Independent Prescriber

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Hourly Rate: £55 per hour (assignment rate)

Contract Type: Locum, 3-Months

Joining Global Healthcare Jobs comes with a host of benefits designed to support your professional growth and enhance your career:

• Enjoy the convenience of our fully online and paperless registration service.
• We cover the costs of your DBS and compliance service, including mandatory e-learning and practical training modules (if applicable).
• Gain exclusive access to a wide range of roles not available with other agencies. From NHSBT to The Home Office and Vaccination Centres (private and public), we offer diverse and exciting projects to our candidates.
• Earn a generous £250 refer-a-friend bonus once your referral has worked 100 hours (uncapped – T&Cs apply).
• We cover registration body costs based on length of service (T&Cs apply).
• Bring your own position to us and receive a £250 find-your-own-job bonus.
• Benefit from clinical governance and revalidation support provided by our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years’ experience.
• Work closely with your dedicated consultant, who possesses extensive expertise within the healthcare sector.
• Enjoy the convenience of our daily payroll and in-house payroll system.

Duties:

• Undertake the role of supplementary/independent prescriber, abiding at all times by National restrictions; regulations, policies and procedures, applicable to this role
• Take responsibility for clinical assessment, diagnosis and clinical management 
• Prescribe independently and cost effectively in accordance with policy and best practice 
• Organise and undertake clinical supervision specifically related to being a supplementary/independent prescriber 
• Keep up to date with contemporary practices in the management of the conditions for which they prescribe 
• Provide a high standard of care under the supervision of the Team Leader or Clinical Lead and to take part in the development, implementation and evaluation of clinical and psychosocial interventions 
• Be responsible for implementing agreed policies and clinical standards in a multi-disciplinary integrated team 
• Work closely with the stakeholders, both statutory and voluntary, and to be sensitive to the changing needs of the service 
• Provide clinical interventions to the client group in line with Models of Care

Requirements for the role of Independent Prescriber:

• First level nurse registration OR Registered Pharmacist (GPhC) 
• Evidence of successful completion of a specific education programme in order to fulfil the role of supplementary/independent prescriber, holding appropriate entry on the NMC Register or GPhC register 
• Evidence of developing self  through continuing  professional development 
• Educated to degree level or above 
• Relevant post graduate study
• Qualified to perform immunisation and vaccinations 
• Mentorship Course/ ENB 998 or equivalent for pharmacists experience of providing supervision 
• A successful track record of delivering nursing interventions in a community setting
• Demonstrable experience of assessment, care planning and key working evidence of peer group or working within a multi disciplinary team
• Clinical experience in more  than one specialty including  substance misuse
• Demonstrative knowledge of the issues affecting drug misusers, including health care issues 
• Ability to work effectively as a team player
• Training skills 
• Knowledge of dealing with difficult people and personal safety 
• Knowledge and understanding of Group work 

Contact:

This Independent Prescriber role is advertised by Lewis Duncan. If you are interested in this position, please click the apply button above to submit your application.

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