Senior Practitioner - Independent Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP)

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The NMP will be responsible for assistance in the medicines management and prescribing for new service users and those requiring reviews, working in collaboration with the Consultant Psychiatrist, GPs, Pharmacy Service and relevant others.
• Timely communication with GPs re: NMP clinic Care Plan/treatment outcomes.
• Working collaboratively with the teams' Physical Health Support Worker (PHSW) to ensure service user yearly physical health checks are meeting the CNWL (tableau) requirements and the EIP Service is NICE concordant.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner in a multidisciplinary team, responsible for the delivery of treatments, can also assess diagnosed and undiagnosed patients within the individual's scope of practice and CNWL prescribing formulary to the EIT patient population. Create holistic treatment plans in a person-centred approach.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Professional Qualification in Nursing, Pharmacy or Occupational Therapy
• Non-medical prescriber (V300)
• Evidence of continuous professional development at band 6
• Evidence of continuous professional development - mentoring qualification

Desirable criteria

• Dual qualified
• Advanced history taking and diagnostics

Experience

Essential criteria

• Professional experience in the field of mental health
• Substantial year working at Band 6 in the community.
• Some working experience as an NMP
• Experience joint working with other agencies
• Experience of managing & supervising staff

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of the principles of Best Value/Clinical Governance
• Knowledge of current developments and practice
• Working knowledge of Care Programme and approach and PBR

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of the principles of current research around Advancing Practice
• Knowledge of and participation in research

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good communicator with competent presentation skills. Able to communicate verbally and in writing with a wide range of people at all levels
• Clinically competent at diagnosing and prescribing in field of experience and competent in liaising and referring on to MDT colleagues
• Able to work independently

Desirable criteria

• Able to carry out a full Mental and physical health assessment including a physical examination where possible
• Advanced knowledge in interpretation of biomedical investigation

Other

Essential criteria

• Ability to maintain quality in own work and of others to do so (KSF 5.2)
• Willingness to travel to different locations to undertake role effectively
• Committed to the continuous development of job related knowledge and skills
• Willing and able to work flexibly, in terms of the requirements of the role, working hours and place of employment

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description & Person Spec (PDF, 266.3KB)
• CNWL Staff Networks (PDF, 320.0KB)
• CNWL Values (PDF, 182.9KB)
• CNWL Reward and Wellbeing Handbook 2020 (PDF, 1.1MB)