Job summary
We are currently looking for a Criminal Justice Independent prescriber to work in collaborationwith the wider criminal justice team. The team provides support for individuals who are experiencing problematic substance and/or alcohol use and whose lives have been touched by the criminal justice system, either by way of custodial sentence, mandated orders or conditional cautions.You will have the support of our Senior Clinical Director, Lead Nurse, Regional Lead Nurse and Humankind's central Clinical Department, ensuring you have the resources and guidance you need to excel in your role.
Main duties of the job
As an Independent Prescriber in our established and growing service, you will play a vital role in providing one-to-one support and group programs, assisting with mental and physical health, and offering community alcohol and opiate detox services. Working within RSC you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of those we serve.
About us
Humankind is one of Englands most successful home-grown charities. We provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they dont always believe in themselves.
We are incredibly proud of the work that we do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of our services, and we have supported over 90,000 people across all our services last year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Independent Prescriber
Job Grade: C1
Clinical
Reports to: Independent Prescriber Lead and Clinical Service
Manager
Direct reports: N/A
Clearance required: Enhanced DBS check
Key stakeholders: Service users, clinical team, local provider organisations.
Workplace values
The post holder will be expected to live our workplace values which are:
- Honest: we are open and realistic, building trusted relationships in which we challenge,
collaborate and change.
- Committed: we are passionate about being the best that we can be, and we do this by
keeping people at the heart of everything that we do.
- Inventive: we are ambitious, drawing together skills and resources to innovate and adapt in
determined pursuit of our mission.
Job Purpose
To deliver drug and alcohol clinical and prescribing services to the service population.
1. Clinical assessment with or without Prescribing a range of medications (including
controlled drugs) to support recovery in line with national and organisational guidelines and
policies.
2. Prescribe cost effectively and according to best practice and provide prescribing
information and advice to Pharmacists, Shared Care GPs and hospital staff.
3. Undertake Service User centred assessments, care planning, monitoring, evaluation and
reviews in practice and outreach settings.
4. Blood Borne Virus (BBV) management (risk assessment, pre and post-test counselling,
testing and immunisation).
5. Deliver health promotion and harm reduction interventions in a client-centred manner (e.g.
safer sex, contraception, nutrition and healthy living).
6. Promote and deliver immunisation against Hepatitis B in line with national guidance.
7. Contribute to the maintenance of client clinical database; co-ordinate data entry and
retrieval searches and reports to meet the internal and external service requirements as
appropriate and ensuring data security at all times.
8. Liaise with pharmacists regarding supervised dispensing and prescription queries.
9. Share care with GPs for Service Users in Primary Care Extended Services
(PCES)/Primary Care Recovery Services (PCRS).
10. Deliver clinical interventions across hubs in different locations and deliver outreach as
required.
11. Undertake continuing professional development including participating in clinical
supervision, performance appraisals and attending training as/when required.
12. Work in accordance with all relevant legislation, best practice policies & procedures and
guidelines both internal and external. This includes Humankinds clinical governance
policy framework.
13. Participate in the audit process and promote service wide or local clinical audit Implement
findings/changes where indicated.
14. Ensure all serious incidents (including deaths in service) are reported, implementing any
service changes arising.
15. Disseminate learning across the service and the organisation as appropriate.
16. Provide support and assistance to other Humankind substance misuse services during
mobilisation
17. Collaborate on clinical governance, review and implementation of policies and guidelines.
18. Assist in and have continued involvement with national and local research projects, as
appropriate
19. Keep abreast of policy and professional development within your area of professional
expertise.
20. To promote, adhere to and live our workplace values of being honest, committed and
inventive.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook Office programmes
- Experience of entering complex information onto an electronic / clinical data base.
- Awareness of social context of drug misuse and the wider implications of the behaviour.
- Understanding of complexities of primary health care and the constrictions and opportunities inherent in the primary care sector.
- Awareness and experience of the principles of Audit
Desirable
- Awareness of national strategies impacting on drug and alcohol services and role of Independent Prescriber.
- Understanding of the differences between the private and the public sector roles and responsibilities.
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse or registered pharmacist
- Independent Prescriber qualified
- RCGP Qualifications Level 1
Desirable
- RCGP Qualifications Level 2 (or willingness to work towards)
Experience
Essential
- Experience in delivering evidence based treatments in Substance Misuse.
- Previous experience of carrying out general health care assessment including BBV, and delivering health promotion/ harm reduction interventions, advice and information.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Humankind Charity
Address
74 Kirkgate
Leeds
LS2 7DJ