Clinical Nurse Specialist (NMP)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Lowestoft; Sur place; GBP 40 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Ongoing training and development

Flexible working

Compressed hours

Résumé du poste

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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Assessment & risk management

Time management

Communication with families

Formation

Non-Medical Independent Prescriber (V300)

NMC Part 1 Registered Nurse

Senior CAMHS experience

Description du poste

A Clinical Nurse Specialist post in CATAT, a child and adolescent mental health team at Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust. It aims to keep children and young people out of inpatient care through community-based support for them and their families. The work splits between admission avoidance and in-reach for young people leaving inpatient settings. A prescribing qualification is expected, though those without one can be considered if committed to training, and a driving licence is essential.

What the job involves

• Prescribing and reviewing medication
• Giving consultation and advice, and carrying out enhanced assessments and reviews of mental and physical health
• Case formulation
• Making face-to-face visits in the community
• Delivering therapeutic interventions such as emotional regulation, DBT skills, AMBIT techniques and risk management
• Working systemically with children, young people, families, carers and wider professional networks
• Attending MDT, LEAPs, CETRs and MALMs meetings, and liaising with inpatient and acute wards
• Providing training and education to other services
• Promoting joined-up working across mental health, physical health and children's services
• Making sure children and young people receive care in the least restrictive setting possible

What’s required

Qualifications

• Non-Medical Independent Prescriber qualification (V300), or knowledge and experience in the specialist field with commitment to completing it before Band 7 progression

Registration & licences

• Registered mental health nurse on the NMC part 1 register

Experience

• Senior clinical role in child and adolescent mental health
• Extensive clinical practice with a track record of delivering high-quality care

Skills & knowledge

• Carrying out assessments and reviews of mental state and risk
• Managing own time and meeting agreed deadlines

Checks & eligibility

• Driving licence and ability to drive across Norfolk and Suffolk

Nice to have

• Master's-level study, or clinical experience at that level
• Community experience
• Experience of working with under-18s
• Strong commitment to improving patient services with a focus on performance goals
• Advocating for patients

What’s offered

• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Flexible working and compressed hours