Independent Prescriber

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established community health organization in England is looking for a Qualified Mental Health Nurse or NMP to join their team. This role involves working closely with medical teams, prescribing medication, and reviewing patients in various settings. The successful candidate will help improve quality initiatives and support a diverse team dedicated to mental health care. This is a full-time, permanent position with a salary ranging from £47,810 to £54,710 annually.

Qualifications

• Qualified Mental Health Nurse with experience in community mental health.
• UK driver's license and access to a car required.
• Experience in a Nurse Prescriber role is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the Medical Team including Consultant Psychiatrist and Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
• Review patients in clinic and prescribe medication.
• Carry out medical reviews in patients' homes or Care Homes.
• Take on a leadership role and develop quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Community mental health experience

Leadership experience

Good IT skills

Education

Qualified Mental Health Nurse or NMP

Job description

Job Summary

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.

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.

At KMPT, we are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.

Main duties of the job

• Work alongside the Medical Team including Consultant Psychiatrist and Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
• Review patients in clinic and prescribe medication within the scope of practice.
• Visit patients in their own homes or in Care Homes to carry out medical reviews.
• Take on a leadership role and work closely with other leaders in the team to develop quality improvement initiatives, and to deliver training and advice to other clinicians within the team.
• Operate mainly from Coleman House in Dover but also work across the locality including Folkstone and Deal.
• Hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle for business purposes (unless a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 applies).

About Us

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Details

• Date posted: 17 December 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: 7
• Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 380-EK343-B
• Job locations: Coleman House, Brookfield Avenue, Dover, CT162AH

Person Specification

Essential

• Qualified Mental Health Nurse or NMP
• UK Drivers Licence and access to a car
• Experience of working in community mental health

Desirable

• Experience of working in a Nurse Prescriber Role
• Good IT skills
• Experience of leadership and working in a leadership team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

• Employer name: Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
• Address: Coleman House, Brookfield Avenue, Dover, CT162AH
• Website: https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk