Independent Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP)
Location: Reading
Pay Rate: £60 per hour
Contract: Temporary
Hours: 37 hours per week
Seven Resourcing is recruiting an experienced Independent Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) to join a specialist substance misuse and recovery service in Reading. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified clinician with prescribing authority to work within a multidisciplinary team supporting individuals with drug and alcohol dependencies, including complex and high-risk cases.
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering recovery-focused clinical interventions, contributing to prescribing clinics, and supporting harm reduction and treatment pathways for service users within community and outreach settings.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments, diagnosis, and treatment planning for service users.
- Initiate, review, and adjust prescriptions for opiate substitute treatments, alcohol detoxification, and related medications within scope of practice.
- Deliver evidence-based prescribing in line with national and local clinical guidelines.
- Assess suitability for inpatient detoxification and other specialist interventions.
- Monitor and review treatment plans to ensure clinical effectiveness and safety.
- Provide advice and information to service users on medication, side effects, and treatment options.
- Work closely with recovery coordinators and multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated care.
- Respond to complex, urgent, or emergency clinical situations and escalate appropriately.
- Support BBV screening, vaccination, and wider health promotion initiatives.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and legally compliant clinical records.
- Contribute to clinical governance, audits, and service evaluation activities.
- Participate in prescribing clinics and act as a point of contact for prescribing-related queries.
- Provide specialist input into multi-agency care planning and safeguarding processes.
- Support outreach delivery across community settings including hostels, shelters, and accommodation services.
Requirements
- Current NMC or GPhC registration.
- Qualification as a Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP).
- Minimum 2–3 years post-qualification clinical experience (depending on profession).
- At least 1 year of experience working within substance misuse services.
- Strong understanding of prescribing practice, harm reduction, and recovery models.
- Experience working with complex service users, including those with drug and alcohol dependency.
- Ability to conduct clinical assessments and develop treatment plans independently.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding, risk management, and vulnerable adult support.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Competence in clinical documentation, audit, and governance processes.
- Ability to work flexibly, including outreach and community-based work.
Working for Seven Resourcing:
Established in 2011, Seven Resourcing is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of temporary health and social care professionals. We are rated ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot from over 3,000 reviews and have received multiple industry awards, reflecting our commitment to quality, compliance, and candidate support. Our dedicated team works to secure competitive opportunities that align with your clinical expertise and career goals.
INDNCHEOTH
Pay: £60.00 per hour
Experience:
- Non-medical Prescriber: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- NMC or GPHC registration (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
