road Hospital, Guildford but there may be flexibility to work some of their hours from Two Bridges, Chertsey. There is an expectation to deliver interventions across Waverley and the surrounding area.

The post involves working as part of a Multidisciplinary Team providing 1:1 key work support for service users using both drugs and alcohol as part of their Recovery Treatment Plan. Experience in strong team working across divisional and organisational boundaries is an advantage. The role is varied and exciting.

The successful applicants will have experience of working within the substance misuse and/or mental health field, have excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as an understanding of problems faced by people with substance misuse issues.

About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Job responsibilities

• To provide timely assessment of adults with substances misuse problems and provide care planning and support for their pharmacological and treatment plans.
• To support colleagues in the management of complex cases through formal and ad hoc clinical supervision
• To practice as a non-medical prescriber and deputise for the Team Manager on clearly defined management and clinical functions as needed

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• V300 qualification - Non-medical prescribing qualification
• Registered nurse
• Qualifications required Post Graduate level qualification in Nursing or degree level nursing with additional Post graduate CPD course relevant to this field

Desirable

• Physical Assessment Course

Experience
Essential

• Minimum 3 years experience in community substance misuse team
• Willingness to undertake supervision/mentorship training

Desirable

• At least 1 years experience as NMP in substance misuse

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for this job role.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.