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Job description

To provide non-medical (independent) prescribing service for substance misusing clients; to be responsible for substitute prescribing for complex clients, and to provide advice and guidance on prescribing issues to a team of practitioners. To provide controlled drug and medical withdrawal from alcohol prescribing as an independent prescriber and a supplementary prescriber (in accordance with agreed clinical management plans) to substance misusing clients, within their sphere of competence. They will have access to clinical advice and supervision from Consultants within the team. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• To work collaboratively with clients, service colleagues and other agencies to promote recovery from drugs/alcohol misuse in close collaboration with medical colleagues.
• To provide advice and decisions to other service members and partner agencies in relation to crisis situations, conditions and treatment plans, based on medical and drug history and knowledge of certain conditions.
• To promote the health needs of clients with complex issues, and within their sphere of competence and provide interventions for these needs.
• To carry out clinical review of clients and in collaboration with key worker and client to update care and treatment plans.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Have a Nursing Degree and 3 years post- registration with experience working in a Mental Health or Addiction setting.
• Or Have 5 years post-registration with experience working in a Mental Health or Addiction setting and obtained a Diploma in Nursing.
• Registered Nurse on the live NMC register Part 1 (Mental Health).

Further Information

Location: LPCC, Lagan Valley Hospital. Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata.