Job summary
Are you an experienced Non-Medical Prescriber looking to make a meaningful impact in children and young people's mental health? Join our National Deaf CAMHS (South West) team as a Band 7 Specialist Practitioner / Non-Medical Prescriber and become part of a unique, psychology-led service supporting deaf children, young people and their families across the region. This is a rare opportunity to work within a bilingual, bicultural multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, person-centred care while developing specialist expertise in Deaf mental health and neurodevelopmental pathways such as ADHD and autism. You'll be supported by a Consultant Child Psychiatrist and an experienced MDT, with excellent opportunities for training, development and national collaboration. We offer flexible working, including home-based working options, alongside regional travel across the South West. British Sign Language (BSL) experience isn't required -- full training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver highly specialist assessments, formulations and interventions for deaf children and young people
• Act as a Non-Medical Prescriber, providing medication reviews within a holistic, MDT-led approach
• Hold and manage a clinical caseload, including keyworking responsibilities
• Work collaboratively with families using a "Think Family" approach to care
• Provide consultation, advice and training to education, health and social care professionals
• Contribute to service development, audit, research and innovation
• Offer clinical supervision and leadership to junior colleagues, trainees and wider team members
• Deliver care that promotes equality, inclusion, recovery and positive mental health outcomes
• Undertake risk assessment and safeguarding work, ensuring safe, effective care

About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work. We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds. Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London. The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future. Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job description
As a Band 7 Non-Medical Prescriber within National Deaf CAMHS, you will work as an autonomous practitioner within a supportive multidisciplinary team, delivering specialist mental health care to a complex and diverse caseload.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide specialist mental health assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for children and young people
• Prescribe and review medication in collaboration with the Consultant Psychiatrist, ensuring safe and effective treatment planning
• Develop and implement individualised care plans, considering developmental, systemic and cultural factors
• Build strong therapeutic relationships with young people, families and carers
• Undertake risk assessments, safeguarding work and care planning, contributing to MDT decision-making
• Monitor and evaluate clinical outcomes, adapting interventions where required
• Communicate complex and sensitive information clearly, including when working with interpreters

Team and Service Contribution

• Play an active role in multidisciplinary teamwork, including joint assessments and shared care planning
• Provide consultation and specialist advice to external agencies such as schools, social care and local CAMHS teams
• Contribute to service development initiatives, helping shape provision for Deaf young people
• Participate in audit, research and quality improvement activities
• Represent the service in regional and national forums as required

Leadership and Professional Development

• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and training to colleagues and students
• Maintain high professional standards in line with regulatory and organisational guidance
• Engage in ongoing professional development, with access to specialist training and networks
• Support a positive team culture, contributing to staff wellbeing and service excellence

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Recognised professional qualification in nursing, social work or occupational therapy and Evidence of continuous post-qualifying professional development
• Current registration with the relevant body
• Qualified as a Non-Medical Prescriber

Desirable

• Trained in therapeutic interventions such as FBT, DBT, CBT or other specialist eating disorder interventions.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in CAMHS and with families/carers and young people with mental health difficulties
• Knowledge and experience of utilising therapeutic interventions with children with mental health difficulties
• Experience of carrying out a role as a non-medical prescriber.
• Experience of working with children, young people with mental health difficulties.

Desirable

• Knowledge or experience in working with deaf young people and their families
• Experience of working with clients with high risk presentations within CAMHS settings, such as self-harm, suicidal thoughts and actions and harm to others
• Experience of supporting junior qualified and non-qualified staff members.
• Experience of working across service settings and agencies

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.