Non-Medical Prescriber (Qualified or Training Opportunity)

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a non medical prescriber (RMN) who is keen to support to the CYPS Crisis Intervention Service within the children and young person's service (ages 6-18years).

This role will be at Band 7 with the opportunity to develop to a Band 8a following successful completion of the required training and competencies.

The post holder will work closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist and Service Manager.

We welcome applications from Registered Mental Health Nurses with experience working with Children and Young People.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant must have experience in the assessment and treatment of children & young people (CYP), providing high quality, evidence-based Crisis Intervention care and treatment to young people with moderate to severe emotional and mental health problems and undertake the V300 Independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing modules.

To provide timely assessment of CYP who are referred to the Crisis Intervention Service and provide care planning and support for their pharmacological and treatment plans. To provide support, advice and education to Mindworks Hubs and other Services.

For further details, please refer to the Job Description.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Driving Licence

Desirable

• Mentorship qualification
• Band 8a - Completion of Non-Medical Prescribing course and V300 registraton

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with children/young people in mental health crisis within the community
• Experience in the assessment and treatment of children & young people (CYP)
• Significant post graduate children and young people's mental health experience.
• Experience undertaking mental health assessments, risk formulations, crisis and contingency planning and use of outcome measures

Desirable

• Knowledge and awareness of safeguarding procedures
• Experience of working with other agencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team