Job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for a band 7 Non-Medical Prescriber to cover Maternity leave and to lead clinical practice for our Great Yarmouth and Waveney Access and Assessment Team (AAT).
Please note this is a fixed term role of 6 months to cover maternity leave.
AAT is the front door to all our adult mental health services in Great Yarmouth and Waveney. The team provides a community-based service to Great Yarmouth and Waveney market towns for adults over the age of 25. We screen, triage, and assess all referrals into secondary care via a blend of face to face, online and telephone appointments.
It is an exciting time to join as we're embarking on a new venture with our partners; working towards a truly integrated service model and being led by motivating and supportive leadership.
We're based at Oaktree, Northgate Hospital Great Yarmouth and work across the Waveney patch, you'll have a varied workload and will be supported by the wider MDT.
We are looking for professionals who are caring, supportive and reflective in their practice. If this sounds like you - we'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job:
The role of the NMP is to provide specialist clinical interventions to our patients. It also involves delivery of leadership activities within the team.
If appointed, you will:
1. Deliver clinical interventions.
2. Work as a non-medical prescriber.
3. Offer support, supervision and informal training to your colleagues.
4. Contribute to multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
5. Undertake other clinical tasks within the team.
The ideal candidate will have some experience of working in the community supporting working age adults with mental health difficulties. You will need to have a sound understanding of the Care Programme Approach and be able to demonstrate your abilities in risk management. You will be part of the triage and assessment process managing referrals from our GP surgeries and other local services.
We enjoy excellent close working relationships with all statutory and non-statutory partners in developing Recovery based care plans. You can expect to have plenty of opportunities for joint working, career development and training with a clear appraisal structure.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk?
The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Date posted: 08 April 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year Gross per annum
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 246-GYW7066458
Job responsibilities
Your role will be to:
To complete holistic mental health assessments with Medication review and prescribing.
* Undertake the assessment, planning and delivery of direct patient care with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
* Communicate decisions about mental health care services, referrals and future support arrangements to people with a mental health care need.
* Be responsible for accurate recording of all patients support, including assessments, reviews, day to day contact and discharges.
Person Specification Qualifications
Essential:
* Non Medical Prescribing
Essential:
* Non Medical Prescriber = prescribing for Adult Mental health
* Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
* Excellent communication skills
* Able to demonstrate appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
Desirable:
* Ability to travel independently
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name: Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address: Oak Tree Centre Northgate Street, Northgate Hospital, Great Yarmouth, NR301BU
Employer's website: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)
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