CAMHS Nurse Prescriber

We are looking for experienced Nurse prescribers to support the Milton Keynes Specialist CAMHS Team, the post holders must have completed the V300 Non-Medical Prescribing Course and be registered with the NMC.
The successful candidates will work in an autonomous role supporting the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of young people on behalf of the Milton Keynes Specialist CAMHS service. There will be good access to supervision and advice from medical and non-medical colleagues to provide a safe professional framework in which to practice.
The role involves a combination of community and clinic-based working to support a caseload of young people. A distinct benefit of the role is the opportunity to develop an enduring, collaborative and strong therapeutic relationship with young people and families., The successful candidates will provide guidance and resources for partner agencies such as the local authority and schools to ensure there is a robust and holistic package of support around the young people under their care.
The risk management aspects of this role can be unpredictable and the successful candidate will need to be accomplished at risk and time management to promote patient safety.
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings., + Provide treatment to a caseload of complex cases depending on role within the team.
+ Ensure that appropriate systems are in place and in accordance with local policy
+ Facilitate the effective assessment, diagnosing, care planning, prescribing and review of children and young people referred to the specialist CAMHS service.
+ Generating prescriptions for children and young people using appropriate prescribing formularies and monitoring and reviewing thereafter regarding the effectiveness, continued appropriateness and safety of the prescribing intervention.
+ To provide and coordinate medication management clinics which would include appropriate physical health checks and monitoring. To provide line management and coordination of other staff who may be required to work in these clinics. Reporting of remedial action in situation of adverse drug reactions via yellow card and incident form.
+ Provide accurate and timely performance data on service activity as required
+ Link regularly with other agencies to facilitate effective communication between NMP clinics and the MDT Teams to ensure a quality service is maintained
+ In partnership with the Team Manager actively contribute to the programme of quality assurance and take the lead in the absence of the Lead Prescriber.
+ To assist the Team Manager in maintaining up to date statistics on the team's performance to ensure that Performance Indicator targets are achieved and accurate data is compiled
+ To be supportive of the multi-professional team and encourage effective team working, implementing and maintaining high professional standards within and outside the team
+ Responsible for the supervision and appraisal of staff members of the team
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we are hoping to find our future leaders and we will support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
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