DrPA Secure
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
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DrPA Secure has been operating in secure environments since 2014, providing high-quality healthcare services across the UK. We deliver our services based on our ethos of CARE:
- Compassionate care that is trauma informed and supportive
- Assurance that care is evidence-based and demonstrates high-quality outcomes for our patients
- Respectful of people’s cultural and religious beliefs
- Empowerment – we centre each resident by co-creating holistic care plans that treat individual needs and support long-term wellbeing
Job Summary
The Integrated Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) role will work the Substance Misuse Service (ISMS) remotely. This Service provides support, treatment and interventions for people within the criminal justice system who present with drug/alcohol and complex health needs which may be contributing towards the offending issues.
Within this service DrPA provides the remote clinical assessments for people subject to a community court order or for people on licensee conditions.
The ANP Role will provide clinical assessments, prescribe and deliver ongoing treatment planning for individuals presenting with substance dependency and social vulnerabilities. Working within a multidisciplinary criminal justice partnership, the post holder contributes to therapeutic interventions, harm-reduction strategies, and recovery-focused care pathways designed to improve health outcomes and support rehabilitation.
The role combines advanced clinical practice with offender health principles, supporting individuals through engagement, stabilisation, treatment, and transition between court ordered Drug Rehabilitation Requirements (DRR) through to custody and community services. The ANP plays a key role in reducing drug- and alcohol-related harm, improving wellbeing, and supporting safer reintegration into society through evidence-based clinical interventions and collaborative working with healthcare, probation, court, prison, and third-sector partners.
The post holder promotes trauma-informed, person-centred care and contributes to the overall service objective of addressing the underlying causes of substance-related offending, protecting individuals, families, and communities while improving long-term recovery outcomes
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Key Responsibilities
Clinical Practice
- Undertake advanced clinical assessments for substance use
- Initiate, titrate and review Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST).
- Prescribe medication
- Assess withdrawal risk using recognised clinical tools.
- Provide harm reduction interventions.
Patient Management
- Contribute to Multidisciplinary individualised care plans.
- Conduct risk assessments including:
- Safeguarding
- Overdose risk
- Self-harm risk
- Deliver trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care.
- Support continuity of care on admission, transfer, or release (secure settings).
- Participate in complex case reviews.
Prescribing Responsibilities
- Prescribe within scope of competence and national guidelines.
- Monitor medication effectiveness and safety.
- Undertake medication reviews.
- Ensure safe storage and administration of controlled drugs.
Multidisciplinary Working
- Work collaboratively with:
- GP’s
- Psychologists
- Recovery workers
- Pharmacists
- Probation and Custodial staff (secure estate)
- Participate in MDT meetings.
- Provide specialist clinical advice to colleagues.
Leadership & Service Development
- Support clinical governance and quality improvement.
- Contribute to service audits and evaluations.
- Mentor junior staff and nursing teams.
- Promote best practice in substance misuse care.
- Assist with pathway development and innovation.
Safeguarding
- Identify safeguarding concerns for adults and children.
- Follow statutory safeguarding procedures.
- Participate in safeguarding meetings and documentation.
Clinical Governance
- Maintain accurate electronic patient records.
- Report incidents via organisational systems.
- Adhere to:
- NICE guidelines
- HIW standards
- National drug treatment frameworks.
Health Promotion
- Provide education on:
- Overdose prevention
- Physical health improvement
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Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (Adult or Mental Health)
- MRCGP Substance Misuse Part 1 & Part 2
- Current NMC registration
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (or working toward)
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification (V300) or willingness to obtain
Essential Experience
- Significant post-registration experience.
- Experience in substance misuse or addictions services.
- Advanced clinical assessment skills.
- Experience managing complex and vulnerable patients.
Desirable Experience
- Prison or secure estate healthcare.
- Dual diagnosis management.
- Harm reduction services.
- Community addictions services.
Skills & Competencies
- Autonomous clinical decision-making
- Advanced assessment & diagnostics
- Risk management
- Leadership and mentoring
- Excellent communication skills
- Trauma-informed care approach
Personal Attributes
- Structured and methodical
- Commercially aware and risk-focused
- Confident leading people and making decisions
- Comfortable escalating risks and raising concerns where necessary
- Able to work autonomously within an operational environment
General Information
- The post holder may be required to perform other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably needed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.
Benefits
- Pension salary scheme available
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): confidential 24/7 support
- Access to perks at work
Please note, in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa) for the last 5 years with no more than a 28-day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time.
EMAIL CV TO: RECRUITMENT@DRPASECURE.CO.UK
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