Job summary

Full Time - Hours Per Week

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated,forward thinking Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) with Independent orSupplementary Prescribing qualifications to work as part of the Wakefield CAMHSPsychiatry Pathway. Ideally, candidates will have extensive experience workingwithin the field of children's mental health in a health care setting. Theyshould be able to demonstrate core knowledge and skills in mental healthassessment, formulation, care planning and treatment alongside experience in Independent / SupplementaryPrescribing.

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

The post holder will supervise NursingAssociates within the pathway, providing case management and clinicalsupervision. The post holders will be required to work flexibly to support theneeds of the service. Extensive clinical knowledge and relevant experience ofassessing and managing risk within a mental health setting is essential. Thesuccessful 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

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

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

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

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

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

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

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

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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

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Special Knowledge / Skills

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Training

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Experience

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Qualifications

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Physical Attributes

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