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Location: Southend-on-sea
Non Medical Prescriber
Location: Southend on Sea
Salary: Up to £52,809 DOE
Vacancy Type: Permanent
About The Role
Are you an experienced Non-Medical Prescriber passionate about improving the lives of people affected by drug and alcohol dependence?
We’re looking for an experienced Band 7 Non-Medical Prescriber (35 hours per week) to join our specialist substance misuse service in Southend-on-Sea.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a compassionate and confident clinician to provide expert prescribing support and holistic care for individuals affected by drug and alcohol dependence, while playing a key leadership role within a multidisciplinary team.
What you’ll be doing:
- Delivering evidence-based non-medical prescribing and clinical interventions
- Managing complex drug and alcohol cases with autonomy and professionalism
- Providing clinical guidance and support to colleagues and external partners
- Leading on risk management, safeguarding, and medicines management
- Supporting service improvement and best practice across the team
- Mentoring and developing staff while promoting a culture of continuous learning
- Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure continuity of care
What we’re looking for:
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Qualified Non-Medical Prescriber
- Strong experience within substance misuse services
- Excellent knowledge of controlled drugs legislation and clinical governance
- A confident leader with strong communication and decision-making skills
- Passion for delivering person-centred, recovery-focused care
You’ll be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team where your expertise will directly impact vulnerable individuals and wider community outcomes. This is a rewarding role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced clinical environment and wants to help shape high-quality substance misuse services.
Make a difference where it matters most.
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits –
- Flexible working
- Training and development opportunities
- Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Crisis Loan Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata’d for part time employees)
- Access to Blue Light Card
- 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
- Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
- Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.