Non Medical Prescriber - Community
Location: Gillingham
Salary: £46,148 - £50,056 per annum
We are looking for a Non-Medical Prescriber - Community to join our Community Drug & Alcohol Services Team.
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
What you will be doing?
This role is based in the Medway region within the substance misuse service. You would be working as part of a wider healthcare team with a mixture of psychosocial and clinical interventions. There are many opportunities to develop new skills and this role is ideal for nurses seeking to broaden their knowledge and understanding of caring for high risk adults often with complex needs. We emphasise good collaborative working across teams and encourage learning and development within the team.
What are we looking for?
The successful candidate is driven to provide high-quality clinical assessment and treatment to substance dependent users. You are driven to deliver high standards of nursing care and interventions and demonstrate leadership qualities. You have a flexible and can-do approach to work, invested in providing great care to our clients.
Candidate must have
*Active NMC Pin
*Non Medical Prescriber
*Experience in Substance Misuse
*Must be able to attend home visits (must have own vehicle or able to travel to homes and outreach)
*Driven to provide high quality clinical assessment and treatment
*Ability to work with vulnerable adults presenting complex needs
Please note that Forward Trust follows a structured salary grading system for all roles, and the offered salary for each post will be at the starting point within the specified band. We value the skills and experience of potential candidates, and there may be opportunities for salary enhancements as you grow within Forward Trust.
Closing Date: 18/01/2025 - We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Please note that previous applicants need not apply.
What we offer
*Training and development opportunities
*NMC Pin paid
*Revalidation Appraisal online portfolio including a journal subscription
*6 days of CPD per year
*Mentorship opportunities
*Retention interviews
*Support with your revalidation
*Flexible working
*Simply Health Cashback Scheme (Optional)
*Season Ticket Loan Scheme
*Cycle to work scheme
*Crisis Loan Scheme
*Electric Car Scheme
*3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata’d for part time employees)
*Access to Blue Light Card
*25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
*Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
*Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
*Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.