About this role
Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to expand our large clinical team and help us reach underserved communities struggling with substance misuse in Wigan & Leigh.
If you are a first level Registered Nurse or a Registered Pharmacist who thrives working in a community setting, assessing and supporting people with their healthcare issues, this might be just the role for you.
Main duties of the job About the job
You will be eager to keep up to date with developments in the treatments that you are prescribing and help With You to develop, implement and evaluate the interventions we use with our clients. These include:
harm reduction providing support and advice in relation to substance misuse clinics; where we assess and review prescribed treatment plans advise on detoxification vaccination and blood testing programmes It's not just about those people who actively engage with our service though - you will also be reaching out to those in our communities to offer proactive support and education.
Advert close date: 26th June 2025
About us WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.
Job description Job responsibilities About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to expand our large clinical team and help us reach underserved communities struggling with substance misuse in Wigan & Leigh.
If you are a first level Registered Nurse or a Registered Pharmacist who thrives working in a community setting, assessing and supporting people with their healthcare issues, this might be just the role for you.
We welcome applications from prescribers with a passion for working with our client group, including those with backgrounds in other specialities, as full training and induction would be provided. Most of our work is face-to-face with our clients and therefore we require the successful candidate to be on-site, however we are open to flexible working options. If you would like to discuss the role or arrange an informal visit, please contact
Please note, this is a part-time position for 30 hours per week, and the salary advertised will be pro-rata. This is a Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026
Job Opportunity
About the job
You will be eager to keep up to date with developments in the treatments that you are prescribing and help With You to develop, implement and evaluate the interventions we use with our clients. These include:
harm reductionproviding support and advice in relation to substance misuse clinics; where we assess and review prescribed treatment plans advise on detoxification vaccination and blood testing programmes
It's not just about those people who actively engage with our service though - you will also be reaching out to those in our communities to offer proactive support and education.
Advert close date: 26th June 2025
Essential Skills
To be effective is this job you will: be a Registered General Nurse, Registered Mental Nurse or a Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)have successfully completed the supplementary/independent prescriber course and hold an appropriate entry on the NMC register or GPhC registerbe able to demonstrate OST prescribing experiencebe able to evidence your continuous professional developmenthave a successful track record of delivering nursing interventions in a community settingbe able to demonstrate your experience of healthcare assessments, care planning and key workingbe able to evidence peer working or working within a multidisciplinary team, and collaborating with external agencieshave knowledge of the issues affecting substance misusers, including the impact on their wider health
About Company
WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.
Our name reflects who we are - a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that's right for them.
Our staff team changes lives. If you're passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we'd love to hear from you.
DE&I
As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.
As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role.
WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
Benefits
28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choiceEnhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave2 days paid volunteer leave per yearAuto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension schemeAccess to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brandsFlexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeingWe have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
To be effective is this job you will:
be a Registered General Nurse, Registered Mental Nurse or a Registered Pharmacist (GPhC) have successfully completed the supplementary/independent prescriber course and hold an appropriate entry on the NMC register or GPhC register be able to demonstrate OST prescribing experience be able to evidence your continuous professional development have a successful track record of delivering nursing interventions in a community setting be able to demonstrate your experience of healthcare assessments, care planning and key working be able to evidence peer working or working within a multidisciplinary team, and collaborating with external agencies have knowledge of the issues affecting substance misusers, including the impact on their wider health
Experience Essential
To be effective is this job you will:
be a Registered General Nurse, Registered Mental Nurse or a Registered Pharmacist (GPhC) have successfully completed the supplementary/independent prescriber course and hold an appropriate entry on the NMC register or GPhC register be able to demonstrate OST prescribing experience be able to evidence your continuous professional development have a successful track record of delivering nursing interventions in a community setting be able to demonstrate your experience of healthcare assessments, care planning and key working be able to evidence peer working or working within a multidisciplinary team, and collaborating with external agencies have knowledge of the issues affecting substance misusers, including the impact on their wider health
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.
Employer details Employer name We Are With You
Address Wigan
Wigan
WN1 1HR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)