Specialist Nurse - Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP)

The post holder will provide advanced clinical assessment, prescribing and medicines optimisation for adults receiving care within Hull Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) and Primary Care Mental Health Networks (PCMHNs). Working autonomously within their scope of professional practice, the post holder will deliver high-quality, evidence-based interventions that support recovery, improve outcomes and promote safe and effective use of medication. The post holder will: • Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments for individuals presenting with a range of severe, enduring and complex mental health needs. • Independently prescribe, review, monitor and optimise medication in accordance with professional standards, NICE guidance, Trust policies and local prescribing formularies. • Deliver dedicated Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP) clinics across Hull CMHT and PCMHN services, providing timely assessment, treatment, review and follow-up interventions. • Develop and implement person-centred treatment plans in partnership with service users, carers and the wider multidisciplinary team, ensuring shared decision-making is embedded within practice. • Monitor the effectiveness of prescribed treatments, assessing therapeutic outcomes, side effects, adherence and physical health considerations, making appropriate changes to treatment where required. • Provide specialist advice and consultation to clinicians, care coordinators, primary care colleagues and partner agencies regarding psychotropic medication, medicines optimisation and complex prescribing decisions. • Support the safe management and monitoring of high-risk medications, including Clozapine, long-acting injectable antipsychotics and Sodium Valproate, ensuring compliance with national and local safety standards. • Contribute to the physical health monitoring agenda for individuals receiving mental health services, ensuring appropriate investigations, monitoring and follow-up are completed. • Liaise effectively with General Practitioners, community pharmacies, secondary care services and other stakeholders to ensure continuity of care and safe prescribing arrangements. • Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, case discussions and clinical reviews, contributing specialist prescribing knowledge to support clinical decision-making. • Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and legally compliant clinical records using Trust electronic patient record systems. • Identify and manage clinical risk, safeguarding concerns and medication-related incidents in accordance with Trust policy and professional standards. • Contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement initiatives and the implementation of evidence-based practice across Hull Mental Health Planned Care Services. • Provide clinical leadership and support to colleagues, promoting best practice in prescribing, medicines management and patient safety. • Offer supervision, mentorship and support to registered practitioners, students and colleagues undertaking Non-Medical Prescribing training where appropriate. • Maintain professional registration, continuing professional development and competency in Non-Medical Prescribing practice, ensuring compliance with NMC standards and Trust requirements. • Promote the Trust values of Caring, Learning and Growing whilst contributing to the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality mental health services across Hull. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will provide advanced clinical assessment, prescribing and medicines optimisation for adults receiving care within Hull Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) and Primary Care Mental Health Networks (PCMHNs). Working autonomously within their scope of professional practice, the post holder will deliver high-quality, evidence-based interventions that support recovery, improve outcomes and promote safe and effective use of medication. The post holder will: • Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments for individuals presenting with a range of severe, enduring and complex mental health needs. • Independently prescribe, review, monitor and optimise medication in accordance with professional standards, NICE guidance, Trust policies and local prescribing formularies. • Deliver dedicated Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP) clinics across Hull CMHT and PCMHN services, providing timely assessment, treatment, review and follow-up interventions. • Develop and implement person-centred treatment plans in partnership with service users, carers and the wider multidisciplinary team, ensuring shared decision-making is embedded within practice. • Monitor the effectiveness of prescribed treatments, assessing therapeutic outcomes, side effects, adherence and physical health considerations, making appropriate changes to treatment where required. • Provide specialist advice and consultation to clinicians, care coordinators, primary care colleagues and partner agencies regarding psychotropic medication, medicines optimisation and complex prescribing decisions. • Support the safe management and monitoring of high-risk medications, including Clozapine, long-acting injectable antipsychotics and Sodium Valproate, ensuring compliance with national and local safety standards. • Contribute to the physical health monitoring agenda for individuals receiving mental health services, ensuring appropriate investigations, monitoring and follow-up are completed. • Liaise effectively with General Practitioners, community pharmacies, secondary care services and other stakeholders to ensure continuity of care and safe prescribing arrangements. • Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, case discussions and clinical reviews, contributing specialist prescribing knowledge to support clinical decision-making. • Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and legally compliant clinical records using Trust electronic patient record systems. • Identify and manage clinical risk, safeguarding concerns and medication-related incidents in accordance with Trust policy and professional standards. • Contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement initiatives and the implementation of evidence-based practice across Hull Mental Health Planned Care Services. • Provide clinical leadership and support to colleagues, promoting best practice in prescribing, medicines management and patient safety. • Offer supervision, mentorship and support to registered practitioners, students and colleagues undertaking Non-Medical Prescribing training where appropriate. • Maintain professional registration, continuing professional development and competency in Non-Medical Prescribing practice, ensuring compliance with NMC standards and Trust requirements. • Promote the Trust values of Caring, Learning and Growing whilst contributing to the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality mental health services across Hull.