Lead Non Medical Prescriber

POSITION: Permanent, Full Time

LOCATION: Fully remote, UK based 

SALARY: Up to £76,000 plus extensive benefits package 

United by our vision. Leading with empathy. Pioneers in curiosity.

Healios exists to bring exceptional healthcare to anyone, anytime, anywhere.  By digitising entire clinical pathways, we enable children, adults and their family members to receive and seamlessly transition between clinical services from the comfort of their home. 

Innovation is at the heart of what we do as we strive to be the leading provider of neurodevelopmental and associated mental health services.  You can find out more about us by clicking here!

Healios is all about helping families feel better and that includes our own families too, which is why we embrace diversity in all its forms and offer unparalleled flexibility for our employees. For more information on what it’s like to be a Healios employee, and our hiring processes, take a look at our Notion page. 

“Great minds don’t think alike” 

From our talented tech teams to our standout clinical expertise, we’re bringing great minds together to build more accessible services.  

As the lead non medical prescriber, you will play a pivotal role in continuing to establish and grow our ADHD treatment service. Your primary responsibility will be to lead on the continuous improvement and ongoing delivery of an ADHD treatment service, bringing together current legislation and best practice to provide a comprehensive assessment and treatment offer.

What you need to have

If you feel you could be a good fit for the role but do not meet all of the criteria, please do make an application and we will be happy to consider your application.

• Professional registration (Nursing/NMC) in good standing 
• V300 Non Medical prescribing qualification
• Specialist knowledge of ADHD assessment and treatment across the lifespan, including stimulant and non stimulant medication, initiation and titration, physical health monitoring and shared care arrangements for both children and adults
• Extensive knowledge of neurodivergence and lifespan mental health, including commonly co-occuring presentations and how they shape prescribing decisions
• Experience of holding end-to-end accountability for a clinical pathway — from referral through initiation and titration to ongoing review, shared care or discharge
• Experience of leading and supervising a team of prescribers, with the confidence to supervise, develop and quality-assure the work of a group of 5–10 clinicians, and a relevant supervisory qualification (or willingness to work towards one)
• Experience of acting as the senior point of escalation for complex, high-risk or diagnostically uncertain cases, and comfort making the final clinical call
• Solid understanding of the legislation and regulation governing prescribing services, including controlled drugs and remote prescribing, and a working knowledge of the expectations of the CQC, NMC, GPhC and other relevant regulatory bodies
• Experience in service development, audit, clinical governance and quality assurance
• Experience of working across both NHS and private pathways, and an understanding of how governance, reporting and contractual expectations differ between them
• Credibility with senior external stakeholders — able to hold your own in meetings with commissioners, medical directors and chief pharmacists, and to represent the service's clinical position with evidence and authority
• High level of communication skills and experience of acting as a clinical expert and representative when liaising with key internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to provide high level reports to senior management, commissioners and regulators
• A genuinely independent worker — comfortable setting your own priorities, working autonomously in a remote organisation and making decisions without a peer group immediately around you
• Ability to undertake medication appointments for children and adults, prescribing in accordance with NICE guidelines and ensuring safe and effective practice
• Flexibility to support our mission of bringing healthcare to anyone, anytime, anywhere
• A commitment to ethical practice and adherence to the highest standards of safeguarding of adults/children

Desirable

• Experience of setting up a prescribing or treatment service from scratch, or working within one in the initial stages of set up
• Experience of working within an online or remote prescribing service, including electronic prescribing and digital clinical record systems
• Experience of ADHD prescribing under NHS Right to Choose or similar contracted arrangements

What’s in it for you 

• 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Paid Christmas closure (between Christmas and New Year)
• Birthday Leave - paid day off on your birthday
• "Life Leave" - 2 days of extra leave to take when things you can't plan for happen
• Enhanced family friendly policies including a phased return to work and receive full pay
• Paid company sick pay scheme
• Contributory Pension Scheme (6% matched)
• Employee Discount to access a private assessment (for ADHD, Autism or a combined assessment) through our Melios service for your child
• Fully personalised flexible benefits package including; Health Cash Plan, Life Assurance, EAP Service, Will Writing, Critical Illness Cover, employee discount and savings portal, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme and Wine Club!
• Work from anywhere policy 
• Free access to co-working spaces 
• CPD/Growth day per year, plus personal development allowance to invest in your growth 
• Healios cover your main professional registration fees - focus on care, not costs!
• Bespoke Healios Training and on demand learning including schedule of monthly CPD for clinicians

ACCOMMODATIONS

We’re glad to accommodate candidates who need adjustments throughout the hiring process and we're always learning about different accessibility needs to ensure our hiring process is accessible for all candidates. We encourage you to be open about the adjustments you need so we can adapt our interview process. You can read more about Healios being an Inclusive Employer on our Notion page

Healios is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and we are committed to inclusivity and equality for people with different needs in the workplace.