ADHD Specialist Nurse prescriber (CAMHS)

South West London and St. George's Mental Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development

Benefits

Job summary

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking a Qualified non-medical prescriber to work in the Wandsworth Tier 3 CAMHS service, now located at Springfield hospital. The post holder will manage a highly specialist service for children and young people with ADHD and co-morbid mental health difficulties, including independent non-medical prescribing.

The role involves coordinating medication review clinics, teaching and training, liaison with medical colleagues, and

Qualifications

• MSc qualification related to CAMHS or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage a highly specialist service for children and young people with ADHD and co-morbid mental health difficulties.
• Coordinate Nurse-led medication review clinics, including independent non-medical prescribing.
• Provide teaching and training to CAMHS staff and networks.
• Liaise with medical colleagues and external partner agencies.
• Work autonomously within professional practice guidelines and Trust policies.
• Contribute to policy, service development, research, and service evaluation.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and support timely treatment.
• Prescribe for service-users once annotated to professional and Trust registers.
• Conduct comprehensive treatment reviews and ensure concordance with medications.
• Access CPD opportunities via Trust supervision groups.
• Participate in local and national audit and research programmes.

Skills

Non-medical prescribing

NMC registration

Teaching & training

Clinical leadership

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

MSc CAMHS or equivalent

First level nursing qualification (RMN/RSCN/HV)

Job description

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.

We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' however we aim to be 'outstanding'.

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".

When you join us, you'll be part of something special - an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.

As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

We are looking for a Qualified non-medical prescriber to work in our warm and friendly Wandsworth Tier 3 CAMHS service, which now resides within the fresh new Trinity (CAMHS outpatients) and Shaftesbury building (CAMHS staff office) at Springfield hospital.

Clinically, the post holder will manage a highly specialist service for children and young people with ADHD and co-morbid mental health difficulties, contributing to specialist assessment & management and leading on co-ordinating the medication review clinics within the service, including independent non-medical prescribing.

Main duties of the job

Wandsworth T3 CAMHS serves a diverse London borough of young people and families present with a variety of complex needs such as low mood, anxiety-based disorders including OCD, trauma, and difficulties with emotional regulation. The post holder will work as part of a busy T3 CAMHS teams in Community CAMHS and will be expected to manage all aspects of the ADHD clinic including waiting list, assessment, and intervention processes. The post holder will be required to contribute to teaching, training and support of team members and will work closely with other members of the ADHD team.

Wandsworth CAMHS is an Inner-London weighting service area, based on the modern and newly refurbished Springfield Hopsital site.

Working for our organisation

Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Clinically, the post holder will manage a highly specialist service for children and young people with ADHD and co-morbid mental health difficulties, contributing to specialist assessment & management and leading on co-ordinating the Nurse-led medication review clinics within the service, including independent non-medical prescribing.
• To manage a caseload, providing the analysis of complex information to determine the planning and management of assessment and treatment to C&YP with ADHD and co-morbid mental health and neuropsychiatric difficulties.
• To provide expertise in this highly specialist clinical area and to offer advice and consultation on clients care to other members of the team, in relation to the area of expertise.
• To offer training in assessment and interventions for CYP with ADHD to CAMHS and other professional networks.
• To liaise with medical colleague, partner agencies and adult mental health professionals across a range of settings.
• To work autonomously within professional practice guidelines and Trust guidelines.
• To contribute to policy and service development, undertake research, service evaluation and audit for own team/service and to contribute to the training of the clinical team and others.
• To work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• To work alongside and in partnership with medical colleagues in delivering treatment in the most timely and efficient manner
• To actively prescribe for service-users once annotated to professional and Trust registers.
• To actively manage a defined caseload within a specified service where non-medical prescribing will enhance service delivery.
• To conduct comprehensive service user treatment reviews, which involves a range of assessments and tailored interventions, enabling service users to maintain their concordance with prescribed medicines.
• To actively access CPD opportunities regarding non-medical prescribing via Trust based supervision groups and other appropriate workshops agreed through line manager to maintain competency.
• To participate in research and audit programmes both locally and nationally which pertain to evaluation of non-medical prescribing and the potential benefits to service users.

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Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First level nursing qualification (registration RMN or RSCN or HV) / with related CAMHS experience and MSc level qualification or equivalent with evidence of a comprehensive portfolio of post registration
• Professional development in child and adolescent mental health including evidence of clinical, audit and/or research presentations at local and national CAMHS events and evidence of publication of articles or the production of strategic reports which have advanced CAMHS.
• All applications will require professional registration with a statutory body e.g., the Nursing Midwifery Council, General Social care council, Health professional's council or applicable psychological or psychotherapies body.
• Non-medical prescriber with appropriate NMC registration
• Formal training in supervision.

Desirable criteria

• Additional specialist post qualification training such as ADOS; SAVRY; ADI; CAI; Fostering Changes; Parent / Child Game.

Experience

Essential criteria

• MSc qualification related to or equivalent with evidence of a comprehensive portfolio including experience of specialist mental health assessment and treatment with children and young people with mental health difficulties, emotional, behavioural, and relational problems, and their families, including looked after children.
• Minimum of 12 months experience working as a non-medical prescriber with a CAMHS service.
• Experience of managing complex and high-risk cases.
• Experience of consultation to, and clinical supervision of, other staff
• Experience of providing teaching and training to multidisciplinary groups
• Experience of working with children and families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Experience of developing and carrying out research projects with troubled children and young people.
• Experience of supervision of other staff.
• Experience of clinical leadership and providing clinical support for practitioners across disciplines including recruitment, supervision, and appraisal.
• Experience of multi-agency collaboration and integrated working.

At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.

Staff Networks groups

• BME (Evolve) Staff Network
• Christian Staff Network
• DiverseAbility
• Deaf Staff Network
• Mental Health Staff Forum
• Women's Staff Network
• LGBTQIA+

We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.

We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.

Please note:

• That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
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• That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
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