Criminal Justice Independent Prescriber
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,440 to £58,190 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2024 |
| Location: | Leeds |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Humankind |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | VN3648 |
Summary
Criminal Justice Independent Prescriber
This post is required to work across our hubs in Kirkgate, Seacroft Irford, Armley therefore a full UK driving licence is required.
The team are required to be available to cover evening clinic some days between 11am-7pm.
About the role...
We are currently looking for a Criminal Justice Independent prescriber to work in collaboration with 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.
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 Forward Leeds you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of those we serve.
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.
Please note you will need to be Independent Prescriber Qualified.
To view the full job description and person specification for this role, please click here. - Please be advised, if you are viewing this role on Indeed, the link to the job description will not work. Please click the 'Apply via Company Website' button to be redirected to our careers page, where you will be able to view the job description in full.
Who are we…
Humankind is one of England’s 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 don’t 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. Check out our impact report here to read more about the important work that we have done.
What can Humankind offer you…
️
Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
✍️ Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️ Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
♀️ Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks
Humankind is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@humankindcharity.org.uk
This post is required to work across our hubs in Kirkgate, Seacroft Irford, Armley therefore a full UK driving licence is required.
The team are required to be available to cover evening clinic some days between 11am-7pm.
About the role...
We are currently looking for a Criminal Justice Independent prescriber to work in collaboration with 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.
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 Forward Leeds you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of those we serve.
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.
Please note you will need to be Independent Prescriber Qualified.
To view the full job description and person specification for this role, please click here. - Please be advised, if you are viewing this role on Indeed, the link to the job description will not work. Please click the 'Apply via Company Website' button to be redirected to our careers page, where you will be able to view the job description in full.
Who are we…
Humankind is one of England’s 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 don’t 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. Check out our impact report here to read more about the important work that we have done.
What can Humankind offer you…
️
Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
✍️ Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️ Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
♀️ Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks
Humankind is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@humankindcharity.org.uk