Non-Medical Prescriber

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The best people have one thing in common.

They care.

At Change Grow Live, we believe in creating meaningful, lasting change in the lives of the people we support. Guided by our core values—Be open, be compassionate, be bold—we offer a safe, respectful environment where every individual is treated with care and dignity. Together, we develop personalised treatment plans that make a real difference.

We’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity new opportunity for a Qualified Non-Medical Prescriber, working within our Severe Multiple Disadvantaged (SMD) team in Nottinghamshire. This role will work countywide on an outreach basis supporting people to access support quicker for drug and/or alochol unmet needs. You’ll be an integral part of a diverse and experienced multi-disciplinary team, which includes skilled managers, specialist doctors, compassionate nurses, committed recovery workers, and inspiring peer mentors and volunteers.

Where: Nottinghamshire (the postholder will base in a mobile clinical van and will work across a range of community locations throughout the county, including car parks/outside community centres etc.).

Hours: 37.5 per week

Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2028

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

(The postholder will provide support across the county. The contractual base will be the CGL office nearest to the successful candidate’s home location, with regular travel throughout the county as required.)

Responsibilities

Your Role

At Change Grow Live, we don’t just provide a job—we offer the chance to make a genuine difference. You’ll be supported in your role with training, development opportunities, and a welcoming team that’s as passionate about change as you are.

As an NMP, you’ll play a key role in delivering recovery-focused alcohol and drug intervention services. This includes:

• Assessing and treating service users: Offering care tailored to their needs, prescribing or adjusting opiate and/or alcohol substitute treatments and other related medications.
• Developing the prescribing clinic: Acting as a go-to expert for colleagues and partner agencies on prescribing matters.
• Supporting people on their recovery journey: Ensuring a compassionate and professional approach to help service users achieve their goals.

What We’re Looking For

• A qualified and experienced Non-Medical Prescriber.
• Someone passionate about making a positive impact.
• A team player with strong communication skills who thrives in a collaborative environment.
• A professional who is eager to support individuals in their recovery, promoting hope and empowerment.
• At least one year’s relevant and recent experience of working within substance misuse treatment
• Sound and demonstrable knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion interventions
• Ability to assess and recovery plan service users and formulate written reports as necessary
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively, verbally and in writing

What We Offer:

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Protected CPD time 
• Free access to the RCNi learning platform 
• Annual reimbursement of your NMC fee 
• Contributory pension scheme 
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 
• Refer a friend scheme .  

A note about using AI in your application

AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. 

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 43 to 48 (£48,987.04 - £54,663.24)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date

29/11/2026

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Chris Flemons | Chris.Flemons@cgl.org.uk

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.

The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.

This Role specific duties to form part of the Non Medical Prescriber (NMP)

Severe Multiple Disadvantage NMP

The post holder will support the development and delivery of an integrated outreach provision across Nottinghamshire, working within the Severe Multiple Disadvantage (SMD) service. Working closely with the Strategic Lead, Project Manager, Psychologist, staff and volunteers, they will help ensure high quality, person-centred services are delivered to people experiencing homelessness, rough sleeping, and multiple disadvantage.

The role will focus on building effective outreach provision, engaging individuals who may not access traditional services, and supporting staff to achieve positive outcomes. The post holder will contribute to service improvement, promote best practice, and help create a positive learningenvironment that values diversity and inclusion.

Working as part of the Rough Sleeper Team and wider SMD service, the post holder will use strong communication and relationship-building skills to engage people in community settings and support them to access appropriate interventions. They will monitor service delivery, maintain accurate records, contribute to reporting requirements, and ensure contractual and quality standards are met.

The role requires flexibility, collaboration, and a commitment to improving outcomes for vulnerable individuals across Nottinghamshire, including working across multiple sites and, where required,evenings and occasional weekends.

1 Role-specific responsibilities

1.1 Be able to work across Nottinghamshire, working from various community spaces, including a clinical van.

1.2 Work with a range of partners, attend and participate within MDT’s to offer tailored person centred care to individuals with drug and or alcohol unmet needs.

1.3 Work collaboratively with partners that are also working with severely disadvantaged people to ensure information sharing where agreements are in place, offering timely health interventions and reducing duplication.

1.4 Work with the Project Manger to co-ordinate outreach clinics to ensure timely access to prescribing and/or health interventions.

1.5 The post holder will work with SMD service users that may have additional vulnerabilities including learning disabilities and brain injury.

1.6 You will effectively manage risk, support social (re)integration, utilise person centred approaches to ensure trauma informed practice is evident through case work.

2 Person Specification Essential / Desirable

2.1 Have the ability to assess and manage risk to keep yourselves, partners and service users safe. Update relevant plans and share these as required. E

2.2 Experience of supporting and advising people with complex and/or multiple barriers to success E

2.3 Experience and knowledge of homelessness, learning disabilities, brain injury and severe multiple disadvantage E

2.4 Experience of engaging a wide variety of individuals who have diverse backgrounds and needs, including those who have behaviours that challenge E

2.5 Access to own transport E

2.6 Understand and have knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 E

The above is an outline of the post holder’s duties and responsibilities. It is not intended as an exhaustive list and may change from time to time in order to meet the changing needs of CGL