Band 7 Senior Practitioner - Medicines Team in Camden, London

JOB-20240911-c1c514b9

Job Title: Band 7 Senior Practitioner – Medicines Team
Specialism: Medicines
Location: Camden, UK
Salary: £34.00 Hourly
Contract: Ongoing | Full Time / Part Time

Band 7 Senior Practitioner required for an ongoing locum opportunity within the Medicines Team in Camden. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to make a positive impact in the field of children’s mental health services while working within a vibrant community. With flexible full-time and part-time options available, you can choose a schedule that suits your lifestyle while earning £34.00 per hour and developing your expertise in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Perks and benefits:

• Full Time / Part Time: Enjoy the freedom of choosing working hours that suit your lifestyle

• Work-life balance: Experience the freedom that locum work offers, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life effectively

• Skill Enhancement: An opportunity to gain extensive experience within the field of children’s mental health, enhancing your skill set

• Professional growth: Participate in continuous professional development and supervision, ensuring your career progression

• Community Engagement: Work within a dedicated team, actively contributing to the community’s healthcare services

What you will do:

• Provide treatment to a caseload of complex cases within the team, ensuring comprehensive patient care

• Ensure efficient systems and protocols are in place and align with local policy guidelines

• Facilitate effective assessment, diagnosis, care planning, prescribing, and review of children and young people referred to the specialist CAMHS service

• Generate prescriptions using appropriate formularies and monitor their effectiveness, safety, and continued appropriateness

• Coordinate medication management clinics, including physical health checks and monitoring, and supervise staff within these clinics

• Report adverse drug reactions through the appropriate channels

• Provide accurate and timely performance data on service activity as needed

• Liaise regularly with other agencies to ensure effective communication and maintain a quality service

• Contribute actively to the programme of quality assurance and take a leadership role in the absence of the Lead Prescriber

• Assist the Team Manager in maintaining up-to-date team performance statistics to achieve Performance Indicator targets

• Support multi-professional teamwork, encouraging high professional standards

• Supervise and appraise team staff members

Responsible to: CAMHS Manager and Medical Supervisor
Accountable to: CAMHS Team Manager

Requirements for this position:

• Professional qualification in Nursing, Pharmacy, or Occupational Therapy

• Non-medical prescriber (V300), dual qualified

• Evidence of continuous professional development, including mentoring qualification and advanced history taking and diagnostics

• Professional experience in children’s mental health or equivalent

• Substantial experience at Band 6 in the community as an NMP

• Experience in multi-agency joint work, crisis management, ongoing medical supervision, and staff management and supervision

Living and working in Camden offers a vibrant lifestyle full of culture, history, and energy. With world-renowned markets, a thriving arts scene, and beautiful open spaces, Camden provides a fantastic backdrop for both work and leisure, alongside a welcoming and diverse community.

Working with Sanctuary Personnel:
Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted and award-winning agency for roles. With an ‘Excellent’ Trustpilot rating from over 1,000 reviews and many prestigious industry awards, we are dedicated to securing the best possible rates in roles that match your skills and experience.

Apply now to earn £34.00 per hour as a Band 7 Senior Practitioner in Camden.

Voceer presents this job opportunity for Sanctuary Personnel, a 1000 person sized company who are categorized as a Recruitment Agency.

This position is being managed by Sanctuary Personnel, a reputable recruitment agency known for placing candidates in desirable positions.