CAMHS Clinical Nurse Specialist – Community Prescribing

The Methodist Church in Britain; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and development

Flexible working

Compressed hours

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Clinical Nurse Specialist for CATAT, CAMHS, to keep young people out of inpatient care through community-based support. The role involves prescribing, assessments, and family-inclusive care in a dynamic service across Norfolk and Suffolk.

The post requires a Non-Medical Independent Prescriber qualification (V300) or commitment to obtaining it, plus NMC Part 1 registration and senior CAMHS experience. Driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Non-Medical Independent Prescriber qualification (V300) or equivalent with commitment to completing before Band 7 progression.
• Registered Mental Health Nurse on the NMC Part 1 register.
• Senior clinical role in child and adolescent mental health with extensive practice and high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Prescribe and review medication.
• Provide consultation, advice, and enhanced assessments and reviews of mental and physical health.
• Case formulation and planning.
• Face-to-face visits in the community.
• Deliver therapeutic interventions (emotional regulation, DBT, AMBIT, risk management).
• Work systemically with children, young people, families, carers and wider networks.
• Attend MDT, LEAPs, CETRs, MALMs meetings and liaise with inpatient/acute wards.
• Provide training and education to other services.
• Promote joined-up working across mental health, physical health and children's services.
• Ensure care in the least restrictive setting possible.

Skills

Assessment & risk management

Time management

Communication with families

Education

Non-Medical Independent Prescriber (V300)

NMC Part 1 Registered Nurse

Senior CAMHS experience

Job description

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Clinical Nurse Specialist for CATAT, CAMHS, to keep young people out of inpatient care through community-based support. The role involves prescribing, assessments, and family-inclusive care in a dynamic service across Norfolk and Suffolk.

The post requires a Non-Medical Independent Prescriber qualification (V300) or commitment to obtaining it, plus NMC Part 1 registration and senior CAMHS experience. Driving licence is essential.