Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a Band 7 registered clinician to take on the role of NMP at HMP Stoke Heath Category C Young Offenders & adult male prison.
The successful candidate will work within the clinical substance Use Service to assume a ‘key Prescriber’ role, including the allocation of complex patients, with responsibility for the delivery of medical aspects of the care plan, relevant support and psychotherapeutic interventions, and for communication regarding the patient within the team and with relevant agencies
Main duties of the job
- Delivery of regular Independent NMP clinics weekly depending on the service need
- Provide expert support to new NMPs and all prescribing, and nursing staff.
- Provision of healthcare treatments and procedures (including health screening, blood borne virus screening) for people accessing our service in line with the public health and wellbeing agenda
- Support and train staff in substance use disorder and alcohol related disorders
- To provide clinical supervision on a monthly basis to staff in the absence of Clinical Lead
- To line manage nursing/recovery staff as required
- To deputise for the Clinical Lead in their absence
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:
- To provide a clinical service to people who use substances and alcohol consistent to their needs including individual treatment and care packages underpinned by a sound evidence base.• To assume a ‘key Prescriber’ role, including the allocation of complex patients, with responsibility for the delivery of medical aspects of the care plan, relevant support and psychotherapeutic interventions, and for communication regarding the patient within the team and with relevant agencies• To carryout alcohol and drug detoxification with service users• To report to the Team Manager• To line manage nursing and recovery staff when directed by Team Managerand to provide group practice supervision on a monthly basis to staff in absence of Team ManagerTo mentor new NMPs and support student nurse placements• To provide regular supervision to nurses and recovery workers on a monthly basis as required by the service
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as an Independent NMP within a drug and alcohol service
- Evidence of working effectively at a senior level in a multi-disciplinary health and social care setting
- Significant demonstrable experience of harm reduction approaches to working with people who use substances. This must include knowledge of Naloxone, overdose prevention strategies and needle and syringe programmes
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing or Pharmacist qualification and a registered practitioner with the NMC or GPC, or relevant allied Health professional qualification registered with that professional body
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This advert is for *DIRECT HIRE* Non Medical Prescriber with Inclusion in Market Drayton, England. It is listed as a Band 7 role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Aug 2026.
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