Kirsty Anne Sachs
@kirstyannesachs
Adult nurse and non-medical prescriber leading community substance-use clinical services.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
I am an experienced adult nurse and non-medical prescriber who currently leads clinical services in a community drug and alcohol team. I deliver person-centred care, manage clinical services, and run prescribing and detoxification clinics for complex patients.
My background includes emergency department nursing and specialist substance-use roles where I developed skills in triage, resuscitation, wound care, vaccination, phlebotomy, and a broad range of medication administration routes. I hold a V300 non-medical prescribing qualification and a Bachelor of Nursing.
In my current role I oversee clinical governance, controlled-drug management, KPIs, audits, service development, and staff teaching, supervision and line management. I also run harm-reduction initiatives including needle exchange, naloxone training, smoking cessation, and blood-borne virus testing and vaccination.
I am passionate about holistic, trauma-informed care and supporting people with long-term conditions and substance dependency to improve health outcomes, while promoting staff wellbeing and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Clinical Services Manager
Turning Point
Jun 2025 - Present (8 months)
Lead clinician managing all clinical interventions for a community drug and alcohol service, overseeing prescribing clinics, injectable buprenorphine scheduling, controlled drug management, audits, KPIs, team supervision and service development.
Substance Use Nurse
Turning Point
Apr 2022 - Jun 2025 (3 years 2 months)
Provided specialist substance-use nursing and prescribing care including holistic assessment, opiate substitute prescribing clinics, community alcohol detoxes and IM thiamine administration while delivering harm-reduction and blood-borne virus services.
Staff Nurse
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Nov 2021 - Apr 2022 (5 months)
Assessed and treated emergency department patients, administered medications, supported resuscitation and trauma care, advocated for patients and contributed to health promotion and multidisciplinary care.
Staff Nurse
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Sep 2020 - Sep 2021 (1 year)
Triage, assessed and treated emergency department patients, performing ECGs, phlebotomy, cannulation and administering medications via IV, oral, IM and other routes while supporting trauma care and multidisciplinary team coordination.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Nottingham
Non-Medical Prescribing (V300), Non-Medical Prescribing
2023 - 2023
Completed Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) course at the University of Nottingham in 2023.
University of Birmingham
Bachelor of Nursing, Nursing
2020 - 2020
Grade: First-class honours
Awarded Bachelor of Nursing (1st) from the University of Birmingham in 2020.
University of Birmingham
Bachelor of Medical Science, Medical Science
2016 - 2016
Grade: 2:1
Completed Bachelor of Medical Science at the University of Birmingham, graduating in 2016 with a 2:1.
Christ the King Sixth Form
A Levels, A Levels
2012 - 2012
Completed A Levels: Biology A, Maths A, Chemistry B, Italian B in 2012.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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