Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist with NMP responsibility
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Band 7 senior clinical nurse specialist and qualified Non-Medical prescriber (NMP) with leadership skills and a passion for working with young people and families. Specialist CAMHS is crucial in providing both assessment and targeted, evidence-based mental health treatment for children & young people in Hampshire, as well as providing pathways for neurodevelopmental diagnoses. There is a strong network of 12 NMP within Hampshire CAMHS with a clear and collaborative governance structure. The service prioritises staff wellbeing and encourages our colleagues to maintain a healthy and positive work-life balance. Leadership is strong, and our ethos is to encourage people to work creatively and innovatively to support new and different ways of working. Hampshire CAMHS is a friendly and innovative multi-disciplinary service that works in an exciting and challenging environment, with high levels of complexity and risk.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to provide specialist assessments and nursing interventions, primarily to children and young people who have been referred in for an ADHD assessment and those open to the team's ADHD clinic. You will work closely with the ADHD clinic staff and, in addition to your specialist NMP role, you will contribute to ADHD Duty cover as well as offering initial assessments to young people referred to the service. As a senior clinician, you will support the development of more junior staff and contribute to the wider leadership of the team.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust's community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
* Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to master's level equivalent relevant to the care group.
* Evidence of post-registration training in relevant service area.
* Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent.
* V300 Independent Non-Medical Prescribing (or willingness to train in, through trust support and sponsorship if this is indicated in the advert).
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.
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year based on full-time hours.
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