Pharmacist Prescriber/Trainee Pharmacist Prescriber - shire & Rutland

Job Introduction

At Turning Point, we support people with substance use issues across the country.
We are looking to recruit a registered Pharmacist Prescriber to work within our Leicestershire & Rutland Substance Use service.
The successful candidate will work alongside a large multi-disciplinary team of colleagues to make a real difference to the lives of those experiencing difficulties from drugs and alcohol usage.
Some of the key essential qualities for this role include being passionate about people, being able to work independently as well as part of a team, the ability to develop and maintain strong partnership links.
You will also be orientated towards providing safe and responsive care and treatment to help individuals to achieve their personal recovery goals and improve their overall health and wellbeing.

You will be supported to enhance your learning and development in substance use and related areas as well as receive support to progress your Pharmacy career through the provision of a full induction, training, clinical supervision and appraisal.
Our integrated community drug and alcohol service offers support to individuals across a number of venues throughout Leicestershire and Rutland where you will work within a busy prescribing service.
You will have access to both individual clinical supervision and group clinical supervision, support from our local Senior Pharmacist Prescriber & National Medicines Optimisation) Team.
Additionally, you will have access to support from our local Clinical Services Manager, Clinical Lead and Operational Managers.

Running health and social care services as a social enterprise, we invest every penny back into our care - and our people.
So, if you're ambitious and ready for a fresh challenge, progress your career with a sector leader.

Role Responsibility

As a Pharmacist Prescriber, you will undertake individual prescribing risk assessments and prescribe medications as part of opiate substitute treatment, alcohol and opiate detoxifications and relapse prevention medications at venues across Leicestershire & Rutland.
As part of the wider Clinical Team, you may also provide an array of clinical interventions inclusive of Hepatitis B vaccinations, Pabrinex injections, Depot Buprenorphine administration, undertake venous sampling, undertake Fibroscan exams and Blood Borne Virus screening.
You will work particularly closely and liaise with community pharmacy colleagues, provide support with setting up and overseeing service level agreements, support with medication incident review and management processes.
Additionally, you will also liaise with other agencies, primary care colleagues, mental health, physical health and social care services and help to create a collaborative approach that links Turning Point ever closer to outside professionals and agencies.

The Ideal Candidate

We would welcome applications from either a qualified Pharmacist Prescriber who has experience of working within the substance use field or a or qualified Pharmacist who is willing to undertake and complete the Independent Prescriber Qualification and related training.

We are seeking either a Qualified Pharmacist Prescriber or Qualified Pharmacist that will join an established team, you will need to be an excellent communicator, you'll have the ability to develop support packages that are creative, flexible and tailored to the needs of each individual.
And of course, we're looking for someone who loves talking to people with different needs, is genuinely interested in helping them, and possesses a deep level of empathy, understanding and patience.
Due to the geographical area coverage of the service and responsibilities, driving is an essential part of this job role.
Applicants must therefore hold a full valid driving licence and have access to their own vehicle.

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people.
We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:


Recruitment and retention allowance of £2,172 - £2,542 paid in addition to basic salary dependant on experience.
Full details will be provided if selected for interview.
T&Cs apply.

25 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays.
Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.

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We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

Turning Point

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