Band 7 Mental Health Practitioner/Non-Medical Prescriber

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Leicester is seeking an experienced nurse or mental health practitioner to join their team aimed at providing ADHD and Autism assessments. The successful candidate will independently run clinics, manage caseloads, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams. Applicants must be qualified non-medical prescribers and have prior experience with young people diagnosed with ADHD or Autism. This role offers a Monday to Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Mental Health Practitioner qualification is essential.
• Experience working with ADHD and Autism diagnoses is mandatory.
• Hold a full UK Driving License and access to a car during working hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide ADHD and Autism assessments for young people.
• Manage own caseload and supervise team members.
• Conduct nurse-led clinics for effective treatment monitoring.

Skills

Experience in assessing for autism and ADHD

Clinical supervision

Non-medical prescribing

Experience with young people

Education

Qualified Nurse / Mental Health Practitioner

Job description

Overview

The CAMHS Neurodevelopmental (ND) Pathway are seeking an experienced registered nurse/Non-medical Prescriber (NMP) or Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) to join our diverse and innovative multi-disciplinary team to provide ADHD and Autism assessments for young people.

The post holder will work alongside a multidisciplinary team, undertaking responsibility for ND assessment, diagnosis & initiation of treatment, including medication if an NMP. The NMP/MHP will work in a variety of settings, working closely with Paediatricians, SALTs and liaising with CAMHS colleagues for selected cases to support an integrated delivery of quality care. They will manage their own caseload but will also supervise and assist the ongoing development of the other team members.

As a band 7 neurodevelopmental specialist nurse, you would need to be qualified and experienced as a non-medical prescriber. They will work closely with the paediatricians to effectively monitor and review medications used for ADHD. The successful candidate would independently run nurse led clinics to facilitate this.

As a band 7 MHP you would need to have experience in working with young people who are diagnosed as having ADHD or as being autistic and being experienced in assessing for autism and ADHD. As an NMP/MHP, the role would require the applicant to support in the assessment and management of children and young people with ADHD (Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder) and ASD (Autistic spectrum disorder)., As a MHP/Non-medical Prescriber (NMP), the post holder will undertake the assessment and diagnosis of CYP within neurodevelopmental services.

If the post holder is a NMP you will also hold a medication caseload and assess physical health and monitoring in line with safe prescribing will be undertaken.

The post holder will work within the outpatient service, undertaking initial assessments of new referrals alongside MDT colleagues, plus co-working with colleagues within the MDT as required.

As a senior clinician provision of clinical supervision and line management of staff will also be undertaken in accordance with NMC and trust policies.

Working hours will be mainly Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.

Please note that this role requires a full UK Driving License and access to a car during working hours. For more details, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied