Independent Prescriber

Service Care Solutions are working with a national, leading provider within Substance Misuse to fill a position for a Independent Prescriber.

Based in Halifax

4 days per week

9-5 hours

The Service is looking for an experienced Independent Prescriber to begin working as soon as possible.

The Prescriber will be part of the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team delivering recovery orientated alcohol and drug intervention services.

The Independent Prescriber will be responsible for:

• 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.

The Requirements for the Independent Prescriber :

• V300 qualification or be a Qualified pharmacist with current GPhC registration


• Experience with System one


• Post Qualifying Experience

If you are interested in this role then please applying via the link or send your CV to me at Paul.Rimmer@servicecare.org.uk

£150 Referral Bonus also on offer for candidates who are successfully placed following referral and who meet the appropriate criteria.