Job overview
Are you a nurse with extensive experience in Substance Misuse? Are you a qualified non-medical prescriber with a passion to work in substance misuse? Have you experience of clinically leading? Are you a car owner/driver? Are you flexible? Are you proactive?
Would you like an opportunity to join our exciting and innovative Substance Misuse Service? I-access is seen as a forward thinking and innovative service. It has been a high performing service for many years and has remained in the NHS since it started over 3 decades ago. Quality standards are a high priority for the service and for Surrey County Council.
Due to the high performance of i-access over many years Surrey County Council and SABP have worked together to find a commissioning model that did not cause the damage and service disruption procurement processes can often result in. i-access is now jointly delivered by Surrey County Council and Surrey and Borders under a cooperation agreement. This is an ongoing agreement, which enables i-access to continue to deliver a quality service to Surrey residents without the disruption of an impending procurement process
Main duties of the job
We are offering a Band 7-8a opportunity as a Non-Medical Prescriber working with our South-West team in Guildford and covering the surrounding area.
This post is based currently at Farnham Road Hospital, Guildford but there may be flexibility to work some of their hours from Two Bridges, Chertsey. There is an expectation to deliver interventions across Waverley and the surrounding area.
The post involves working as part of a Multidisciplinary Team providing 1:1 key work support for service users using both drugs and alcohol as part of their Recovery Treatment Plan. Experience in strong team working across divisional and organisational boundaries is an advantage. The role is varied and exciting.
The successful applicants will have experience of working within the substance misuse and/or mental health field, have excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as an understanding of problems faced by people with substance misuse issues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide timely assessment of adults with substances misuse problems and provide care planning and support for their pharmacological and treatment plans.
- To support colleagues in the management of complex cases through formal and ad hoc clinical supervision
- To practice as a non-medical prescriber and deputise for the Team Manager on clearly defined management and clinical functions as needed.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years experience in community substance misuse team
- Willingness to undertake supervision/mentorship training
Desirable
- At least 1 years experience as NMP in substance misuse
Qualifications
Essential
- V300 qualification
- Registered nurse
- Qualifications required Post Graduate level qualification in Nursing or degree level nursing with additional Post graduate CPD course relevant to this field
Desirable
- Physical Assessment Course
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This advert is for Non-Medical Prescriber in Substance Misuse with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Leatherhead, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £51,657 - £67,020 Inc 5% Fringe HCAS pa, pro rata.. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Jun 2026.
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