Full Time - 37.5 Hours Per Week

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) with Independent or Supplementary Prescribing qualifications to work as part of the Wakefield CAMHS Psychiatry Pathway. Ideally, candidates will have extensive experience working within the field of children's mental health in a health care setting. They should be able to demonstrate core knowledge and skills in mental health assessment, formulation, care planning and treatment alongside experience in Independent/Supplementary Prescribing.

The post holder will hold a case load of young people with complex emotional and mental health needs alongside running clinics under the supervision of the area Psychiatrists. They will provide input into referral processes and referral meeting within the team, provide consultation to MDT staff from wider CAMHS service to share relevant expert advice. They will undertake risk assessment, care planning, Routine Outcome Measures and manage a caseload for treatment delivery/review.

The post holder will supervise Nursing Associates within the pathway, providing case management and clinical supervision. The post holders will be required to work flexibly to support the needs of the service. Extensive clinical knowledge and relevant experience of assessing and managing risk within a mental health setting is essential. The successful candidate will be expected to have a flexible approach to travel.

Main duties of the job

Working with children, young people and their families/carers to co-ordinate delivery of assessment and relevant treatment options

Working as part of an MDT to assess formulate, care plan and deliver relevant treatment options to children and young people

Completing all relevant case management roles such as CPA and care co-ordination

Holding clinics and exercising roles as an Independent/Supplementary prescriber as part of the Psychiatry pathway. Hold a caseload for psychiatric assessment, prescribing and monitoring of common mental health presentations in children and adolescents eg depression, anxiety, OCD etc. They will have regular clinical supervision from the area Psychiatrist for these cases.

They will provide input to the CAMHS Prescriber rota to issue repeat prescriptions to young people. This includes all the necessary allied tasks including ensuring safe medication prescribing and clinical governance of safe prescribing.

Attendance at a variety of meetings to discuss complex cases as well as liaison with other teams/services both internally and with external partners.

They would communicate regularly via timely clinical letters to GP, young person and families following psychiatric assessments and medication reviews.

To liaise with and actively promote excellent working relationships, communication & working practices with referring teams and partner agencies. This would include the provision of expert advice to multi-agency partners

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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JOB SUMMARY

The Post Holder will work as part of the Barnsley CAMH services and support the Locality teams in developing alternative ways of working through the introduction of Non Medical Prescribing

The post holder will practice as a non-medical prescriber (independent/supplementary prescribing) in accordance with the Trusts non-medical prescribing policy and protocols

Prescribe as an independent/supplementary prescriber within ones scope of competency

and in accordance with Trust and national policies

Following national training and a period of actively prescribing as a supplementary

prescriber, to work as an independent non-medical prescriber within the designated areas

of clinical practice

Be responsible and accountable for the assessment of the patient with diagnosed and

undiagnosed conditions and for decisions about the clinical management required including prescribing as agreed with Consultant Psychiatrist

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.

The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

The post holder will work across the localities supporting an agree caseload. The post holder will:-

• Provide advice and support to other clinicians acting as a source of expertise

• Prescribe for the patient mental health needs and the management of drug-related complications within their own sphere of competence

• Promote the health needs of clients with complex issues and within their sphere ofcompetence provide interventions for these needs

• Promote clinical excellence by complying with agreed Trust and statutory policies and clinical guidance, while maintaining own clinical competencies in this role

• Work in close collaboration with medical personnel regarding prescribing protocols, policies etc. and where necessary work closely with the independent prescriber in developing and delivering clinical management plans for clients

• Work within relevant NMC/RPSGB and any other appropriate statutory requirements

• Work as an independent non-medical prescriber within areas as required and designated, taking responsibility for the clinical assessment of the patient, establishing a diagnosis and the clinical management required

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Self Motivated
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Enthusiasm
• Ability to work under pressure
• A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
• Flexible

Special Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• Current philosophy underpinning CAMHS community care provision.
• Awareness of accountability of own
• and others roles in a nurse-led service
• Leadership skills Communication
• skills, both written and verbal
• Awareness of national policy in relation to service user group

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of cultural and diversity issues.
• Specialist health needs of people with a learning disability
• Mental health needs
• Complex health needs
• Challenging Behaviours

Training

Essential

• Postgraduate study to Masters Level or equivalent in a field related to nursing in mental health and or learning disability
• To be willing to undertake post graduate training to further skills, knowledge and expertise
• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as non medical prescriber
• Experience in senior role in care of children and young people with mental health needs and or learning disability.
• Contributed to and Worked as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines

Desirable

• Service Development
• Working with families and carers

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Mental Health or Registered Nurse Learning Disability
• Relevant teaching qualification
• Recognised qualification in non - medical prescribing
• Supplementary Prescriber
• Independent Prescriber

Desirable

• Evidence of additional academic study at Diploma /Degree level

Physical Attributes

Essential

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
• A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Employer details

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Drury Lane Health and Wellbeing Centre

Wakefield

WF12TE

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