Independent Prescriber

Job summary

Join us as an Independent Prescriber in Wigan. An exciting opportunity has arisen to expand our large clinical team and help us reach underserved communities struggling with substance misuse in Wigan. If you are a first level Registered Nurse or a Registered Pharmacist who thrives working in a community setting, assessing and supporting people with their healthcare issues, this might be just the role for you.

Main duties of the job

Our vibrant services in Wigan and Leigh provide support to people concerned about their own or someone else's alcohol or drug use. We have services in both Wigan and Leigh but much of our work is carried out in the local communities we serve. The service is an integrated drug and alcohol service, delivering an asset based community approach to treatment. We specialise in harm reduction and needle syringe provision, psycho social interventions, opioid substitution treatment, referral to detox and community interventions. Check out what our Wigan and Leigh sites have to offer here. As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us on our website. As an Independent Prescriber, you will be eager to keep up to date with developments in the treatments that you are prescribing and help With You to develop, implement and evaluate the interventions we use with our clients. These include: harm reduction providing support and advice in relation to substance misuse clinics; where we assess and review prescribed treatment plans advise on detoxification vaccination and blood testing programmes It's not just about those people who actively engage with our service though - you will also be reaching out to those in our communities to offer proactive support and education.

About us

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.

Details

• Date posted: 19 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £48,000 to £52,530 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: oc-1792077359-B3VV4
• Job locations: Wigan, WN1 1HR, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

About the Role Join us as an Independent Prescriber in Wigan. An exciting opportunity has arisen to expand our large clinical team and help us reach underserved communities struggling with substance misuse in Wigan. If you are a first level Registered Nurse or a Registered Pharmacist who thrives working in a community setting, assessing and supporting people with their healthcare issues, this might be just the role for you. Please contact us at if you would like to arrange an informal discussion or visit regarding this role. Full training will be provided on the job, therefore prescribers without a background in addiction treatment are welcome to apply. Please use the linked job description to support your application. Closing date: 7th November 2026. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Job Opportunity Our vibrant services in Wigan and Leigh provide support to people concerned about their own or someone else's alcohol or drug use. We have services in both Wigan and Leigh but much of our work is carried out in the local communities we serve. The service is an integrated drug and alcohol service, delivering an asset based community approach to treatment. We specialise in harm reduction and needle syringe provision, psycho social interventions, opioid substitution treatment, referral to detox and community interventions. Check out what our Wigan and Leigh sites have to offer here. As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us on our website. As an Independent Prescriber, you will be eager to keep up to date with developments in the treatments that you are prescribing and help With You to develop, implement and evaluate the interventions we use with our clients. These include:

harm reduction

providing support and advice in relation to substance misuse clinics; where we assess and review prescribed treatment plans

advise on detoxification

vaccination and blood testing programmes

be a Registered General Nurse, Registered Mental Nurse or a Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)

have successfully completed the supplementary/independent prescriber course and hold an appropriate entry on the NMC register or GPhC register

be able to demonstrate OST prescribing experience

be able to evidence your continuous professional development

have a successful track record of delivering nursing interventions in a community setting

be able to demonstrate your experience of healthcare assessments, care planning and key working

be able to evidence peer working or working within a multi-disciplinary team, and collaborating with external agencies

have knowledge of the issues affecting substance misusers, including the impact on their wider health

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period