Nurse Manager/NMP

Location: Medway

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time

Closing Date: 06 Aug 2025

Ready to Lead Change in Substance Misuse Care? Join The Forward Trust!

Position: Nurse Manager  / Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP)
Location: Medway Community Hub

Are you a passionate and experienced healthcare professional looking to take the next bold step in your career? At The Forward Trust, we’re on a mission to transform lives through innovative, person-centred substance misuse services and we want you to be part of that journey.

This service supports people that have issues with drugs and/or alcohol and want to make a positive change. We also support the family and friends of people who are worried about their loved one's substance use.

Role Responsibilities

As our Nurse Manager / Non-Medical Prescriber, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care. You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team to provide expert clinical leadership and ensure safe, effective treatment for individuals on their recovery journey.

Please note this role is 28 hour contract.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and formulate tailored treatment plans.
• Prescribe independently within agreed protocols for substance misuse and associated health needs.
• Lead on harm reduction strategies and ensure alignment with national guidelines.
• Support and mentor nursing staff to maintain high standards of care.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals, external agencies, and service users to ensure holistic care.
• Contribute to clinical governance and continuous service improvement.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a candidate with the skills knowledge and experience below

• Registered Nurse with active NMC registration.
• Qualified Non-Medical Prescriber (V300).
• Experience in substance misuse, mental health, or related healthcare fields.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and quality care.
• 3 years post-registration experience
• 1 year prescribing experience within Substance Misuse Services
• Experience of managing multidisciplinary staff
• Evidence of personal development within the Substance Misuse field
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care and act accordingly if concerns present themselves
• A strong and proven understanding of harm reduction and health promotion strategies
• Demonstrate the capability to carry out administrative responsibilities.
• Ability to maintain accurate patient records within the standards required locally, the Forward Trust and NMC
• Understand the different roles within a multidisciplinary team and be able to work effectively within this
• Leadership skills (motivating, use of initiative, change management)
• Experience working within a recovery model
• Ability to lead and develop a service
• Ability to lead and facilitate decision-making processes
• Organisational skills
• Understanding of relapse prevention model
• Ability to work in partnership with other agencies
• Knowledge and ability to comply with the NMC Code of Conduct
• Knowledge and an awareness of health issues related to Substance Misuse
• Flexible approach to work
• Ability to travel to other sites
• Committed approach to continuous professional development and the revalidation process
• Dignified and holistic approach to care

Please also see the job description attached for more details about this role.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits - 

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme 
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays 
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter 
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) 
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

https://careers.forwardtrust.org.uk/vacancies/272/nurse-manager-nmp.html

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