NHS
Independent Prescriber
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Job Description
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- Healthcare professional registered with NMC/HCPC/GPhC.
- Qualified prescriber, able to prescribe independently (including controlled drugs for the management of substance use).
- Relevant post-graduate qualifications/completion of relevant recognised qualifications e.g. RCGP Drugs Part 1/2 Certificates, CMHP Credentialed (as appropriate).
- 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 e.g. RCN/RPS/CMHP/Addiction Professionals (as appropriate)
- Experience of providing clinical supervision, line management and appraisals.
- Healthcare professional registered with NMC/HCPC/GPhC.
- Qualified prescriber, able to prescribe independently (including controlled drugs for the management of substance use).
- Relevant post-graduate qualifications/completion of relevant recognised qualifications e.g. RCGP Drugs Part 1/2 Certificates, CMHP Credentialed (as appropriate).
- 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 e.g. RCN/RPS/CMHP/Addiction Professionals (as appropriate)
- Experience of providing clinical supervision, line management and appraisals.
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and growing organisation.
Were looking for an Independent Prescriber for our Kingston and Merton Services. This can either be a full time role working 2.5 days at each service or a job share.
Main duties of the job
As an Independent Prescriber you will conduct comprehensive assessments to support prescribing of Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) interventions, alcohol and opioid detoxifications, benzodiazepine reduction and relapse prevention medications. As a part of our wider clinical team you may also support health care assessments and blood borne virus interventions. Supported by the Medical and Clinical Lead for your service(s) and in collaboration with operations colleagues you will ensure the delivery of safe, effective, evidence-based and compassionate care. We are looking for experienced Independent Prescribers, with a background in either nursing or as a pharmacist.
About us
At Via, our mission is to provide the best health and wellbeing support to as many people as possible, helping them to change their lives for the better.
Last year, we supported over 11,000 people across the UK affected by alcohol and drug use. Everything we do is driven by our values:
Care. Care for people is at the heart of everything we do.
Be human. We are accessible, genuine and humble. Always learning.
Do the right thing. Were open, honest and inclusive. We get things done.
We want to recruit the very best talent. We believe in nurturing a positive workplace culture where our colleagues feel valued, recognised, empowered, and supported
Details
Date posted
20 February 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£42,335 to £50,356 a year Salary dependent on experience and pro rata for job share
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
B0427-0330
Job locations
7-8 Langdale Parade
Mitcham
CR4 2PF
Surbiton Health Centre
Ewell Road
Surbiton
Surrey
KT6 6EZ
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Role Purpose
Provide high quality service delivery to people who use substances/their significant others.
Contribute to the overall performance of designated service(s) to ensure that contractual output targets and high clinical standards are achieved.
Provide safe, effective and evidence-based clinical (including prescribed) interventions within the designated service(s)/partnership agencies as required by service configuration.
Key duties and activities of the role
Work as a registered health care professional (prescriber), in designated service(s).
Deliver health and wellbeing interventions for designated service(s).
Assist in the development of systems, pathways and documents that promote holistic delivery of services (e.g. criminal justice, blood borne viruses).
Provide clinical (including prescribing) interventions associated with the designated service(s), ensuring that they are in line with all relevant legislation, best practice guidance, professional and CQC standards and organisational documents.
Ensure appropriate clinical management of people who use the designated service(s).
Encourage people using services to access education and employment services and holistic health, wellbeing, harm reduction and recovery support activities.
Contribute to ensuring effective use of clinical resources (including staffing, consideration of financial and contractual issues) for the designated service(s).
Promote and support organisational interface, for example with commissioners, suppliers, primary and secondary care services (including public health, wholesalers, community pharmacy/GPs and hospitals respectively).
Assist implementation of (medicines/drug/devices/infection control etc) alert responses in collaboration with the Clinical Department.
Be involved in relevant audits, ongoing monitoring and implementation of associated recommendations/action plans.
Contribute to the collation and use of clinical data and have involvement in subsequent improvements required, relating to quality/performance indicators.
Contribute to the reporting, investigating and resolution of incidents, complaints and disciplinary matters to reduce the risk of recurrence.
Provide competency assessment and training of staff/students/volunteers, identify and support development needs of others and support colleagues to develop in their roles to deliver excellent services.
Undertake continuing professional development to maintain confidence and competence, to meet organisational and professional regulator revalidation requirements.
Work in line with all relevant legislation, best practice guidance, professional and CQC standards and organisational documents.
Provide advice and guidance on clinical (including prescribing) issues to staff working in the designated service(s), as well as other colleagues and partner agencies.
Work alongside management and their direct reports to support a one team approach.
Where relevant, provide clinical/line management supervision for other staff and support facilitation of relevant meetings/training events.
Person specification for the role
Healthcare professional registered with NMC/HCPC/GPhC.
Qualified prescriber, able to prescribe independently (including controlled drugs for the management of substance use).
Sound and demonstrable knowledge of clinical/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 (e.g., 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:
Relevant post-graduate qualifications/completion of relevant recognised qualifications e.g. RCGP Drugs Part 1/2 Certificates, CMHP Credentialed (as appropriate).
oExperience 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 e.g. RCN/RPS/CMHP/Addiction Professionals (as appropriate)
Experience of providing clinical supervision, line management and appraisals.
Responsibilities for all Via staff
To work within the Via values of Care, Be human and Do the right thing. Support and collaborate with all colleagues and engage with the wider organisation.
To promote and deliver positive, inclusive and anti-discriminatory practices in line with Via policies, professional and sector requirements, and legislative frameworks.
To act on all Safeguarding concerns so that all statutory and organisational Safeguarding responsibilities are met and that all learning is shared.
To observe professional integrity and candour at all times and with all people.
To comply with all organisational policies and procedures including GDPR and all Health and Safety policy and guidance, taking responsibility for your own safety and contributing to that of colleagues and others as applicable.
To regularly participate in one-to-one / supervision sessions, objective setting and review, training, practice and learning forums.
A commitment to learning and to continuously improve everyones knowledge and skills.
To work flexibly to enable the delivery of effective services. This may include flexibility across sites or flexible hours, and any other duties that may reasonably be required of you within your role.
Job responsibilities
Role Purpose
Provide high quality service delivery to people who use substances/their significant others.
Contribute to the overall performance of designated service(s) to ensure that contractual output targets and high clinical standards are achieved.
Provide safe, effective and evidence-based clinical (including prescribed) interventions within the designated service(s)/partnership agencies as required by service configuration.
Key duties and activities of the role
Work as a registered health care professional (prescriber), in designated service(s).
Deliver health and wellbeing interventions for designated service(s).
Assist in the development of systems, pathways and documents that promote holistic delivery of services (e.g. criminal justice, blood borne viruses).
Provide clinical (including prescribing) interventions associated with the designated service(s), ensuring that they are in line with all relevant legislation, best practice guidance, professional and CQC standards and organisational documents.
Ensure appropriate clinical management of people who use the designated service(s).
Encourage people using services to access education and employment services and holistic health, wellbeing, harm reduction and recovery support activities.
Contribute to ensuring effective use of clinical resources (including staffing, consideration of financial and contractual issues) for the designated service(s).
Promote and support organisational interface, for example with commissioners, suppliers, primary and secondary care services (including public health, wholesalers, community pharmacy/GPs and hospitals respectively).
Assist implementation of (medicines/drug/devices/infection control etc) alert responses in collaboration with the Clinical Department.
Be involved in relevant audits, ongoing monitoring and implementation of associated recommendations/action plans.
Contribute to the collation and use of clinical data and have involvement in subsequent improvements required, relating to quality/performance indicators.
Contribute to the reporting, investigating and resolution of incidents, complaints and disciplinary matters to reduce the risk of recurrence.
Provide competency assessment and training of staff/students/volunteers, identify and support development needs of others and support colleagues to develop in their roles to deliver excellent services.
Undertake continuing professional development to maintain confidence and competence, to meet organisational and professional regulator revalidation requirements.
Work in line with all relevant legislation, best practice guidance, professional and CQC standards and organisational documents.
Provide advice and guidance on clinical (including prescribing) issues to staff working in the designated service(s), as well as other colleagues and partner agencies.
Work alongside management and their direct reports to support a one team approach.
Where relevant, provide clinical/line management supervision for other staff and support facilitation of relevant meetings/training events.
Person specification for the role
Healthcare professional registered with NMC/HCPC/GPhC.
Qualified prescriber, able to prescribe independently (including controlled drugs for the management of substance use).
Sound and demonstrable knowledge of clinical/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 (e.g., 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:
Relevant post-graduate qualifications/completion of relevant recognised qualifications e.g. RCGP Drugs Part 1/2 Certificates, CMHP Credentialed (as appropriate).
oExperience 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 e.g. RCN/RPS/CMHP/Addiction Professionals (as appropriate)
Experience of providing clinical supervision, line management and appraisals.
Responsibilities for all Via staff
To work within the Via values of Care, Be human and Do the right thing. Support and collaborate with all colleagues and engage with the wider organisation.
To promote and deliver positive, inclusive and anti-discriminatory practices in line with Via policies, professional and sector requirements, and legislative frameworks.
To act on all Safeguarding concerns so that all statutory and organisational Safeguarding responsibilities are met and that all learning is shared.
To observe professional integrity and candour at all times and with all people.
To comply with all organisational policies and procedures including GDPR and all Health and Safety policy and guidance, taking responsibility for your own safety and contributing to that of colleagues and others as applicable.
To regularly participate in one-to-one / supervision sessions, objective setting and review, training, practice and learning forums.
A commitment to learning and to continuously improve everyones knowledge and skills.
To work flexibly to enable the delivery of effective services. This may include flexibility across sites or flexible hours, and any other duties that may reasonably be required of you within your role.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Via
Address
7-8 Langdale Parade
Mitcham
CR4 2PF
Employer's website
https://via.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/vacancy (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Via
Address
7-8 Langdale Parade
Mitcham
CR4 2PF
Employer's website
https://via.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/vacancy (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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