About this role
Job summary
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) service provides out-patient and consultation services to children experiencing a range of mental health and developmental difficulties.
The service also includes a Single Point of Access team which manages all referrals for children and adolescents in Richmond and Kingston boroughs where there are concerns about emotional heath/mental health difficulties. The Richmond and Kingston T3 services and the SPA work in close collaboration
SWLSTG CAMHS Tier 3 teams are multidisciplinary team specialising in the provision of high-quality assessments and evidence-based treatments for children, young people and their families presenting to the service with moderate to severe mental health problems and with high-risk profiles.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced and qualified CAMHS Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Non-Medical Prescriber to:
Provide support to our T3 Consultant Psychiatrists in Kingston and Richmond CAMHS T3 services, by taking responsibility, under their direction, for medication initiation and review. Providing, as part of treatment titration, ongoing assessment, treatment, and management of patients
To provide clinical supervision to trainee NMP posts within Kingston and Richmond
To provide borough leadership for ADHD prescribing clinic developments across Kingston and Richmond CAMHS
Represent SWLSTG Trust Kingston and Richmond CAMHS at external and internal ADHD medication related development meetings
Provide direct clinical judgement and treatment decisions using highly developed skills and knowledge regarding clinical management of Children with ADHD.
Exercise Independent or Supplementary prescribing rights using accepted guidelines and within client's clinical policies and the RPS Prescribing Framework.
About us
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure that the patient's interests are fully considered within the context of their care, actively participating in ethical, shared decision making within the multi-disciplinary team approach.
Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for decision making within the parameters and expectations of the Titration Team leads.
Undertake risk assessments and review safeguarding needs alongside treatment strategies during ongoing patient care.
Utilize up to date knowledge of relevant legislation, national and client's policies and other issues relating to ADHD and patient management.
Access regular clinical supervision from an allocated Service Consultant Psychiatrist and within the Titration Team
Monitor treatment effectiveness and potential side effects and where appropriate initiate prescribing changes within NICE Guidance (NG87), policies and agreed treatment standards.
Make independent prescribing decisions in collaboration with the patient and keep the Consultant Psychiatrist informed during the titration process, as required, by keeping contemporaneous records in the electronic clinical record.
Use internationally recognised and validated screening and monitoring tools, alongside Services monitoring processes to implement excellent standards of patient care and achieve stabilisation of symptoms and treatment optimisation.
Place an emphasis on informed choice within a patient partnership approach, ensuring full information is provided to the patient regarding the medications to be prescribed, following RPS Prescribing Framework standard
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Person Specification
Training & Qualifications Essential
First level nursing qualification (registration RMN or RCN or HV, or pharmacist) / with related CAMHS experience and MSc level qualification or equivalent with evidence of a comprehensive portfolio of post registration Professional development in child and adolescent mental health including evidence of clinical, audit and/or research presentations at local and national CAMHS events and evidence of publication of articles or the production of strategic reports which have advanced CAMHS. All applications will require professional registration with a statutory body e.g., the Nursing Midwifery Council, General Social care council, Health professional's council or applicable psychological or psychotherapies body. Non-medical prescriber with appropriate professional registration Formal training in supervision.
Desirable
Additional specialist post qualification training such as ADOS; SAVRY; ADI; CAI; Fostering Changes; Parent / Child Game; NVR; CBT; IPT; Systemic Practice.
Experience Essential
MSc qualification related to the clinical area or equivalent with evidence of a comprehensive portfolio including experience of specialist mental health assessment and treatment with children and young people with mental health difficulties, emotional, behavioural, and relational problems, and their families, including looked after children. Minimum of 12 months experience working as a non-medical prescriber with a relevant service. Experience of working with children and young people with ADHD. Experience of managing complex and high-risk cases. Experience of consultation to, and clinical supervision of, other staff. Experience of providing teaching and training to multidisciplinary groups. Experience of working with children and families from diverse cultural backgrounds. Experience of developing and carrying out research projects with children and young people. Experience of supervision of other staff. Experience of clinical leadership and providing clinical support for practitioners across disciplines including recruitment, supervision, and appraisal. Experience of multi-agency collaboration and integrated working.
Desirable
Previous NMP experience
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address Tolworth Hospital
Red Lion Road
Surbiton Surrey London
KT6 7QU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)