Non-Medical Prescriber

Are you passionate about working within the field of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS)? We have an exciting opportunity within the Neurodevelopmental Conditions Service (NDC), where we have a reputation for being creative, innovative, forward thinking, dynamic and research led. As a service, we work closely with Oxford University to lead on research opportunities. With the support of NHS England, the NDC service is currently developing a new diagnostic ASD Adolescent assessment tool. The project will continue for another year to complete phase 2, which will include data analysis of the tool and working towards publication.

The wellbeing of our Administrative and Clinical staff is top of our agenda; we have an active Wellbeing Team and regular opportunities for staff support. We have a strong ethos of collaboration, shared reflection and team working. The role of the Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) is to provide expert specialist practice and ensure the delivery of effective evidence-based clinical practice. Under supervision, the NMP will lead the care of a complex caseload of young people and provide an independent prescribing service for young people in line with Trust policy and supported through a Governance framework.

Main duties of the job:

• Work with a dynamic and inspirational non-medical prescribing team
• Hold responsibility for a caseload of Children and young people, offering independent prescribing and medication monitoring
• Support the development of the ADHD treatment offer in the team
• Attend supervision with the NMP team and medic team
• Provide expert specialist practice and ensure the delivery of treatment is evidence-based

Working for our organisation:

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team. Our values are: Caring, safe and excellent.

At Oxford Health, we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

The Oxford NDC CAMHS Service covers a diverse catchment area, that is both rural and urban. Our main office sits on the Slade site in Oxford, which is conveniently situated 1 mile from the A34 and 5 miles from the M40. Oxfordshire is a wonderful place to live, whether you are looking for outdoor adventures that could include walking along the River Thames path, joining one of the many watersport clubs, walking/cycling across the Ridgeway, enjoying a coffee in Henley on Thames, enjoying the shopping and social experience of the newly built Westgate Centre in Oxford or taking advantage of all the history that Oxford City has to offer. Oxfordshire is perfectly situated 1 hour from Birmingham, 1 hour from London and only 1 hour from the coast.

The role will include the following responsibilities and you will be expected to carry out non-medical prescribing supported through Governance framework and in adherence to agreed policy:

• Maintain relevant clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge, critically appraise, and apply information in practice
• Consult with patients, diagnose, and generate treatment options and follow-up plans, where applicable, within clinical management plans
• Prescribe safely and effectively, acknowledging own limitations and scope of practice
• Work within Trust and local policies that guide prescribing practice
• Participate in, and use National Prescribing Centre competency framework, to undertake regular audit and review, of prescribing practice and medicines management
• Access continuing professional development opportunities relating to Non-Medical prescribing role
• Understand the mode of action and pharmacology of medicines and how these medications are altered e.g., by age, renal or hepatic impairment and how this affects dosage
• Ensure routine monitoring of physical health of children and young people (e.g., height, weight, BP) and liaise with other professionals as appropriate, including making referrals and/or request further tests
• Assess risk and benefits to the child or young person of taking or not taking medication, considering the potential for unwanted effects e.g., allergies, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions and contraindications
• Support the duty function of the service as required
• Undertake annual audit of prescribing practices

If you would like to discuss the role or arrange a formal visit then please do contact Tracy Oliver Browne on 01865 902447 prior to making an application.

Person specification:

Qualifications:

• Essential criteria: RMN/RNMH or RNLD. (RSCN with post registration psychosocial training or relevant experience in CAMHS Independent Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (v300). Evidence of continuous professional development
• Desirable criteria: Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.

Experience:

• Essential criteria: Experience of and ability to undertake supervision and appraisal in the workplace. Working in a Mental Health or learning disability service. Interest in children and young people, and in neurodevelopmental conditions

Skills:

• Essential criteria: Experience of assessment and management of self-harm/risk/crisis management/safeguarding
• Desirable criteria: Therapeutic qualifications, e.g. IAPT, CBT, DBT.

All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust-wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale. Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.

We are advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life. Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role. We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values: safe, caring and excellent. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing.