Substance Misuse Nurse - Non-Medical Prescriber
Posting date: | 24 June 2025 |
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Salary: | £54,320.00 to £60,981.00 per year |
Additional salary information: | £54320.00 - £60981.00 a year |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 08 July 2025 |
Location: | London, SW9 8DG |
Company: | NHS Jobs |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | C9334-25-0587 |
Summary
To work as a non-medical prescriber in the delivery of effective treatments to drug and alcohol service users. Carry out initial assessments and help deliver opiate substitute treatment for stabilisation and community detoxification. The post holder will be involved in alcohol community detoxes and provide other relevant support interventions to service user who use a range of substances. To support the delivery of specialist health clinics such as lung, liver, BBV testing, and the training and distribution of Naloxone. To support the management team in the development of staff members across the teams to ensure high standard of client care. To take responsibility for the management of a defined caseload of clients with complex needs. To complete accurate risk assessments of all patients and escalate relevant concerns in line with Trust policy. To facilitate addictions training and other elements of front-line service delivery where required