Senior Practitioner - Non Medical Prescriber
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Practitioner - Non Medical Prescriber
£50056
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust, Milton Keynes
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 10 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 1cc36137d2424d099c5e523feb9a95bd
Full Job Description
- To act as a supplementary and independent non-medical nurse prescriber (NMP)
- NMP will be competent to take a patient history, undertake clinical assessment including physical health and to diagnose for the purpose and suitability of prescribing interventions and to initiate these within agreed prescribing guidelines for NMP staff.
- To maintain a personal caseload of clients as agreed with the service manager
- To consider the holistic needs of service users and identify actions to address these needs within the context of a jointly agreed and negotiated care plan (DIALOG+).
- The NMP will prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patients needs and within evidence-based practice, local and national protocols within their scope of practice.
- To provide supervision / advice to partner agency workers / professionals on issues in relation to non-medical nurse prescribing
- To develop strategies for continued professional development as Nurse Prescriber and to ensure that they maintain and upkeep their general awareness, training and knowledge of general mental health prescribing, having involvement in the in-house CPD programme.
The post holder will participate and lead positively on promoting and developing a consistent, safe and high-quality service and will actively input in the continuing development and delivery of this innovative and creative service. Excellent communication and motivation skills are essential, as is the ability to promote strong leadership. The Community Mental Health Hub has a strong track record of providing both external and internal training for our staff in line with the service development and needs.
We're 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 patients 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're 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 were hoping to find our future leaders and well 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.