Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 383-CHI-6320-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Temple House
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pa, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
CAMHS Non Medical Prescriber
NHS AfC: Band 7
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
This is a newly created post to work within the Derby City Locality.
The CAMHS NMPs work as part of the medical team, with strong links the CAMHS Recovery teams and CAMHS Medics.
You will be working alongside the areas Consultant Psychiatrists and Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, along with the wider NMP team within CAMHS.
The Derby City team is a multi disciplinary team, has a strong team ethos and works from Temple House base, where there are a variety of CAMHS teams.
Main duties of the job
You will work as an independent prescriber, working within their scope of practise, being supported to develop this as needed.
To act as a role model to provide high standards of professionalism representing Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in the exercise of their duties.
Nurture a culture of respect for others and an environment that values and is respectful of ethnicity, gender, culture, experience and individuality for all staff and people in our care including carers, creating a positive working environment.
There is a need to be able to travel across bases with ease within this post - You should be able to travel across bases.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
You will contribute to decision making of the CAMHS Service Line, participating in a range of meetings and forums requiring accountability for service delivery.
You will be the budget holder for the Team. Be responsible for holding and monitoring the budget and for the procurement and maintenance of physical assets and supplies for the service.
You will contribute to the setting of the budget for the service, working alongside the Finance Manager.
To be accountable for the team’s budget and attend finance meetings, justifying team expenditure.
Working in partnership with other professional leads to ensure that the service area is able to meet its performance and quality targets.
Will assist in services transformational change to encompass the need for change within the service. These will be highlighted by NHS England, NHS 10 Year plan and CCGs.
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. Please note that as the current salary threshold is £25,000 it is unlikely we will be able to offer sponsorship for this post as without 2 years previous NHS Service at Band 3 you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship (bank and agency service is excluded). This would apply to anyone who has current time limited right to work in the UK and would require sponsorship in the near future commencing at the bottom of the band. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse/Occupational Therapist/Social Worker
- Safeguarding Training
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Qualified Independent/ Supplementary Nurse Prescriber
Desirable criteria
- Experience in prescribing ADHD medication, SSRI’s and Anti-Psychotics
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working in a leadership role or supervising staff/equivalent
- Recent and relevant experience of working within a mental health team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a CAMHS setting and or community setting
- Experience of working with stakeholders/external partners in a leadership capacity
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Steph Collins
- Job title
- Deputy Area Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07770 584632
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