Non-Medical Prescriber

Are you looking for a new role working with Neurodiverse Young People?
We're recruiting a Non-Medical Prescriber role, to join the Buckinghamshire ADHD Clinic in Aylesbury and High Wycombe.
The role of the Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) is to provide specialist practice and ensure the delivery of effective evidence based clinical practice. Under supervision, the NMP will lead the care of a complex case load of young people and provide an independent prescribing service for young people in line with Trust policy.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join the Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team . As a service we pride ourselves on being creative, innovative, forward thinking, dynamic and research-led.
The wellbeing of our Clinical staff is top of our agenda; we have an active Wellbeing Team and regular opportunities for staff support including a service wide well being week each year. We have a strong ethos of collaboration, shared reflection and team working.
Non-Medical Prescriber duties:
Some of the key duties will be to:
* Work with a dynamic and inspirational non medical prescribing team.
* Hold responsibility for a caseload of Children and young people, offering independent prescribing and medication monitoring .
* Supporting the development of the ADHD treatment offer in the team
* Attending supervision with the NMP team and medic team
* Provide expert specialist practice and ensure the delivery of treatment is evidence based.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Competitive pension scheme
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Non-Medical Prescriber job description and main responsibilities
The Bucks CAMHS Service covers a diverse catchment area, that is both rural and urban. Our main office is at the Sue Nicholls Centre in Aylesbury with additional service offered from Saffron House in High Wycombe .
Bucks CAMHS is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.
The role will include the following responsibilities and you will be expected to carry out non-medical prescribing supported through Governance framework and in adherence to agreed policy.
* Maintain relevant clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge, critically appraise, and apply information in practice.
* Consult with patients, diagnose, and generate treatment options and follow- up plans, where applicable, within clinical management plans.
* Prescribe safely and effectively, acknowledging own limitations and scope of practice.
* Work within Trust and local policies that guide prescribing practice.
* Access continuing professional development opportunities relating to Non-Medical prescribing role.
* Understand the mode of action and pharmacology of medicines and how these medications are altered e.g., by age, renal or hepatic impairment and how this affects dosage.
* Ensure routine monitoring of physical health of children and young people (e.g., height, weight, BP) and liaise with other professionals as appropriate, including making referrals and/or request further tests.
* Assess risk and benefits to the child or young person of taking or not taking medication, considering the potential for unwanted affects e.g., allergies, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions and contra indications.
* Support the duty function of the service as required.
* Undertake annual audit of prescribing practice
Job Description subject to evaluation.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Essential criteria
- HCPC, NMC or Other Relevant Clinical Registration
- Independent Non- Medical Prescribing qualification (v300).
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Experience of and ability to undertake supervision and appraisal in the workplace.
- working in a Mental Health or learning disability service.
- Interest in children and young people, and in neurodevelopmental conditions
- Experience of assessment and management of self-harm/risk/crisis management/safeguarding
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Therapeutic qualifications, e.g IAPT, CBT, DBT