Senior Nurse Practitioner with non-medical prescribing responsibility

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 09 April 2025

Job summary

The Hampshire CAMHS Blended Digital Team is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Band 7 NMP.

Are you a registered nurse and NMP with leadership skills and a passion for working with young people and families?

Your role will be to provide specialist assessments and nursing interventions to children and young people who have been referred in for an ADHD assessment and those open to our ADHD clinic. Our team delivers this utilising a blended digital and face to face approach. Your work within the ADHD clinic will include physical observations, initiation and stabilisation of medication and the delivery of psychoeducation.

You will work collaboratively with our current NMP and Consultant Psychiatrists from across the county. You will also have access to Trust wide NMP Forum to support with CPD.

In addition to your specialist NMP role, you will support the work of the wider team by contributing to duty cover as well as offering initial assessments to 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.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist assessments and NMP interventions to patients within a care group; participate in review of clinical policies and guidelines relevant to the area and support and implement changes to practice; liaise with other organisations and professionals to promote communication and good practice; be able to undertake audit activity and supervision to other staff in service area/care group. Have an understanding of psychosocial interventions to include psycho-education, wellness recovery action plans and discharge planning.

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 Trusts 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.

Date posted

20 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SS-7774

Job locations

Omega House

112 Southampton Road

Eastleigh

Hampshire

SO50 5PB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
Experience of supervising staff and students
Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs.
Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
Awareness of Trust policies and service

Additional Criteria

Essential

Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills with staff, patients, families, carers, and professionals.
Able to establish links with other services and professionals.
An experienced, knowledgeable clinician who demonstrates empathy, understanding and expert decision making.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
Experience of supervising staff and students
Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs.
Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
Awareness of Trust policies and service

Additional Criteria

Essential

Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills with staff, patients, families, carers, and professionals.
Able to establish links with other services and professionals.
An experienced, knowledgeable clinician who demonstrates empathy, understanding and expert decision making.

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.