Non Medical Prescriber

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Wood Street; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A community and mental healthcare trust in the UK is seeking an Independent Nurse Prescriber to support young people with Autism and ADHD. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, managing ADHD clinics, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate will possess essential nursing qualifications and have experience in CAMHS. This role offers a supportive working environment with a focus on professional development and employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Essential nursing qualifications and NMP qualifications required.
• Desirable: 6-12 months experience of prescribing.
• Experience in CAMHS and with complex families is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct neurodevelopmental assessments for young people.
• Manage ADHD clinics and prescribing duties.
• Complete risk assessments and respond to safeguarding risks.
• Develop and review care plans in collaboration with the CAMHS team.

Skills

Independent Nurse Prescriber

Emotional wellbeing assessment

Autonomous work

Collaboration with healthcare professionals

Knowledge of Mental Health Act

Education

Nursing Qualification

NMP qualifications

Job description

Joining #TeamNELFT 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, Essex, Kent and Medway. 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.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video.

Job overview

The post holder will be based within the neurodevelopmental pathway, supporting young people with Autism and ADHD. This will include involvement in weekly neurodevelopmental assessment clinics, offering further specialist assessment if required, completing written reports and offering further advice and support / sign‑posting information.

The postholder will work autonomously and with support from the consultant undertake ADHD prescribing duties and manage ADHD clinics.

The post holder will be responsible for completing risk assessments of the young people they review and responding to risk appropriately, including safeguarding risks. They will work alongside the CAMHS team and also other agencies to meet the needs of this client group. They will be responsible for developing, implementing and reviewing care plans.

Main duties of the job

• Providing assessments and supporting diagnosis for young people with emotional wellbeing and mental health problems.
• As an Independent Nurse 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.
• Working autonomously and in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies to deliver excellent standards of care.
• Offering comprehensive assessments in the clinic and the service user’s own home.
• Working effectively within the CAMHS locality team.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and procedures.
• Working effectively with our partners.
• Ensuring that all policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Ensuring that all referrals are seen in a timely manner.
• Mentoring.
• Advocating for the service user.
• Attending CPAs both in clinic and off site.
• Physical health monitoring.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

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

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Starting with Us

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

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 pro rata for part time).

High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 pro rata for part time).

Person specification

Nursing Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Nursing Qualification
• NMP qualifications
• Application / interview

Desirable criteria

• 6‑12 months experience of prescribing
• Experience of working in CAMHS
• Experience working with complex families in CAMHS
• Experience running ADHD clinics

Benefits

• A long‑standing and award‑winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long‑term / chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
• A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work‑life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
• Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
• Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part‑time hours or another flexible pattern.