Non Medical Prescriber

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for millions across London and Essex. The post holder will deliver comprehensive assessments, act as an Independent Non-Medical Prescriber, and work autonomously with minimal supervision to support children and young people.

You will collaborate with GPs and other agencies, maintain accurate records for audits, manage risk at team level, and contribute to service development to ensure high standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive assessments for children and young people
• Act as an Independent Non-Medical Prescriber with autonomous practice
• Work with GPs and other agencies to support early referral and diagnosis

Job description

Providing assessments and supporting diagnosis for young people with emotional wellbeing and mental health problems Acting as an Independent Non-Medical Prescriber Prioritising and managing own workload with minimal supervision As one of the senior practitioners, providing services to a multicultural and diverse population, to be responsible for delivering a very high standard of care to children and young people The post holder will work autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies to deliver excellent standards of care Offering comprehensive assessments in the clinic and service users own home, To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload. To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them. To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes. To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register. To work effectively with GPs to ensure early referral and diagnosis To work jointly and collaboratively with NELFT colleagues in order to enhance and develop services to service users and their families. To ensure communication channels are consistent and understandable and that information provided is relevant and informed. Clinical Skills To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols. The post holder will have current effective status on their perspective registration/regulatory body.
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.