Independent Prescriber
Independent Prescriber
£47,810 - £54,710 per year
Healthcare | Non Medical Prescribing
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NHS
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a well established community mental health team for older people. The independent prescriber role is a new post within the team so the successful candidate will be encouraged to work alongside medics and other leaders to develop the post and share ideas on how it is structured.
The Team includes experienced Consultant Psychiatrists, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) and other Independent Prescribers. The successful candidate will have clinical supervision and support to embed themselves into the team and build confidence in the role.
The team also includes Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Support workers and admin staff. We are a close team and very supportive of each other.
We welcome staff who share our ethos of providing high quality mental health care to our patients and their carers, whilst also taking care of each other.
At KMPT, we are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a qualified Independent Prescriber with experience of working in Community Health services for Older People.
The successful candidate will work alongside our Medical Team including Consultant Psychiatrist and Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
The role will involve working in clinic to review patients and their current treatment and to prescribe medication within the scope of practice.
The role may also involve visiting people in their own homes or in Care Homes to carry out medical reviews.
The post will include a leadership role and the candidate will work closely with other leaders in the team to develop quality improvement and to deliver training and advice to other clinicians within the team.
Please note that the base for this job is Coleman House in Dover, however will involve working across locality including Folkstone and Deal.
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Working for our organisation
We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.
Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.
Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful.
Probation Period. New employees external to the trust are subject to a six-month probationary period.
To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner.
Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in order to obtain employment is a criminal offence and will be reported to the Police.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Certain roles are subject to criminal record checks called Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Therefore, you will be required to submit a completed Disclosure form to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust are signed up to NHS England's Sexual Safety in Health Care Organisational Charter
The trust takes a systematic zero-tolerance approach to tackle any unwanted, inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours within the workplace and in our care provision. We are committed to sexual safety which encompasses prevention, support and decisive action against perpetrators. We are committed to keeping you and our patients safe.
Use of AI when writing job applications
While AI tools can be helpful in generating ideas and drafting initial versions, they should never be the sole source for writing your job application.
AI cannot truly understand the specific job you're applying for or what makes you a good fit. Therefore, it's crucial to personalise any AI-generated content to accurately reflect your skills, experiences, and aspirations.
Relying solely on AI to write your application may result in generic, impersonal, and potentially inaccurate content. Always review and refine any AI-generated text to ensure it effectively communicates your experience, skills, accomplishments, and aspirations, and demonstrates your suitability for the position.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a well established community mental health team for older people. The independent prescriber role is a new post within the team so the successful candidate will be encouraged to work alongside medics and other leaders to develop the post and share ideas on how it is structured.
The Team includes experienced Consultant Psychiatrists, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) and other Independent Prescribers. The successful candidate will have clinical supervision and support to embed themselves into the team and build confidence in the role.
The team also includes Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Support workers and admin staff. We are a close team and very supportive of each other.
We welcome staff who share our ethos of providing high quality mental health care to our patients and their carers, whilst also taking care of each other.
At KMPT, we are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a qualified Independent Prescriber with experience of working in Community Health services for Older People.
The successful candidate will work alongside our Medical Team including Consultant Psychiatrist and Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
The role will involve working in clinic to review patients and their current treatment and to prescribe medication within the scope of practice.
The role may also involve visiting people in their own homes or in Care Homes to carry out medical reviews.
The post will include a leadership role and the candidate will work closely with other leaders in the team to develop quality improvement and to deliver training and advice to other clinicians within the team.
Please note that the base for this job is Coleman House in Dover, however will involve working across locality including Folkstone and Deal.
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Working for our organisation
We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.
Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.
Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualified Mental health Nurse
- Qualified NMP
- Experience of working in a Nurse Prescriber Role
Essential criteria
- UK Drivers Licence and access to a car
- Good IT skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in community mental health
- Experience of leadership and working in a leadership team
In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful.
Probation Period. New employees external to the trust are subject to a six-month probationary period.
To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner.
Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in order to obtain employment is a criminal offence and will be reported to the Police.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Certain roles are subject to criminal record checks called Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Therefore, you will be required to submit a completed Disclosure form to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust are signed up to NHS England's Sexual Safety in Health Care Organisational Charter
The trust takes a systematic zero-tolerance approach to tackle any unwanted, inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours within the workplace and in our care provision. We are committed to sexual safety which encompasses prevention, support and decisive action against perpetrators. We are committed to keeping you and our patients safe.
Use of AI when writing job applications
While AI tools can be helpful in generating ideas and drafting initial versions, they should never be the sole source for writing your job application.
AI cannot truly understand the specific job you're applying for or what makes you a good fit. Therefore, it's crucial to personalise any AI-generated content to accurately reflect your skills, experiences, and aspirations.
Relying solely on AI to write your application may result in generic, impersonal, and potentially inaccurate content. Always review and refine any AI-generated text to ensure it effectively communicates your experience, skills, accomplishments, and aspirations, and demonstrates your suitability for the position.
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- £47,810 - £54,710 per year
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