Job summaryAre you an experienced and passionate Mental Health Nurse looking for your next challenge? Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and their families while developing your leadership, prescribing and specialist clinical skills?
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist (Non-Medical Prescriber) to join our dedicated Hampshire CAMHS team. This exciting Band 7 opportunity offers the chance to work within a highly skilled multidisciplinary service, providing specialist mental health assessment, intervention and treatment to children and young people with complex mental health needs.
As a senior clinician within the service, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care, supporting colleagues through supervision and professional guidance, and contributing to the ongoing development of clinical practice across the team.
Main duties of the job- To provide comprehensive assessment of mental health specific to needs of service area.
- To manage a caseload of clients with complex mental health needs and undertake case management/lead professional/ CPA
- To be able to communicate with and meet the needs of families and carers as appropriate to the care group and the individual client.
- To have experience of and specialist knowledge on interventions to be able to lead in clinical area.
- To receive management supervision
- To demonstrate excellent communication skills.
- To administer medication within NMC guidelines and the Trusts Medicines Code.
- To work in partnership with other agencies to gain the best person-centred outcomes
Prescribing responsibilities- The post holder will undertake the role of supplementary/independent prescriber, abiding at all times by the restrictions/regulations, Trust policies and procedures, applicable to this role.
- The post holder will receive clinical supervision specifically related to their role as a supplementary/independent prescriber and must demonstrate that they keep up to date with contemporary practices in the management of the conditions for which they prescribe.
- The post holder will maintain relevant registration and provide evidence of successful completion of a specific education programme(s) to fulfil the role of supplementary/independent prescriber, with appropriate entry on the NMC Register
For full information please see attached Job Description
About usHampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
DetailsDate posted: 14 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year. Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 348-CFS-12826
Job location: CAMHS Basingstoke, Bramblys Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 8UN, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesFurther 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.
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 (or willingness to train in, through trust support and sponsorship if this is indicated in the advert).
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer detailsEmployer name: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/
Contact for questions about the jobHiring Manager: Tom Killengray
tom.killengray@nhs.net
02392683597
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