Job summary
The Specialist Mental Health Non-Medical Prescriber will work within the Homeless Assessment and Support Team (HAST) to provide a specialist clinical assessment and intervention to adults who need support with their mental health.
Working closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist and prescribing medicines within the Adult Mental Health scope of practice.
Main duties of the job
Carry out comprehensive Mental Health assessment and reviews to formulate care plans and treatments based on the best available evidence to improve health outcomes.
Manage a caseload of clients/services users.
To provide an Independent Prescriber service in accordance with the clinical setting agreed with the Line Manager. This will include initiating, titrating, and optimising pharmacological treatment for Adult Mental Health
About us
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.
It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of
If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.
We are very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Carry out comprehensive Mental Health assessment and reviews to formulate care plans and treatments based on the best available evidence to improve health outcomes.
- Manage a caseload of clients/services users.
- Ensure patient information is collated, monitored and fully accurate, maintaining complete and contemporaneous records in line with NMC/ professional bodies and Trust standards.
- Promote the involvement and engagement of clients/services users and carer relatives in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care.
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure effective care plans and treatments are in place for highly complex clients/services users.
- Work collaboratively and ensure maintenance of effective multi-disciplinary communication and with other professionals, agencies and stakeholders to ensure needs are met in relation to care input, support for ongoing care needs and safe discharge.
- Communicate highly complex information about clients/services users conditions to multi-disciplinary team colleagues, to ensure effective delivery of patient treatments.
- Use expert knowledge to clinically lead and enable others to deliver best practice across the service.
- Lead and support others to recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations including the assessment and management of risk.
- Ensure understanding of own and others level of accountability and responsibility when delegating tasks and duties
- Lead, participate in and cooperate with concerns, complaints and investigations as required.
- To provide an Independent Prescriber service in accordance with the clinical setting agreed with the Line Manager. This will include initiating, titrating, and optimising pharmacological treatment for Adult Mental Health.
- To perform physical health monitoring specific to individual psychiatric medications and the NICE guidelines
- To record all interactions and interventions with clients/services users into their medical records.
- To receive specific supervision from suitably trained staff relating to the non-medical prescribing role.
- To attend and contribute to the Trusts Non-Medical Prescribing Forum (minimum of 3 times per year).
- To provide advice to clients/service users and carers about safe and effective use of medicines.
- To conduct risk assessments and take appropriate action when reviewing clients/service users.
- To record all interactions and interventions with clients/services users into their medical records.
- Ensure effective communication with primary care and related healthcare professionals about review outcomes, treatment plans and referrals, normally through typed letters. Liaise with the clients/services users General Practitioner when as any matters arise
- To be responsible for the safety and security of the FP10 prescription pads in accordance with the Trust (and CCG where appropriate policies and procedures).
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Carry out comprehensive Mental Health assessment and reviews to formulate care plans and treatments based on the best available evidence to improve health outcomes.
- Manage a caseload of clients/services users.
- Ensure patient information is collated, monitored and fully accurate, maintaining complete and contemporaneous records in line with NMC/ professional bodies and Trust standards.
- Promote the involvement and engagement of clients/services users and carer relatives in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care.
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure effective care plans and treatments are in place for highly complex clients/services users.
- Work collaboratively and ensure maintenance of effective multi-disciplinary communication and with other professionals, agencies and stakeholders to ensure needs are met in relation to care input, support for ongoing care needs and safe discharge.
- Communicate highly complex information about clients/services users conditions to multi-disciplinary team colleagues, to ensure effective delivery of patient treatments.
- Use expert knowledge to clinically lead and enable others to deliver best practice across the service.
- Lead and support others to recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations including the assessment and management of risk.
- Ensure understanding of own and others level of accountability and responsibility when delegating tasks and duties
- Lead, participate in and cooperate with concerns, complaints and investigations as required.
- To provide an Independent Prescriber service in accordance with the clinical setting agreed with the Line Manager. This will include initiating, titrating, and optimising pharmacological treatment for Adult Mental Health.
- To perform physical health monitoring specific to individual psychiatric medications and the NICE guidelines
- To record all interactions and interventions with clients/services users into their medical records.
- To receive specific supervision from suitably trained staff relating to the non-medical prescribing role.
- To attend and contribute to the Trusts Non-Medical Prescribing Forum (minimum of 3 times per year).
- To provide advice to clients/service users and carers about safe and effective use of medicines.
- To conduct risk assessments and take appropriate action when reviewing clients/service users.
- To record all interactions and interventions with clients/services users into their medical records.
- Ensure effective communication with primary care and related healthcare professionals about review outcomes, treatment plans and referrals, normally through typed letters. Liaise with the clients/services users General Practitioner when as any matters arise
- To be responsible for the safety and security of the FP10 prescription pads in accordance with the Trust (and CCG where appropriate policies and procedures).
Person Specification
prescribing
Essential
- Independent prescriber in community mental health setting
Desirable
- Experience of prescribing with Homeless populations
clinical
Essential
Desirable
- caseload management with homeless clients
leadership
Essential
- worked in leadership role in community mental health setting
Desirable
- worked in leadership role in community mental health setting with homelessness
Person Specification
prescribing
Essential
- Independent prescriber in community mental health setting
Desirable
- Experience of prescribing with Homeless populations
clinical
Essential
Desirable
- caseload management with homeless clients
leadership
Essential
- worked in leadership role in community mental health setting
Desirable
- worked in leadership role in community mental health setting with homelessness
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
