Independent Prescriber

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust; Dover; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A community mental health organization is looking for a qualified Independent Prescriber to join their team in Dover, UK. This new role involves reviewing patients in clinic, prescribing medications, and visiting patients at home or care homes. The successful candidate will work closely with experienced clinicians and take on a leadership position to drive quality improvements. Applicants must possess a valid UK driving licence and vehicle access for business purposes.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full, valid UK driving licence.
• Access to a car/vehicle for business purposes unless disabled as per Equality Act 2010.

Responsibilities

• Review patients in clinic and prescribe medication within scope of practice.
• Visit patients in home or care home settings for medical reviews.
• Take on a leadership role to develop quality improvement initiatives.
• Deliver training and advice to other clinicians within the team.

Skills

Experience in Community Health services for Older People

Leadership skills

Ability to prescribe medication

Education

Qualified Independent Prescriber

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well established community mental health team for older people. The independent prescriber role is a new post within the team so the successful candidate will be encouraged to work alongside medics and other leaders to develop the post and share ideas on how it is structured.

Team

The team includes experienced Consultant Psychiatrists, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) and other Independent Prescribers. The successful candidate will have clinical supervision and support to embed themselves into the team and build confidence in the role. The team also includes Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Support workers and admin staff. We are a close team and very supportive of each other. We welcome staff who share our ethos of providing high quality mental health care to our patients and their carers, whilst also taking care of each other.

Role

We are seeking a qualified Independent Prescriber with experience of working in Community Health services for Older People. The successful candidate will work alongside our Medical Team including Consultant Psychiatrist and Advanced Clinical Practitioner. The role will involve working in clinic to review patients and their current treatment and to prescribe medication within the scope of practice. The role may also involve visiting people in their own homes or in Care Homes to carry out medical reviews. The post will include a leadership role and the candidate will work closely with other leaders in the team to develop quality improvement and to deliver training and advice to other clinicians within the team.

Responsibilities

• Review patients in clinic and prescribe medication within scope of practice.
• Visit patients in home or care home settings for medical reviews.
• Take on a leadership role to develop quality improvement initiatives.
• Deliver training and advice to other clinicians within the team.

Qualifications

Qualified Independent Prescriber with experience in community health services for older people. Must hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). Base location is Coleman House in Dover, but will involve working across locality including Folkstone and Deal.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Harriet Powolny‑Tallent, Service Manager, [e-mail], 07717513381.