Job Introduction

At Turning Point, we support people with substance use issues across the country. As a community based Non-Medical Prescriber or Pharmacist Prescriber in our Leicestershire and Rutland services, you'll make a real difference to their lives of those experiencing difficulties from drugs and alcohol usage. Passionate about people, you'll enjoy the opportunity and support to enhance your own life and career too, as you gain the experience and training you need to progress in your nursing or Pharmacy career.

Our integrated community drug and alcohol service offers support to individuals across Leicestershire and Rutland. You will work within a busy prescribing service under the supervision of our Clinical Lead & Clinical Services Manager, alongside other Clinical Team colleagues. You will work as part of a large multi-disciplinary team with Team Leaders, Advanced Recovery Practitioners, Recovery Workers and Peer Mentors to improve the wellbeing of a wide range of individuals.

Running health and social care services as a social enterprise, we invest every penny back into our care - and our people. So, if you're ambitious and ready for a fresh challenge, progress your career with a sector leader.

Main Responsibilities:

As a Non-Medical Prescriber Nurse (NMP) or Pharmacist Prescriber, you will be involved with opiate substitute treatment, alcohol and opiate detoxifications and relapse prevention medications. As part of a make every contact count approach and where clinically indicated, your role may also entail offering and providing a range of clinical interventions (basic wound care, ECGs, undertake venous blood sampling, offer Fibroscans, Hepatitis B vaccinations, IM Thiamine and Depot Buprenorphine injections, COPD and Blood Borne Virus screening).

You will work closely and communicate effectively a variety of external agencies to support in ensuring that the individuals whom we support receive the right support at the right time. You'll also help to create a collaborative approach that links Turning Point ever closer to outside professionals and agencies.

The Ideal Candidate:

We are seeking an Independent Non-Medical Prescriber Nurse (NMP) or Pharmacy Prescriber that will join an established team, you will need to be an excellent communicator, you'll have the ability to develop safe and responsive prescribing plans and support packages that are tailored to the needs of each individual. And of course, we're looking for a Non-Medical Prescriber Nurse or Pharmacy Prescriber who loves talking to people with different needs, is genuinely interested in helping them, and possesses a deep level of empathy, understanding and patience. Holding a valid driving licence and having a car will be essential to enable travel to different clinics across Leicestershire and Rutland locations.

About Us:

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:

• 25 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
• Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees Turning Point Benefits.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

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