Non Medical Prescriber- Assertive Outreach

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.  

Our NMP’s are integral members of our multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams, delivering recovery orientated alcohol and drug intervention services. Offering care for presenting clients, prescribing and/or making amendments to prescriptions of opiate and/or alcohol substitute treatments and other related medications, they take a lead role in developing the prescribing clinic, acting as a point of contact for other workers and partner agencies around prescribing issues

You will have some experience of engaging with individuals with multiple and/or complex needs and demonstrate a determined approach to finding solutions.

Where: Hull 

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week 

Full Time Salary Range: £47,792.23- £53,329.99 dependent on experience (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time hours) 

*Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours. 

About the role:

• Assess, diagnose, plan; implement and evaluate treatment and interventions and care for service users.
• Clinically assess service user needs and plan clinical care accordingly.
• Diagnose and manage on an individual needs basis, integrating both drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan, in conjunction with the Recovery Coordinator.
• Identify and assess suitability of service users for in-patient alcohol and opioid detoxification as appropriate.
• Proactively review and manage clinical treatment plans of the service user.
• 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.
• Work with service users to support concordance to prescribed treatments.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed, illicit and over-the-counter medication, including side-effects and interactions.
• 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, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
• Assess, update and refer service users for BBV vaccination and immunisation programmes. Support service users to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles.

About you:

• Contribute to the service to ensure that the homeless population consistently receive high quality services that adhere to the best practice guidelines and to the highest professional standards.
• Work unsocial hours when required.
• Proactively participate on the initiation and implementation of changes within the homeless health service, including the challenging of professional and organisational boundaries, which will improve clinical outcomes, and meet the needs of the homeless health
• Act as an advocate for people experiencing homelessness, supporting the individuals own choices in regards to their care whilst promoting independence and self-care
• Work in partnership with other community teams/voluntary organisations in order to ensure the seamless delivery of care to the homeless population

What we will give to you: 

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days” 
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme 
• Protected CPD time 
• Free access to the RCNi learning platform 
• Annual reimbursement of your NMC fee 
• Contributory pension scheme 
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 

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.

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you.