Job Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a band 7 Non-Medical Prescriber to lead clinical practice for o ur Great Yarmouth and Waveney Mental Health Liaison Service (MHLS) based at the James Paget University Hospital.



We are also offering this as a developmental opportunity for an existing B6 nurse with extensive experience working within MHLS who wishes to progress their career and undertake the NMP training module.



MHLS provides the Core24 service at JPUH for ages 16 and over. The multidisciplinary team includes Mental Health Practitioners (Nurses/Social

Workers), Clinical Psychologist, Consultant Psychiatrists and Admin staff.



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:

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:

Deliver clinical interventions. Work as a non-medical prescriber. Offer support, supervision and informal training to your colleagues. Contribute to multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings. Undertake other clinical tasks within the team.

The ideal candidate will have some experience of working in Mental Health Liaison supporting working age adults with mental health difficulties. You will need to have a sound understanding of biopsychosocial assessment and be able to demonstrate your abilities in risk management. You will provide specialist assessment and treatment advice managing referrals from the ED and in-patient wards.



We enjoy excellent close working relationships with our acute hospital colleagues and all statutory and non-statutory partners. You can expect to have plenty of opportunities for joint working, career development and training with a clear appraisal structure.



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.

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.



Please find attached our and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!