Non Medical Prescriber

Nelft; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

NELFT’s CAMHS team seeks a dedicated Non-Medical Prescriber to support children and young people with emotional wellbeing and mental health needs. You will conduct comprehensive assessments, develop treatment plans, and prescribe within your scope, working both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes clinical leadership, safeguarding, and high-quality care across community and clinic settings, with opportunities to contribute to service development and improved

Qualifications

• Autonomous clinician registered to prescribe within CAMHS.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and with children and families.
• Nurse prescriber with NHS Band 7 level responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver autonomous clinical assessments and formulate care plans.
• Provide prescribing decisions within scope of practice for children and young people.
• Lead and participate in CPA meetings and MDT discussions.
• Maintain high-quality clinical records and ensure governance compliance.
• Support and mentor junior staff and students.

Skills

Independent Prescriber

Autonomous Practice

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Education

Nurse Prescriber

Band 7 NHS Experience

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate Non-Medical Prescriber to join our CAMHS team, supporting children and young people experiencing emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.

As a senior clinician, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based assessment, diagnosis and treatment for children and young people from diverse cultural and social backgrounds. You will work both autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, delivering safe, effective and person-centred care across community and clinical settings.

This role offers the opportunity to combine advanced clinical assessment skills with independent prescribing practice, while contributing to service development, multidisciplinary working and the ongoing improvement of outcomes for children, young people and their families.

Main Duties of the Role

• Undertake comprehensive assessments of children and young people experiencing emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.
• Support diagnostic processes and contribute to the formulation of effective care and treatment plans.
• Act as an Independent Non-Medical Prescriber, ensuring safe and effective medication management within scope of practice.
• Provide high standards of care to children and young people from diverse and multicultural communities.
• Work autonomously whilst maintaining effective partnership working with multidisciplinary colleagues, statutory agencies and voluntary sector organisations.
• Conduct assessments in clinic settings and, where appropriate, within service users' homes.
• Manage and prioritise a complex caseload with minimal supervision.
• Advocate for children, young people and families, ensuring their views and experiences remain central to care planning.
• Attend and contribute to Care Programme Approach (CPA) meetings both on-site and within community settings.
• Support and mentor colleagues, students and developing practitioners.
• Ensure all referrals are managed and responded to within agreed timescales.
• Maintain compliance with Trust policies, procedures and professional standards.
• Demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Mental Health Act and associated procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Organise and prioritise own workload and contribute to the effective coordination of team activities.
• Adhere to Trust protocols, policies and governance procedures.
• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records and documentation.
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and service evaluation activities.
• Promote effective risk management through assessment, monitoring, incident reporting and implementation of risk reduction strategies.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with GPs and partner agencies to support timely referral, assessment and intervention.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Trust to enhance service delivery and improve outcomes for children, young people and families.
• Ensure communication with service users, carers and professionals is clear, responsive and appropriate.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Practise as an autonomous registered professional, accountable for clinical decision-making and prescribing practice.
• Deliver specialist assessments and formulate care plans for children and young people with complex mental health needs.
• Monitor, review and evaluate treatment outcomes, adapting interventions as required.
• Recognise professional limitations and seek specialist advice and support when appropriate.
• Initiate referrals to specialist health, social care and community services where indicated.
• Provide education and advice to children, young people, families and carers to support informed decision-making and promote independence.
• Ensure all clinical practice is informed by current evidence, national guidance, research and professional standards.
• Undertake physical health assessments and monitoring, ensuring appropriate management of physical health risks associated with treatment and medication.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and forward-thinking CAMHS service where you will be encouraged to further develop your prescribing and clinical leadership skills. You will become part of a multidisciplinary team committed to delivering outstanding care and improving the lives of children, young people and their families.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by
the best people.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,1371 - per annum, pro rata for part time)

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Waltham Forest CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Pathway (NDP) as a band 7 Non-Medical prescriber. This post would suit a nurse prescriber looking to bring their expertise to and gain further experience within CAMHS neurodevelopmental pathway.

The Waltham Forest CAMHS NDP is a neurodivergent assessment pathway including ADHD and ASC. The service provides evidence based NICE compliant assessments and signposting follow up support to the appropriate community services. You would join a multi-disciplinary team of trauma-informed clinicians who are passionate about ensuring the child’s voice is central to the work we do and work in partnership with families, carers and other agencies to achieve the outcomes desired by the child or young person.

This post sits within a large and diverse borough-based Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service which is currently undergoing significant transformation to reduce geographical inequalities and strengthen clinical and operational leadership. You will have opportunities to join the wider community of psychological professionals across London CAMHS and the NELFT patch.

Joining the NELFT team means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.