We are currently recruiting a Lead Nurse / Non-Medical Prescriber / HMP Send and HMP Coldingley.
About the role
As a Band 7 NMP you will provide non-medical prescribing for clients with substance dependence. You will ensure management of complex clients, providing advice and guidance on prescribing issues to a team of practitioners, as well as other colleagues and agencies concerned with substance misuse.
As the Lead Nurse, you will demonstrate leadership and undertake managerial responsibilities. You will be responsible for ensuring effective and best use of the nursing provision and all clinical resources.
Key responsibilities
- Ensure you and your team provide high standards of nursing care through on-going clinical assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment for drug and alcohol users.
- Work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability to safely deliver the service needs.
- Manage sensitive information empathically. This includes sharing and discussing a patient’s changing condition or needs with other relevant professionals.
- Lead on inter-professional and multidisciplinary working with the aim of ensuring continuity of care.
- Continuously evaluate, develop, and implement improvements for clinical and psychosocial service delivery.
- Participate and support staff in the safe management of high-risk areas and carry out risk assessments including: Handling hazardous material and body fluids / Challenging behaviour and high-risk situations / Adult/child safeguarding concerns / Illicit Drug Use.
- Promote the health and well-being of patients, supporting their often complex needs to maintain their optimum level of physical and psychological health.
- Manage and support the delivery of bio-psychological and clinical care planning, ensuring that needs assessments and treatment plans are reviewed and maintained in line with NMC and local guidelines.
- Ensure the 6 ‘C’s are embedded in your clinical practise and the practise of your junior staff.
- Ensure that all aspects of professional behaviour and standards are practised in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct at all times.
The ideal candidate will have
- 5 years post-registration experience.
- 2 years working in Substance Misuse Services.
- Experience of managing multidisciplinary staff.
- Evidence of personal development since entering the NMC register.
- Knowledge of the safe storage and administration of medication.
- The ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care and act accordingly if concerns present themselves.
- The ability and knowledge to carry out assessments, including risk assessment and management.
- Strong IT Skills and good written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to maintain accurate patient records within the standards required locally, the Forward Trust and NMC.
- Good organisational skills, a flexible approach to work and the ability to travel to other sites when required.