We’re hiring: Substance Misuse Non-Medical Prescriber
Location: Medway | Salary: £46,148 | Contract: Full-time/Part-time, Permanent
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of those affected by substance misuse? Do you want to be part of a dynamic, compassionate team that puts recovery at the heart of everything? If so, we want to hear from you.
About the Role:
As a Forward Trust Substance Misuse Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP), you will play a crucial role in the clinical care of individuals experiencing issues with drug and/or alcohol use. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will independently assess, diagnose, and prescribe appropriate medications to support recovery, including substitute prescribing and detox regimes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of service users’ physical and mental health.
- Prescribe and review medication related to substance misuse, including opioid substitution therapy and alcohol detoxification.
- Monitor treatment effectiveness, adherence, and safety, making timely clinical decisions to adjust treatment plans.
- Provide harm reduction advice and support for safer use, including naloxone distribution.
- Liaise closely with GPs, mental health professionals, social workers, and other partners to deliver coordinated care.
- Support service users with co-occurring mental health or physical health conditions.
- Contribute to service development, quality assurance, and audits.
Why this role?
This is more than a prescribing role—it's an opportunity to be a positive force in someone's journey toward stability, health, and independence. You'll work in a supportive, values-driven environment where your input is truly valued. Expect variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to influence meaningful change—both clinically and socially.
You'll be involved in shaping care pathways, mentoring junior staff, and helping to drive innovation in service delivery.
What you’ll bring:
- Registered Nurse or Pharmacist with V300 Independent Prescribing qualification.
- Experience in substance misuse or mental health is highly desirable.
- Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.
- Empathy, resilience, and a commitment to recovery-oriented practice.
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent communication and record-keeping abilities.