Job summary

Are you an Independent Prescriber who isknowledgeable and passionate about helping people who are experiencingproblematic drug or alcohol drug use?

The Role

We are looking for a qualified IndependentPrescriber with a keen interest in supporting people who are experiencingproblematic alcohol or drug use, to join our integrated substance misuse servicein the London Borough of Redbridge.

Whether you are highly experienced or new to thesector, this role will provide you with significant scope for growth andinnovation within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team of clinicaland non-clinical professionals, as well as Vias Central Clinical Leads.

The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality of clinical care to those accessing treatment with us, improving their health and outcomes in their recovery.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities will include the following:

To clinically assess and initiate prescribing for newpeople who are seeking opiate substitution therapy, Methadone, Espranor,Buvidal, ensuring responsive and timely initiation of prescribing.

To clinically assess those who are alcoholdependent for their suitability for an on-site ambulatory - community - detoxification, and to support the nursing team during ambulatory detoxes, andwith relapse prevention prescribing, , Acamprosate.

To support effective continuity-of-care prescribingfrom prisons and inpatient settings.

To conduct regular clinical reviews in line withbest practice guidelines.

To encourage people to consider OST reductionplans, OST community detoxes within our Recovery Hub, and inpatient OSTdetoxification.

To routinely offer harm reduction advice andinformation including overdose prevention and naloxone, to help them take aninformed approach to their treatment, such as through recommending the SODAtool, and maintaining a recovery focus.

To support the multidisciplinary team of recoverypractitioners, volunteers, and apprentices to have a greater awareness andunderstanding of clinical factors and decision making to support holistictreatment planning and risk assessment.

To attend and chair the weekly MDTs, and Viasweekly Central Clinical Meeting.

About us

Location and Hours

The role is predominantly based at our main hub in IlfordChambers, 11 Chapel Road, Ilford IG1 2DR but the role could involve occasional travelto external meetings and satellites within the borough, and to other Vialocations as needed.

Our usual hours of service are Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm,with one late clinic on a Tuesday that colleagues cover in rotation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Purpose

Providehigh quality service delivery to people who use substances and their significantothers.

Contributeto the overall performance of designated service(s) to ensure that contractualoutput targets and high clinical standards are achieved.

Providesafe, effective and evidence-based clinical, including prescribed interventions within the designated services and partnership agencies as requiredby service configuration.

Key duties and activities of the role

Workas a registered health care professional prescriber, in designatedservices.

Deliverhealth and wellbeing interventions for designated services.

Assistin the development of systems, pathways and documents that promote holisticdelivery of service, criminal justice, blood borne viruses.

Provideclinical, including prescribing interventions associated with the designatedservices, ensuring that they are in line with all relevant legislation, bestpractice guidance, professional and CQC standards and organisational documents.

Ensureappropriate clinical management of people who use the designated services.

Encouragepeople using services to access education and employment services and holistichealth, wellbeing, harm reduction and recovery support activities.

Contributeto ensuring effective use of clinical resources, including staffing,consideration of financial and contractual issues for the designatedservices.

Promoteand support organisational interface, for example with commissioners,suppliers, primary and secondary care services, including public health,wholesalers, community pharmacy and GPs and hospitals respectively.

Assistimplementation of medicines, drug, devices, infection control etc, alertresponses in collaboration with the Clinical Department.

Beinvolved in relevant audits, ongoing monitoring and implementation ofassociated recommendations and action plans.

Contributeto the collation and use of clinical data and have involvement in subsequentimprovements required, relating to quality abd performance indicators.

Contributeto the reporting, investigating and resolution of incidents, complaints anddisciplinary matters to reduce the risk of recurrence.

Providecompetency assessment and training of staff, students, volunteers, identify andsupport development needs of others and support colleagues to develop in theirroles to deliver excellent services.

Undertakecontinuing professional development to maintain confidence and competence, tomeet organisational and professional regulator revalidation requirements.

Workin line with all relevant legislation, best practice guidance, professional andCQC standards and organisational documents.

Provideadvice and guidance on clinical, including prescribing issues to staff workingin the designated service(s), as well as other colleagues and partner agencies.

Workalongside management and their direct reports to support a one team approach.

Whererelevant, provide clinical and line management supervision for other staff andsupport facilitation of relevant meetings and training events.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Healthcare professional registered with NMC, HCPC, GPhC. Qualified prescriber, able to prescribe independently, including controlled drugs for the management of substance use.

Desirable

Relevant post-graduate qualifications and completion of relevant recognised qualifications RCGP Drugs Part 1 and 2 Certificates, CMHP Credentialed, as appropriate.

Experience

Essential

Sound and demonstrable knowledge of clinical and prescribing issues relating to problematic substance use, including appropriate recovery, harm reduction and health promotion interventions. Solution-focused, with an inclusive and innovative approach to service development. Demonstrable ability to deliver an excellent quality level of service to vulnerable people with complex needs. This includes the ability to complete assessments, care and support plans, risk assessments and to complete case recording to a high standard and in a timely way. Good IT skills including use of Microsoft Office programs and digital meeting platforms and Case Management Systems such as Nebula. A demonstrable understanding of the Health and Social Care regulatory requirements including the CQC, NICE and any other relevant bodies. A demonstrable commitment to working in partnership with other professionals such as criminal justice agencies, primary care, secondary care, commissioners, community groups and other stakeholders to achieve good outcomes for people who use our services. The ability to work calmly under pressure, ensuring that deadlines are met, and ensure all information is recorded in a timely manner. The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in different settings (, written, spoken, presented, etc) and to different groups of people. Great team working, communication, interpersonal skills and cooperative approach to supporting colleagues and the whole team to deliver organisational objectives, as well as in working directly with people who use our services and their significant others.

Desirable

Experience of providing clinical services for people who use substances. Experience of contributing to audits, performance indicators, incident and complaints management processes and education, learning, professional development. Professional affiliation RCN, RPS, CMHP, Addiction Professionals, as appropriate. Experience of providing clinical supervision, line management and appraisals.